Senior / Mid-Senior Engineer

About Position:

We are looking for a skilled Senior / Mid-Senior Engineer (Data Platforms & Retail Media Measurement) who can work closely with business, product, data, and technology stakeholders to build and scale data platforms that power retail media measurement, audience intelligence, attribution, and campaign analytics solutions. The role requires strong expertise in big data technologies, distributed systems, cloud platforms, and analytics engineering, along with familiarity with retail media and digital advertising ecosystems.

• Role: Senior / Mid-Senior Engineer (Data Platforms & Retail Media Measurement)
• Location: All Persistent Location
• Experience: 4 to 8 Years
• Job Type: Full-Time Employment

What You'll Do:

• Design and develop scalable data pipelines for retail media measurement and analytics.
• Build and maintain APIs and backend services for campaign data access and reporting.
• Develop solutions for campaign measurement, audience analytics, attribution, and incrementality use cases.
• Work with large-scale datasets including impressions, clicks, conversions, customer, and transaction data.
• Collaborate with product, analytics, engineering, and business teams to deliver data-driven solutions.
• Define data models, schemas, quality standards, and KPI frameworks.
• Improve platform scalability, reliability, performance, and cost efficiency.
• Implement monitoring, observability, and data quality validation processes.
• Support AI/ML-enabled analytics and measurement capabilities.
• Contribute to engineering best practices and mentor junior engineers.
• Strong experience with Apache Spark, Hadoop, Hive, and Distributed Data Processing.
• Proficiency in Python (preferred) and/or Java.
• Hands-on experience building large-scale data pipelines, ETL/ELT frameworks, and backend services/APIs.
• Experience with AWS Cloud Platform.
• Understanding of Retail Media, Commerce Media, Digital Advertising, or AdTech ecosystems.
• Knowledge of campaign measurement concepts including Attribution, Incrementality, Audience Analytics, Reach, Frequency, and Campaign Performance.
• Experience working with event-driven datasets such as Impressions, Clicks, Conversions, and Transaction Data.
• Strong understanding of data modeling, data quality, and analytics frameworks.
• Ability to convert business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Strong stakeholder management, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Expertise You'll Bring:

• Strong analytical thinking and large-scale system design capabilities.
• Ability to work effectively across business and technical teams.
• Excellent communication and technical documentation skills.
• Experience driving discussions and collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong ownership mindset with end-to-end accountability.
• Passion for building scalable, reliable, and production-grade data platforms.
• Curiosity and willingness to learn emerging technologies and business domains.
• Experience with Databricks, Snowflake, or Modern Data Lake Platforms.
• Knowledge of Streaming Technologies (Kafka or equivalent).
• Exposure to AI/ML Analytics, GenAI, or LLM-based solutions.
• Experience working with Retailers, Brands, Media Agencies, or Retail Media Platforms.
• Familiarity with data privacy, governance, and measurement standards.
• Exposure to frontend technologies such as React or dashboard development.
• Understanding of mobile SDK ecosystems or digital measurement platforms.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Culture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportunities and company-sponsored higher education and certifications
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies
• Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and Long Service awards
• Annual health check-ups
• Insurance coverage: group term life, personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalization for self, spouse, two children, and parents

Values-Driven, People-Centric & Inclusive Work Environment:

Persistent is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We invite applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities, and regardless of gender or gender preference. We welcome diverse candidates from all backgrounds.

• We support hybrid work and flexible hours to fit diverse lifestyles.
• Our office is accessibility-friendly, with ergonomic setups and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities.
• If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements, please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment

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