Senior Engineer Data Foundry - Compliance Ops

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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.
This 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.
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