Senior Data Platform Engineer

Empower

3d • Remote

About The Position

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. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time, including CPT/OPT. The Senior Data Platform Engineer is a key contributor responsible for designing, building, and supporting scalable, reliable, and secure data platform solutions. This role partners closely with cross-functional teams to implement data integration and platform capabilities, while contributing to best practices and standards. The engineer remains hands-on with development, code reviews, and production support, and helps guide less experienced engineers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent experience.
• 6–9+ years of software or data engineering experience.
• Strong hands-on experience building and supporting data platforms in production environments.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation for data platform deployments.
• Experience with Oracle, PostgreSQL, Redshift, Snowflake, Kafka (or similar technologies).
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, or similar tools.
• Strong competency in SQL and Python.
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, cloud architectures, and design patterns.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent experience.
• 6–9+ years of software or data engineering experience.
• Strong hands-on experience building and supporting data platforms in production environments.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation for data platform deployments.
• Experience with Oracle, PostgreSQL, Redshift, Snowflake, Kafka (or similar technologies).
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, or similar tools.
• Strong competency in SQL and Python.
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, cloud architectures, and design patterns.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement data platform solutions including data streaming, CDC, data warehouse, data lake, and ETL/ELT pipelines using modern cloud-based technologies.
• Contribute to the development and adoption of best practices for data platform configuration management, observability, testing, and operational readiness.
• Build and support end-to-end data integration pipelines from source systems through Kafka and/or Striim to analytical and operational targets.
• Participate in engineering design sessions and code reviews for complex data solutions across multiple systems and platforms.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues related to data platform performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Collaborate with architects, platform engineering, security, and governance teams to align solutions with enterprise standards and data strategy.
• Support implementation of operational resilience practices, including monitoring, alerting, and data recovery processes.
• Evaluate and help adopt new technologies and tools that improve data platform capabilities.
• Contribute to documentation, design artifacts, and engineering standards.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers and support team development.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• Retirement savings – 401(k) plan with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%), financial advisory services, potential company discretionary contribution, and a broad investment lineup
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
• Business-casual environment that includes the option to wear jeans
• Generous paid time off upon hire – including a paid time off program plus ten paid company holidays and three floating holidays each calendar year
• Paid volunteer time — 16 hours per calendar year
• Leave of absence programs – including paid parental leave, paid short- and long-term disability, and Family and Medical Leave (FMLA)
• Business Resource Groups (BRGs) – BRGs facilitate inclusion and collaboration across our business internally and throughout the communities where we live, work and play. BRGs are open to all.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level