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Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Hybrid
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Posted 23d ago

Role

MCP Server Engineer

Experience

5+ Years

Location

Gurgaon OR Bangalore

Work Mode

Work From Office [5 Days Office]

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Design, build, and maintain secure connectors and pipelines between Databricks workspaces (Delta Lake, Unity Catalog) and Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers.
  • Implement and configure MCP servers/clients to expose Databricks data, schemas, and analytical tools securely to AI models and LLM applications.
  • Optimize data retrieval, caching mechanisms, and query performance between Databricks and LLM orchestration frameworks to minimize latency.
  • Ensure all data exposed through the MCP server adheres to strict enterprise data governance, access controls, and Unity Catalog permissions.
  • Partner with AI/ML engineers, data scientists, and software architects to define the context, tools, and prompts required for LLM applications to effectively query Databricks.
  • Establish robust logging, error-handling, and monitoring for the Databricks-MCP middleware to ensure high availability and reliability. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Proven, hands-on experience building, configuring, or extending MCP servers (using Python or TypeScript/Node.js SDKs) to connect LLMs to external data sources.
  • Deep production experience with Databricks (Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, Databricks SQL, and Managed MLflow
  • Strong understanding of SSE (Server-Sent Events), WebSockets, and JSON-RPC 2.0 protocols, which underpin MCP communication

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, MIS or equivalent combination of education and experience

KEY SKILLS

MCP Server, Azure Data Bricks, LLM

  • Design, build, and maintain secure connectors and pipelines between Databricks workspaces (Delta Lake, Unity Catalog) and Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers.
  • Implement and configure MCP servers/clients to expose Databricks data, schemas, and analytical tools securely to AI models and LLM applications.
  • Optimize data retrieval, caching mechanisms, and query performance between Databricks and LLM orchestration frameworks to minimize latency.
  • Ensure all data exposed through the MCP server adheres to strict enterprise data governance, access controls, and Unity Catalog permissions.
  • Partner with AI/ML engineers, data scientists, and software architects to define the context, tools, and prompts required for LLM applications to effectively query Databricks.
  • Establish robust logging, error-handling, and monitoring for the Databricks-MCP middleware to ensure high availability and reliability. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Proven, hands-on experience building, configuring, or extending MCP servers (using Python or TypeScript/Node.js SDKs) to connect LLMs to external data sources.
  • Deep production experience with Databricks (Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, Databricks SQL, and Managed MLflow
  • Strong understanding of SSE (Server-Sent Events), WebSockets, and JSON-RPC 2.0 protocols, which underpin MCP communication

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, MIS or equivalent combination of education and experience

Skills

  • Adapting To Change
  • Attention To Consistency
  • Cloud Platforms
  • Data Pipeline Architecture
  • Interpersonal Dynamics with Coworkers
  • Python Programming Language
  • Results Orientation
  • SQL Programming Language
  • Shell Scripting
  • Time Management Skills
  • Working under Pressure
  • Writing Communication Skills

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