Senior Engineer Data Foundry - Compliance Ops

Empower Global Business Services India Private Limited; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,500,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Provided equipment

Remote and Hybrid opportunities

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Empower Global Business Services India Private Limited seeks a Sr Data Foundry Engineer to build and scale user-facing data applications on a modern data platform for Compliance. You will own end-to-end delivery from ingestion to application layer, collaborating with stakeholders to translate workflows into production-grade tools.

The role emphasizes data modeling, ontology design, and reusable datasets within Foundry, with opportunities to contribute to AI strategy and integration where

Qualifications

• Required 2-4 year college degree or equivalent experience.
• 4–8+ years of experience in data engineering, backend engineering, or similar roles.
• Strong proficiency in Python and SQL.
• Experience building production-grade data pipelines.
• Experience integrating external APIs and third-party data sources.
• Experience building user-facing data tools, applications, or dashboards.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in ambiguous environments.
• Preferred hands-on experience with Palantir Foundry (Code Repos, Transforms, Ontology, Workshop).
• Experience building Workshop applications or similar data-driven tools.
• Experience bridging data engineering and frontend/application layers.
• Familiarity with Snowflake, Databricks, Spark, Airflow, dbt, or similar tools.
• Experience in financial services, compliance, or regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Build Data Applications
• Design and develop custom Workshop applications and widgets in Foundry
• Translate business workflows into interactive, user-facing tools
• Build lightweight frontend logic (Workshop or React where applicable)
• Optimize applications for real operational usage
• Engineer Reliable Data Foundations
• Build and maintain API-driven data ingestion pipelines
• Implement production-grade ingestion patterns
• Pagination, batching, and rate limiting
• Retry logic and failure handling
• Develop scalable pipelines using Python and SQL in Foundry
• Model & Structure Data for Applications
• Design and extend Foundry Ontology
• Build reusable datasets for application use

Skills

Python

SQL

Data engineering

Backend engineering

API integration

Workshop/Foundry apps

Front-end data tools

Data modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Palantir Foundry

Snowflake

Databricks

Spark

Airflow

dbt

Job description

Company Vision

Our vision for the future is based on the idea that transforming financial lives starts by giving our people the freedom to transform their own. We have a flexible work environment, and fluid career paths. We not only encourage but celebrate internal mobility. We also recognize the importance of purpose, well-being, and work-life balance. Within Empower and our communities, we work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive environment, and our associates dedicate thousands of hours to volunteering for causes that matter most to them. Chart your own path and grow your career while helping more customers achieve financial freedom. Empower Yourself.

Role Overview

As a member of the Compliance Operations team, the Sr Data Foundry Engineer is responsible for building and scaling user-facing data applications (workshop/custom widgets) on top of a modern data platform to support the digitization and automation of the Compliance Organization. This role will also aspects of AI strategy, design, and integration where applicable to design an industry leading Compliance Organization. This engineer role owns the full lifecycle from external data ingestion through transformation and ontology design to end-user Compliance applications. The Sr Foundry Engineer works closely with business stakeholders to translate real-world workflows into intuitive, production-grade applications within Foundry.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Build Data Applications
• Design and develop custom Workshop applications and widgets in Foundry
• Translate business workflows into interactive, user-facing tools
• Build lightweight frontend logic (Workshop or React where applicable)
• Optimize applications for real operational usage (not just dashboards)
• Engineer Reliable Data Foundations
• Build and maintain API-driven data ingestion pipelines
• Implement production-grade ingestion patterns: Authentication (OAuth, API keys, headers)
• Pagination, batching, and rate limiting
• Retry logic and failure handling
• Incremental loads and deduplication
• Develop scalable pipelines using Python and SQL in Foundry
• Model & Structure Data for Applications
• Design and extend Foundry Ontology
• Build reusable, well-structured datasets for application use
• Align data models with application logic and user workflows
• Own End-to-End Delivery
• Partner with stakeholders to define requirements
• Deliver complete solutions from data ingestion to application layer
• Troubleshoot issues across ingestion, transformation, and application layers
• Improve Platform Standards
• Establish best practices for: Data quality and validation
• Monitoring and observability
• Reusable ingestion and modeling patterns

QUALIFICATIONS

• Required 2- 4 year college degree or equivalent experience
• 4–8+ years of experience in data engineering, backend engineering, or similar roles
• Strong proficiency in Python and SQL
• Experience building production-grade data pipelines
• Experience integrating external APIs and third-party data sources
• Experience building user-facing data tools, applications, or dashboards
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in ambiguous environments
• Preferred Hands-on experience with Palantir Foundry (Code Repos, Transforms, Ontology, Workshop)
• Experience building Workshop applications or similar data-driven tools
• Experience bridging data engineering and frontend/application layers
• Familiarity with Snowflake, Databricks, Spark, Airflow, dbt, or similar tools
• Experience in financial services, compliance, or regulated environments

Work Environment & Disclaimer

This job operates in a professional office environment.

Remote and Hybrid Positions

• Remote and Hybrid Positions
• For remote and hybrid positions you will be required to provide reliable high-speed internet with a wired connection as well as a place in your home to work with limited disruption.
• You must have reliable connectivity from an internet service provider that is fiber, cable or DSL internet.
• Other necessary computer equipment will be provided.
• You may be required to work in the office if you do not have an adequate homework environment and the required internet connection.

The job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications of the job. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. You will be evaluated in part based on your performance of the responsibilities and/or tasks listed in this job description. You may be required to perform other duties that are not included on this job description. The job description is not a contract for employment, and either you or the employer may terminate employment at any time, for any reason, as per terms and conditions of your employment contract.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, religion, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable state or local law.