Sr. Software Engineer - Data
6sense
| Company | 6sense |
| Category | Engineering |
| Location | Bengaluru |
| Remote | On-site (inferred) |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Senior |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 18 May 2026 |
| Last verified | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Source | Employer career page (greenhouse) |
Description
Our Mission:
6sense's mission is to multiply what matters: growth, retention, and efficiency. We envision a future where companies, teams and people reach their full potential.
Our People:
People are the heart and soul of 6sense. We serve with passion and purpose. We live by our Being 6sense values of Win as One Team, Stay Curious, Do The Right Thing, Own the Outcome, and Create Belonging. Every 6sensor plays a part in defining the future of our industry-leading technology. 6sense is a place where difference-makers roll up their sleeves, take risks, act with integrity, and measure success by the value we create for our customers. We want 6sense to be the best chapter of your career. About the Role
At 6sense, data powers our AI‑first products at massive scale. We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer – Data who can design, own, and evolve large‑scale data systems end‑to‑end, while using AI tools (prompting + vibe coding) as a force multiplier.
This is not an ML research role. AI here means leveraging LLMs to accelerate engineering velocity and improve system quality. At this level, you are expected to drive architecture, lead complex problem solving, and influence technical direction across systems.
What You’ll Do
End-to-End System Ownership
Design, build, and operate large-scale batch and real-time data pipelines.
Take ownership of entire data domains (not just pipelines) including ingestion → transformation → serving layers.
Ensure high reliability, observability, and maintainability of data systems.
System Design & Architecture
Architect scalable, fault-tolerant data platforms handling high-throughput workloads.
Make critical decisions on data modeling, storage formats, and compute frameworks.
Design systems with cost efficiency, performance, and data freshness trade-offs in mind.
Technical Leadership
Lead design discussions and review complex system architectures.
Mentor IC3 engineers; raise engineering bar across code quality, testing, and design.
Proactively identify and drive platform-level improvements and simplifications.
Advanced Data Engineering
Develop and optimize high-performance SQL and distributed computations at scale.
Work deeply with Spark, Kafka, Hive, Presto, or equivalent ecosystems.
Solve data consistency, deduplication, and large-scale data quality challenges.
AI-Enabled Engineering (Required)
Use AI tools (Copilot, ChatGPT, Cursor, etc.) for:
Accelerating development, debugging, and refactoring
Generating and optimizing SQL and pipelines
Understanding large codebases and diagnosing production issues
Demonstrate advanced prompting strategies and ability to operationalize AI safely.
Balance speed vs correctness—validate performance, security, and correctness rigorously.
Cross-Team Impact
Partner with Data Science, Platform, and Backend teams to build datasets powering products.
Influence roadmap decisions through technical insights and trade-offs.
Contribute to data platform standards, reusable frameworks, and best practices.
What We’re Looking For :
Experience
6–10 years of experience in data engineering or distributed systems
Core Skills
Strong coding expertise in Python and/or Java
Deep expertise in SQL optimization on large-scale datasets
Hands-on experience with big data technologies (Spark, Kafka, Hive, Presto)
Experience building systems on AWS (S3, EMR, Redshift, EC2)
Advanced Capabilities
Proven ability to design and scale distributed systems independently
Strong understanding of:
Data modeling and schema evolution
Streaming vs batch trade-offs
Data SLAs and cost optimization
Experience handling production-grade failures and large-scale debugging
AI Productivity
Practical, real-world use of AI t
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