If you enjoy turning legacy data applications into clean, modern pipelines, this one is for you. AXA XL, the property & casualty and specialty risk division of AXA, is hiring a Databricks Developer (listed as Data Engineer) in Gurugram to help build the Global Data Platform that powers AXA's Group Risk Management.
Role Overview
As part of the development and industrialization of solutions within the Global Data Platform (GDP), AXA Group Risk Management (GRM) needs a Databricks Developer who is strong in Python (or R) and SQL. The role is primarily execution-focused: code development, maintenance, optimization and testing in a modern Databricks-based environment.
Over 2026–2027, many legacy stand-alone vendor and in-house applications will be transformed into R/Python code and Databricks jobs and pipelines. From 2027 onwards, they will be maintained and developed further. You will join a specialized tech/data/AI pool managed by AXA XL ESS (India), dedicated to GRM activities across Paris, Winterthur and Madrid, and report to the Vice President, Group Services.
- Company: AXA XL
- Location: Gurugram, Haryana, India
- Job type: Full-time, permanent
- Category: Data and AI
Responsibilities
Development and maintenance (Databricks, R/Python/SQL, GenAI tools)
- Develop data processing solutions and application components on the Databricks platform.
- Design, code and maintain data pipelines in Python/R and SQL.
- Contribute to the migration and evolution of existing solutions towards GDP standards.
- Fix defects and implement performance optimizations.
- Help maintain code quality and development best practices.
Testing and quality (Databricks, GitHub)
- Design and execute unit, integration and regression tests.
- Analyze test results and correct identified defects.
- Participate in code reviews and quality controls.
- Ensure development traceability and compliance with platform standards.
Industrialization and support
- Contribute to solution deployment and industrialization.
- Produce the technical documentation needed to operate the components you build.
- Provide technical support to GRM end-users.
- Collaborate with GDP architects, Product Owners and Data Engineering teams.
Requirements
Required
- Excellent command of Python and R.
- Significant hands-on experience with Databricks (or another data platform).
- Good understanding of modern data platform architectures.
- Solid software development fundamentals: version control, testing and continuous integration.
- Knowledge of Git and DevOps practices.
- Strong SQL skills.
Nice to have
- Spark / PySpark and Delta Lake.
- Azure Data Platform and Azure DevOps (or equivalent).
- Data quality and DataOps.
- Knowledge of data governance principles.
Perks & Benefits
- Competitive compensation and personalized, inclusive benefits covering health, wellbeing, lifestyle and financial security.
- Robust support for flexible working arrangements.
- Enhanced family-friendly leave benefits.
- Volunteering Leave, matching gifts and a Global Day of Giving through the "Hearts in Action" programs.
- An inclusive culture with five Business Resource Groups and 20 chapters worldwide.
