Lead Developer - Databricks Applications (Hyderabad)

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced

Team Lead - Databricks Applications to guide a team of developers in building enterprise-ready, production-grade applications on the Databricks platform. In this role, you will lead technical direction, architect scalable patterns, mentor developers, and deliver robust cloud solutions.

What You Will Do

• Architecture &
• Design:

Architect and design production applications on the Databricks platform while driving key technical decisions around performance, security, and application patterns.

• Data Engineering &

• Governance:

Build and optimize data pipelines using Databricks Workflows and Delta Lake, and configure Unity Catalog for data governance and access control.

• Operations &

• Optimization:

Oversee cloud security, service principals, cost optimization, performance tuning, and application monitoring.

• Leadership &

• Collaboration:

Lead and mentor a team of 12 Databricks developers, establish coding standards and review processes, and translate stakeholder requirements into technical solutions within an Agile framework.

What We Are Looking For

• Experience:

8+ years of hands-on experience building production applications on Databricks or comparable cloud data platforms.

• Leadership:

2+ years of technical leadership experience.

• Core Technical Skills:

Expert-level Python and SQL skills, solid experience with REST APIs and web application development, and deep expertise in Databricks Apps, Workflows, Unity Catalog, and Delta Lake.

• Cloud &
• Operations:

In-depth understanding of compute management, performance optimization at scale, cloud security, identity management, and service principals.

• Track Record:

Proven success transforming prototypes into production-ready enterprise applications.

• Education:

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM templates).

• Automated testing strategies (unit, integration, end-to-end) and React frontend development experience.

• Databricks Certifications (Data Engineer Associate, Platform Administrator). .