Senior Data Engineer - Palantir Foundry

Turn complex data into actionable insights that power Swiss Re's digital transformation journey! Join our innovative team where your engineering expertise will directly shape enterprise-wide analytics solutions.

About the Role

As a Senior Data Engineer, you'll architect and build sophisticated data pipelines that fuel critical business decisions across Swiss Re. Working with our strategic analytics platform-Palantir Foundry-and Azure Synapse, you'll create data products ranging from targeted datasets to comprehensive analytics applications supporting workforce planning, IT resource optimization, and other enterprise initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implementdata pipelines in collaboration with data users and cross-functional teams, including hands-on development and solution architecture

• Ensure reliabilityand optimal performance of our data assets in Foundry and Azure environments

• Transform complex business requirementsinto high-quality data assets and capabilities

• Deliver efficient codeusing primarily PySpark/Python, SQL and TypeScript, focusing on simplicity, reusability, performance, and maintainability

• Optimize Spark jobsfor efficiency and cost-effectiveness

• Collaboratewith solution engineers, data scientists and product owners to deliver end-to-end data products

• Supportemerging AI and ML capabilities

About the Team

InfoTech Data & Analytics is part of Group Data Services (Digital & Tech) and links almost 70 data sources to give Swiss Re clear, trusted insight for steering group operations. The team is composed of an international workforce based in Bengaluru, Zurich and Bratislava, serving a global consumer base.

We work extensively with Palantir Foundry, Azure Synapse Analytics, and PySpark for large-scale data processing, building scalable and distributed analytics. We're an outcome-focused crew who enjoy tackling tough data engineering challenges and believe in learning, failing & growing together. We work closely with our internal customers to drive business value and appreciate proactiveness and ownership.

About You

We're looking for a problem-solver who thrives in collaborative environments and can translate complex business needs into elegant data solutions. Your technical expertise should be matched by your communication skills and ability to work effectively with stakeholders across the organization.

We are looking for candidates who meet these requirements:

• 7+ years in data engineering, transformation & analysis with proficiency in programming & scripting languages

• Strong Python/PySpark/Scala skills along with in-depth knowledge of SQL

• Hands-on expertise with cloud platforms like Azure or Palantir Foundry (equivalent experience with other cloud platforms is acceptable)

• Working knowledge of Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Lake and Azure SQL (or similar data-oriented cloud services)

• Conceptual understanding of system design, data structures, scalable storage solutions, security constraints and cloud infrastructure

These are additional nice to haves:

• Data visualization experience, particularly with Workshop or Power BI

• TypeScript experience for Functions in Foundry or Slate front-end work

• DevSecOps mindset with understanding of DevOps tools

• Experience with Palantir AIP for Data Science/AI/ML applications

• Basic machine-learning or statistical knowledge

• Palantir Foundry or Azure Data Engineer certification

Our company has a hybrid work model where the expectation is that you will be in the office at least three days per week