Job Title : Principal Engineer.

Location : Bangalore, India (Hybrid).

Experience : 9+ years.

Reports to : CTO.

About Us :

CoffeeBeans Consulting is a tech consulting firm focused on making organizations AI-ready by structuring their data efficiently across various sources and enabling AI-driven solutions.

We specialize in data architecture, pipelines, governance, MLOps, and Gen AI solutions, helping clients achieve faster go-to-market and cost efficiency.

We are looking for a Principal Engineer who can design and implement complex solutions that are scalable, future-proof and AI led.

Key Responsibilities :

1. Solution Architecture :

- Engage with clients to understand business goals, technical constraints, and AI/data maturity.

- Translate requirements into scalable solution blueprints across tech stack and infrastructure.

- Expert in microservices and design patterns.

2. Data, Analytics, AI, and Cloud :

- Define end-to-end architecture covering ingestion, storage, processing, analytics, ML/AI, and visualization.

- Ensure designs meet security, compliance, and governance requirements.

3. Data Architecture & Engineering :

- Architect modern data platforms (data lakes, lakehouses, warehouses) using tools like Databricks, Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, etc.

- Design robust ETL/ELT pipelines, streaming architectures, and real-time analytics solutions.

- Define data models, metadata management, and master data strategies.

- Implement data governance frameworks (e.g., CDMC, DAMA DMBOK).

4. AI & MLOps Enablement :

- Integrate ML/Gen AI solutions into the data platform architecture.

- Work with Data Scientists to operationalize AI models using MLOps best practices.

- Evaluate LLM integration, vector databases, and AI agents within enterprise architectures.

5. Leadership & Delivery :

- Provide technical leadership to engineering teams.

- Review designs, code, and deployment plans for quality and scalability.

- Work closely with client stakeholders, delivery managers, and CTO to ensure success.

Required Skills & Experience :

- 9+ years in data engineering, data architecture, or solution architecture roles.

- Hands-on expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation).

- Strong knowledge of data modeling, SQL/NoSQL databases, streaming tech (Kafka, Pub/Sub, Kinesis).

- Proven experience with Databricks, Snowflake, or equivalent modern data stack tools.

- Knowledge of data governance, security, and compliance frameworks.

- Familiarity with AI/ML architectures, MLOps tools (MLflow, Kubeflow), and Gen AI frameworks (LangChain, RAG pipelines).

- Strong communication and client-facing skills.

Good to Have :

- Experience in BFSI, Retail, or Healthcare domains.

- Certification in cloud architecture (AWS Solutions Architect, GCP Professional Data Engineer, etc.).

- Exposure to business consulting and pre-sales solutioning.

Why CoffeeBeans?

- Work with cutting-edge AI and data projects across industries.

- Be part of a fast-growing AI-first consulting company.

- Flexible, collaborative, and innovation-driven culture.