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title: 'Lead Data Platform Engineer at Gen Digital Inc.'
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# Lead Data Platform Engineer at Gen Digital Inc.

- **Company:** [Gen Digital Inc.](https://feeny.ai/companies/gen-digital-inc)
- **Location:** Pune, India
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-05-28
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/gen-digital/16e0405f-e284-4c25-9997-bfa82f6ee874/application

**Skills:** SQL, Python, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Snowflake, Oracle, DynamoDB, MongoDB, Kafka, Debezium, Schema Registry, Kubernetes, Docker, Infrastructure as Code, GitOps, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Jaeger, Airflow

> Lead the strategic direction and architecture of the data infrastructure, modernizing legacy systems into a cloud-first platform. Mentor senior engineers, define technical standards, and drive scalable data solutions across the organization.

## Job description

## About This Role

We're seeking an exceptional Data Platform Engineer to shape the strategic direction and architecture of our data infrastructure. This is a high-visibility, high-impact role where you'll co-own the overall platform architecture, set technical standards across the entire Data Engineering organization, and drive initiatives that directly impact our data strategy. You'll be a force multiplier—inspiring teams, mentoring senior engineers, and making architectural decisions that affect how the entire organization builds and operates data systems. We are in the midst of transforming our legacy infrastructure into a modern cloud-first platform, and you'll be instrumental in leading this technical evolution.

## What You'll Do

Strategic Platform Leadership

- Co-own and evolve the overall data platform architecture across all domains
- Guide the technical vision for the entire Data Engineering organization
- Drive platform initiatives that directly support the company's data strategy
- Lead the modernization of legacy systems while ensuring business continuity
- Identify and solve problems that span the entire Data Engineering org before they impact delivery
- Set the bar for excellence and serve as an inspiration across all engineering teams

Architecture & Technical Excellence

- Design and drive implementation of highly scalable platform architectures for multi-TB+ daily workloads
- Author and sign off on all RFCs and technical specifications that touch your domain(s)
- Define best practices and patterns that become standard across the organization
- Build self-service infrastructure that empowers hundreds of data consumers while maintaining reliability
- Design event-driven, real-time data architectures using Kafka and stream processing at scale
- Contribute to any codebase across the organization, setting quality standards through exemplary code

Platform Engineering Excellence

- Architect comprehensive Infrastructure as Code strategies and GitOps frameworks
- Design enterprise-grade security frameworks including encryption, zero-trust access controls, and compliance
- Establish SLAs/SLOs for critical platform services and drive observability strategy
- Lead complex incident response, conduct thorough post-mortems, and implement systemic improvements
- Drive platform reliability and performance optimization initiatives

Influence & Enablement

- Mentor IC9 and IC10 engineers, accelerating their technical growth and impact
- Collaborate across the entire Engineering organization as a thought partner
- Interact with executives and external stakeholders as a domain expert
- Democratize data access by empowering more teams to contribute to the data stack safely
- Identify hiring gaps and help define interview panels for critical technical roles
- Actively participate in and contribute to Data Engineering communities (conferences, Stack Overflow, vendor forums)

## What You Bring

Deep Technical Expertise

- Expert-level proficiency in SQL, Python, and at least one additional programming language
- Demonstrated mastery of object-oriented design and software engineering principles
- Deep expertise with databases across paradigms: PostgreSQL, MySQL, Snowflake, Oracle, DynamoDB, MongoDB
- Extensive Kafka ecosystem expertise: cluster management, Debezium, schema registry, Connect frameworks, stream processing
- Advanced container orchestration with Kubernetes and Docker at scale
- Expert knowledge of Infrastructure as Code, GitOps, and cloud-native architectures

Platform Engineering Mastery

- Proven track record architecting platforms processing multi-TB daily workloads
- Experience designing and operating systems supporting hundreds of concurrent users
- Deep understanding of distributed systems, cloud architectures, and scalability patterns
- Expert-level experience with observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Jaeger)
- Mastery of data orchestration platforms like Airflow, Prefect, or Dagster
- Demonstrated success modernizing legacy data systems while ensuring zero business disruption

## Experience & Background

- 10-15+ years of professional experience in data platform engineering or related field
- Track record of leading complex, org-wide technical initiatives
- History of driving architectural decisions that scale across large organizations
- Experience in high-growth or large enterprise environments
- Deep expertise with both modern and legacy technologies (Oracle, SQL Server, Informatica, SSIS, Business Objects)

Leadership & Influence

- Proven ability to influence technical direction across multiple teams and domains
- Excellence in mentoring senior engineers and accelerating their growth
- Strong executive presence and ability to communicate complex technical concepts to all levels
- Comfortable operating in high ambiguity and defining problems before solving them
- Track record of building collaborative relationships across engineering and business organizations
- Recognition as a thought leader in the Data Engineering community

Bonus Points

- Deep experience with modern data stack tools (dbt, Looker, etc.)
- Machine learning infrastructure and MLOps architecture expertise
- Contributions to open-source data infrastructure projects
- Published technical articles, conference talks, or thought leadership in data platforms
- Expert knowledge of data privacy frameworks (GDPR, CCPA) and implementation at scale

What Success Looks Like First 90 Days: Understand our architecture deeply, identify systemic opportunities and risks, and begin influencing key technical decisions. Establish yourself as a go-to expert in your domain(s). First Year: Drive at least one major architectural initiative that impacts the entire Data Engineering organization. Establish yourself as a trusted advisor to leadership and a mentor to senior engineers. Author multiple RFCs that set new standards. Ongoing: Continuously shape the technical direction of the organization, mentor the next generation of technical leaders, and maintain your position as one of the most knowledgeable experts in your domain(s) both internally and in the broader Data Engineering community.

