--- title: 'Senior AI Data Engineer at Encora' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/senior-ai-data-engineer-encora-colombia-cvhbbvpctrck' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-11-10' --- # Senior AI Data Engineer at Encora - **Company:** Encora - **Location:** Colombia - **Posted:** 2026-11-06 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-10 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/encora10/jobs/5287812007 ## Job description Job Title: Senior AI Data Engineer Key Skills: Data Engineering, Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, Knowledge Graphs, Neo4j, NLP, NER, LLMs, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, AI-Assisted Development Experience: 7+ years Location: Costa Rica, Peru, Colombia, Bolivia Work Mode: Remote At Coforge, we are hiring Senior AI Data Engineer (#006fu00000eClH3AAK-2) with the following skill set. ## Key Responsibilities - Evolve and enhance the core platform for entity management and governance, including entity types, attributes, cross-references (XREFs), and relationships. - Build and improve Named Entity Recognition (NER) pipelines for text and files by combining LLM-based models, gazetteers, pattern matching, and blacklists. - Extend NER capabilities to new content types, including live-stream content. - Improve search and entity discovery through entity resolution, personalized search, filtering, and relationship navigation. - Design and query graph-based relationship models to support traversal, visualization, and connected business context. - Implement entity-level security and access controls across data retrieval and exploration. - Onboard new data sources and support integrations with consuming applications. - Translate business requirements into technical solutions and AI workflows, critically validating AI-generated code and designs. - Collaborate with stakeholders across business domains to shape and prioritize the platform roadmap. - Support team onboarding and knowledge sharing. Required Skills & Qualifications - 7+ years of software engineering experience, including building or managing data-intensive platforms in production. - Experience with search platforms such as Elasticsearch or OpenSearch, information retrieval, and entity resolution. - Knowledge of graph databases and knowledge graphs, such as Neo4j and Cypher. - Applied NLP and NER experience, including LLM-based extraction and open-source models such as Gemma, Llama, GLiNER, or spaCy. - Experience with PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, and observability tools such as Datadog. - Experience with data ingestion and synchronization from multiple source systems. - Strong systems thinking, architecture, and data modeling skills, with experience modeling complex business domains. - Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude, ChatGPT, and agentic workflows. - Ability to critically evaluate, validate, and correct AI-generated outputs using sound engineering judgment. - Excellent communication skills. - Knowledge of permission-aware data access and security filtering. - Proficiency in at least one programming language, such as Python, Java, or another language. ## Preferred Skills - Experience in Oil & Gas or other asset-heavy industries. Posted On: 06-11-2026 Coforge is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. ## About Encora ## Core Business - Primary industry: IT Services and IT Consulting; digital product engineering; AI and cloud services - Target customers: B2B, enterprise, digital-native organizations, and large corporations seeking modernization and innovation acceleration - Mission: To deliver innovation acceleration and industry contextual modernization to clients through AI-first design, orchestration, and engineering services - Vision: To power a world where every enterprise is endlessly composable, driven by digital workers, infinite scalability, and the freedom to innovate without limits ## Products & Services - **Encora AIVA™**: An orchestration platform for AI-native engineering, enabling composable enterprise systems that sense change and reconfigure in real time. - **Software Engineering Services**: Full-stack development, cloud migration, data engineering, AI/ML solutions, and product engineering across industries (fintech, healthcare, retail, etc.). - **Nearshore Delivery Model**: Global delivery centers in the Americas, Europe, India, and Southeast Asia, providing nearshore agility with global scale. