4+ years in Data Engineering (ETL/ELT, data pipelines, streaming systems). Strong SQL skills with columnar databases (ClickHouse, Druid, BigQuery, etc.). Hands-on streaming frameworks experience (Flink, Kafka, or similar). Solid Python skills for data engineering and backend services. Proven track record of delivering pipelines and features to production on schedule. Strong focus on automation, reliability, maintainability, and documentation. Startup mindset: keep balance between speed and quality.