Our Tech Stack Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS (EC2, EKS, RDS, extensive cloud-native services) Data Technologies: Apache Kafka, Apache Airflow, SQLMESH, Snowflake, dbt Languages & Frameworks: Python, SQL, Java, Scala, Docker, Kubernetes Monitoring & Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, DataDog, ELK Stack, Jaeger Legacy Technologies: Apache Spark, Oracle, Postgres, SqlServer, Informatica, SSIS, Business Objects

## About Gen Digital Inc.

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Gen is a global leader in Cyber Safety, powering Digital Freedom through its trusted consumer brands Norton, Avast, LifeLock, and MoneyLion.
- **Entity Type**: Public (ticker not confirmed in provided sources; refer to SEC filings)
- **Headquarters**: Dual headquarters in Tempe, Arizona, United States, and Prague, Czech Republic
- **Founded**: Not explicitly disclosed; the merged entity (Gen) was formed in 2022 following the combination of NortonLifeLock and Avast
- **Founders**: Not publicly available for the merged company; predecessor brands were founded by Peter Norton (Norton) and Pavel Baudiš & Eduard Kučera (Avast)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Cybersecurity (Cyber Safety), digital privacy, identity protection, and financial wellness
- **Target customers**: B2C (individuals and families), with some B2B2C offerings for enterprises and institutions (breach response, employee benefits)
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “Powering Digital Freedom” – giving people the confidence, tools, and insights to control, manage, and grow their digital and financial lives

## Products & Services
- **Norton**: Award-winning cybersecurity, online privacy, and device protection for individuals and families (SaaS security suites, VPN, password manager, etc.)
- **Avast**: AI-powered threat detection and digital security products focused on malware, privacy, and real-time protection (freemium model, top-ranked by industry experts)
- **LifeLock**: Identity theft protection with proactive monitoring, alerts, and dedicated Identity Restoration Specialists (U.S. leader)
- **MoneyLion**: Digital financial wellness platform offering Instacash, RoarMoney, Credit Builder Plus, and a marketplace for financial products (B2C and B2B2C)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not provided in search results; as a publicly traded company, refer to SEC filings for current market cap
- **Key Metric**: Nearly 500 million global users across the brand ecosystem; MoneyLion has processed $7.5B+ in transaction volume and served 81M+ users since launch
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: No specific investors cited; the company partners with leading institutions for breach response, employee benefits, and identity protection
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Total cyberattacks blocked in 2024 is a key metric (exact number not shared)
  - MoneyLion’s rapid growth in transaction volume and user base
  - Expanding from protection into financial wellness and AI-driven personalization

## Competitive Advantages
- Family of trusted, globally recognized consumer brands (Norton #1 top-of-mind Cyber Safety brand, LifeLock leader in identity protection)
- Deep visibility into a vast threat network (machine learning and AI across ~500M users) enables superior threat detection and personalization
- Unique platform combining cybersecurity, privacy, identity restoration, and financial wellness – a “trust layer” for the digital economy
- Dual HQ presence (U.S. and Europe) provides diverse talent and regulatory insight

## Strategic Focus
- Building a unified AI-powered platform that delivers personalized, proactive, and automated Cyber Safety and financial empowerment
- Deepening leadership in Cyber Safety while extending into financial wellness to compound lifetime customer value
- Positioning Gen as the “trust layer” for the AI economy – bridging what AI can do and what consumers trust it to do
- Expanding B2B2C partnerships (breach response, employee benefits, identity protection for institutions)

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Emphasizes collaboration, innovation, a giving mindset, and customer obsession. Values include “Think Big. Be Bold.”, “Be Scrappy. Make it Happen.”, and “Play to Win. Together.”
- **Work model**: Hybrid – choose which days to be in the office with an expectation of three days per week; unlimited paid time off; recognized holidays; parental leave and leaves of absence
- **Benefits**: 
  - Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) 
  - Performance-based bonuses
  - Learning & development (Learn@Gen, mentorship, degree/certification reimbursement, 24/7 eLearning)
  - Wellness: virtual fitness, on-site gyms, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) extending to dependents
  - Adoption, foster care, fertility, and surrogacy benefits in 15+ countries
  - Global recognition program (“Inspire”) and diverse employee communities
- **Interview process**: Transparent – 15-30 min recruiter chat, 2-3 skill/team interviews (may include a task), then offer. Reflects the company’s collaborative culture.

## Sources
1. [gendigital.com](https://www.gendigital.com/us/en/) – Company overview, brand family, mission, and metrics
2. [gendigital.com](https://www.gendigital.com/us/en/who-we-are/) – Who We Are, strategy, and solution details
3. [gendigital.com](https://www.gendigital.com/us/en/life-gen/) – Careers page with culture, values, and interview process
4. [gendigital.com](https://www.gendigital.com/us/en/life-gen/jobs/) – Open roles listing
5. [gendigital.com](https://www.gendigital.com/us/en/benefits/) – Benefits overview (hybrid work, wellness, learning, compensation)

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