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (acquired by Coforge; acquisition terms not publicly detailed) - **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue: USD $630 million (latest); Total Funding: USD $215 million across 3 rounds - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Warburg Pincus (lead investor in $200M PE round in 2019); Coforge Limited (parent company post-acquisition) - **Growth Signals**: - Acquired by Coforge (April 2026) – financial consolidation from May 1, 2026, with a 20–25% G&A reduction target - Workforce of ~6,191 employees (down 0.4% YoY) operating in 42 countries - Active job postings: 349 (+53.1% YoY) - Recognized as “Best Companies to Work For” in India (2025), top 4 among multinationals in Brazil, and top 10 in Peru ## Competitive Advantages - **Global Nearshore Scale**: 9,500+ engineers, designers, and domain experts across 42 countries, offering cost-effective, time-zone-aligned delivery. - **AI-First Engineering**: Proprietary Encora AIVA™ platform for orchestrating AI-native solutions, differentiating from traditional IT services firms. - **Deep Industry Expertise**: Hyperspecialized in cloud, data, and AI with a track record of serving digital-native clients and large enterprises. - **Acquisition Backing**: Integration into Coforge provides access to larger client programs and expanded career pathways. ## Strategic Focus - **Post-Acquisition Integration**: Seamlessly merging with Coforge while maintaining Encora’s brand and delivery capabilities. Near-term priorities include org restructuring, process alignment, and cost synergy realization. - **AI-Native Services**: Doubling down on AI agents, trusted AI governance, and outcome-led engineering to move clients beyond experimentation. - **Talent Development**: Expanding learning & development programs (AWS, Azure, Snowflake, GCP, Databricks certifications) and internal mobility to retain top engineers. ## Why Work Here - **Culture & Recognition**: Certified “Great Place to Work” in multiple regions; recognized by Comparably for Career Growth, Best Engineering Team, Best Company for Diversity, and Company Happiness. - **Remote/Hybrid Policy**: Flexible work-from-home scheme; remote workers in Mexico receive a monthly allowance of MXN 700 for internet/electricity, plus desk and chair after 3 months. No dress code, pet-friendly environment. - **Perks & Benefits** (varies by location): - Top-of-the-line MacBook Pro - Unlimited book budget and training/certification support - Private health insurance (including family) with dental and life insurance - 12 days paid vacation from day one (Mexico), 5 days PTO, 30 days aguinaldo (mandatory annual bonus) - Psychotherapy support (12 sessions covered fully) - Savings fund, grocery vouchers, and snack stations in select offices - **Considerations**: Compensation inconsistency across geographies and accounts; project-dependent stability; change fatigue from post-acquisition integration. Candidates should confirm review cycles, salary bands, and account assignment during interviews. ## Sources 1. [wellfound.com](https://www.encora.com/?avantica-is-now-encora) – Encora company profile (revenue, funding, employees) 2. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/encorainc) – Encora LinkedIn page (followers, recent departures, locations) 3. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/encora/faq/workplace-perception) – Workplace perception analysis (post-acquisition integration, compensation, culture) 4. [assets.ctfassets.net](https://assets.ctfassets.net/yon5rraf34cy/4MbvOWuHfRCr3sdTTjxiKn/0c58eaca56fffcd235e68110fcc2664e/FAQ_Encora_Inc_-_Mexico.pdf) – Encora Mexico FAQ (benefits, remote work, leave policies) 5. [careers.encora.com](https://careers.encora.com/why-encora) – Encora careers page (values, mission, recognition) ## Other roles at Encora - [Gestor de la Demanda Senior](https://feeny.ai/job/gestor-de-la-demanda-senior-encora-colombia-6n7rrbsrez18) — Colombia - [Project Manager](https://feeny.ai/job/project-manager-encora-colombia-3sgsjjm1hsry) — Colombia - [Senior QA Engineer](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-qa-engineer-encora-peru-0ejnbp36epdw) — Peru - [Quality Engineering Automation](https://feeny.ai/job/quality-engineering-automation-encora-peru-eb6ee5wf69eq) — Peru - [Quality Engineering Automation](https://feeny.ai/job/quality-engineering-automation-encora-peru-45fdtw5bs3gy) — Peru - [Quality Engineer Performance](https://feeny.ai/job/quality-engineer-performance-encora-peru-p7hc66djqea9) — Peru - [Desarrollador iOS Senior](https://feeny.ai/job/desarrollador-ios-senior-encora-peru-5wc3cyht8s61) — Peru - [Desarrollador Android Senior](https://feeny.ai/job/desarrollador-android-senior-encora-peru-5k12g2ef9k27) — Peru - [Desarrollador Java con Azure Semi Senior](https://feeny.ai/job/desarrollador-java-con-azure-semi-senior-encora-peru-79ddq9kabpeq) — Peru - [Desarrollador iOS Semi Senior](https://feeny.ai/job/desarrollador-ios-semi-senior-encora-peru-7mmpes8rrexf) — Peru