Finance Data and AI Lead

GAQ327R175

About the Role

This role is a part of the Finance Organisation.

As Finance Data Lead on the Finance Data and AI team, you will be the technical authority behind the data pipelines, AI systems, and internal applications that power Databricks' Finance and Accounting organisation. You will report to the Senior Manager, Finance Data and AI and serve as the individual contributor who sets the technical bar, drives architectural decisions, and delivers the highest-complexity work on the team. This individual is expected to be based in Bengaluru.

This is a high-impact role at the intersection of finance domain expertise and data platform capability. You will work closely with a team of finance data engineers as a technical lead and mentor, and partner directly with Accounting, FP&A, and Finance leadership to define what gets built and how.

What You Will Do:

Design and develop ETL pipelines using Databricks SQL and Python / PySpark to enhance reporting, automate journal entries, and transform core financial processes across various domains in accounting and FP&A, such as revenue, expenses, equity, commissions, and tax

Architect, build, and own the most complex finance data pipelines in the Finance data lake using Databricks Jobs and Lakeflow Declarative Pipelines with built-in data validation and reconciliations

Lead the technical design of AI use cases for the Finance and Accounting organisation, including forecasting automation, anomaly detection, and natural language interfaces to financial data

Build and maintain internal Finance applications (Databricks Apps, Genie Agents, AI/BI dashboards) that enable self-service for non-technical Finance stakeholders

Design and deliver curated Finance datasets and enforce row-level security, data access policies, and Unity Catalog governance standards

Define and champion coding standards, data modelling conventions, documentation practices, and testing frameworks across the Finance engineering team

Enforce and evolve Git-based version control, pull-request review processes, and CI/CD pipelines (Declarative Automation Bundles, GitHub Actions) to satisfy SOX change management requirements

Lead technical scoping and solutioning for requirements from Accounting, FP&A, Internal Audit, and Procurement teams

Serve as the primary technical point of contact during financial close, ensuring data accuracy and timely resolution of pipeline issues

Partner with IT and Engineering on new system integrations, providing detailed technical requirements and leading UAT

Mentor junior and mid-level engineers through code reviews, pairing, and design discussions, raising the technical quality of the broader team

Proactively identify architectural debt, performance bottlenecks, and tooling gaps, and drive resolution with minimal direction

What We Look For:

12+ years of experience in data engineering, analytics engineering, or finance systems, with a track record of owning complex, production-grade pipelines end-to-end

Deep proficiency in SQL and Python; hands-on experience with Apache Spark and the Databricks platform

Experience building and maintaining ELT/ETL pipelines from financial source systems (NetSuite, Salesforce, Stripe, Zuora, or similar) into a centralised data lake

Strong understanding of core finance and accounting concepts, including close processes, revenue recognition, intercompany, chart of accounts, and financial reporting

Ability to independently translate ambiguous Finance requirements into well-architected, maintainable technical solutions

Comfortable driving technical conversations with both engineering peers and non-technical Finance stakeholders

Experience building Finance-facing dashboards, self-service BI products, and executive reporting layers

Familiarity with AI/ML concepts with demonstrated enthusiasm for applying them to Finance workflows

Nice to Have

Prior experience at a high-growth SaaS or cloud infrastructure company

Hands-on experience with AI/BI tools, Genie, or LLM-powered applications

Experience with Declarative Automation Bundles or CI/CD for Finance DataLake pipelines

CPA, CFA, or formal finance/accounting background

About Databricks

Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 20,000 organizations worldwide — including adidas, AT&T, Bayer, Block, Mastercard, Rivian, Unilever, and 70% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data + AI Platform to build and scale data and AI apps, analytics and agents. Headquartered in San Francisco with 30+ offices around the globe, Databricks offers a unified platform that includes Genie, Lakebase, Agent Bricks, Lakeflow, Lakehouse, and Unity Catalog. To learn more, follow Databricks on LinkedIn , X , YouTube , and Instagram .

Benefits

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