Entry-Level Data Engineer / Software Development Engineer (SDE)
Company: Kotak Mahindra Bank
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Job Type: Full-time | Onsite | Early Career Opportunity
Application Deadline: June 30, 2025
Job ID: 197228
About Kotak Mahindra Group
Established in 1985, Kotak Mahindra Group is one of India’s leading financial services conglomerates. In 2003, it became the first NBFC in India to receive a banking license. Kotak provides a broad range of financial services, including commercial banking, mutual funds, life insurance, and investment banking, both in India and internationally.
Learn more at: www.kotak.com
Role Overview
We are hiring Entry-Level Data Engineers / SDEs to join the CVM CoE – Centre of Excellence team under the DEX (Data Exchange) unit. You will work on greenfield projects to build scalable data platforms using AWS, helping transform our legacy infrastructure into a modern, cloud-native system. This is an opportunity to gain hands-on fintech experience and develop future-ready skills in data engineering and analytics.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and maintain scalable data pipelines and databases.
Assist in collecting, cleaning, and transforming data from various sources.
Work with AWS services such as EC2, EKS, EMR, S3, Glue, Redshift, and MWAA.
Learn and implement the latest AWS technologies for better efficiency.
Collaborate with data scientists and analysts to provide data for analysis.
Ensure data quality, integrity, and security throughout its lifecycle.
Participate in code reviews and contribute to a high-performing engineering culture.
Automate and simplify reporting processes for better self-service support.
Create robust and reusable software solutions for data engineering use cases.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
Proficiency in SQL and at least one programming language (Python, Java, Scala, etc.).
Familiarity with data warehousing and ETL processes.
Basic understanding of big data frameworks such as Hadoop and Spark is a plus.
Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Good communication and teamwork abilities.
Good to Have
Experience working with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP.
Familiarity with data visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI.
Personal Attributes
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Self-motivated with a desire to learn and grow.
Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks.
Why Join Us
Join a cutting-edge digital transformation journey from scratch.
Gain domain expertise in one of the fastest-growing industries – FinTech.
Build high-impact solutions that serve 20,000+ users across Kotak Bank.
Work on modern data architecture involving real-time and batch processing.
Application Details
1 Job Posted On: May 30, 2025
2 Last Date to Apply: June 30, 2025
3 Location: Bangalore (Onsite)
4 Schedule: Full-time
