# empirical service catalogue

## Software Engineering & System Architecture

Design and implementation of production software systems with attention to maintainability, reliability, and operational clarity.

- Service-oriented and event-driven application architectures.
- Transactional consistency, state coordination, and failure-aware backend design.
- API design, inter-service communication, and integration boundaries.
- Testing, delivery workflows, and deployment practices for production systems.

Canonical URL: https://empirist.com/expertises/software-engineering-system-architecture

## Cloud Platform & Distributed Data Systems

Architecture and operation of cloud platforms and data systems that support scalable workloads, data movement, and platform reliability.

- Relational, document, and search-oriented data storage design and optimisation.
- Event streaming, message-driven integration, and asynchronous processing pipelines.
- ETL and ELT workflows for ingestion, transformation, and schema normalisation.
- Platform design for observability, delivery automation, and operational resilience.

Canonical URL: https://empirist.com/expertises/cloud-platform-distributed-data

## Data, Artificial Intelligence & Agentic Systems

Applied machine learning and AI engineering for systems that require structured data flows, measurable behaviour, and controlled operational use.

- Data preparation, feature pipelines, and model training workflows.
- Model adaptation, local inference optimisation, and domain-specific evaluation.
- Retrieval-augmented systems with structured indexing and grounded generation.
- Agent workflows with bounded state, tool orchestration, and monitoring.

Canonical URL: https://empirist.com/expertises/ai-agentic-systems

## Sovereign Systems & European Compliance

System design and engineering controls for organisations that require data sovereignty, auditability, and alignment with European regulatory frameworks.

- On-premises, hybrid, and private-cloud deployment models, including restricted environments.
- Engineering support for AI Act requirements such as traceability, logging, and risk controls.
- Privacy-by-design architecture and data handling aligned with GDPR obligations.
- Open-source and portable system foundations that reduce vendor dependence.

Canonical URL: https://empirist.com/expertises/sovereign-systems-european-compliance