Solutions Architect

Senior Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer (Delta)

We are seeking a Senior Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer (Delta) to serve as a technical leader at the intersection of Palantir Foundry capabilities and complex enterprise data and operational initiatives. This role combines deep expertise in Palantir Foundry with hands-on solution architecture, development, and deployment leadership.

The ideal candidate is an experienced Palantir practitioner who can independently architect, build, and operationalize enterprise-grade solutions while partnering closely with business and technical stakeholders. This individual will act as a Palantir FDE, driving platform adoption and delivering high-impact solutions across inventory, operational, analytics, and data transformation use cases.

Important: Candidates must have genuine, hands-on Palantir Foundry experience. Experience with adjacent data platforms is not a substitute.

Contract Details:

• 2 openings
• 100% remote
• 12-month W2 contract (potential for extension)
• Must be able to work W2

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Solution Architecture

• Design, build, and deploy end-to-end data integration pipelines using Palantir Foundry
• Architect scalable data models and Ontology structures, including object types, link types, action types, interfaces, and functions
• Develop and optimize Python, SQL, and Java-based transforms across distributed and lightweight processing frameworks
• Build TypeScript and Python Functions to support business logic, automation, and application functionality
• Create and configure Workshop applications, OSDK-based applications, and custom user experiences
• Implement enterprise data governance, security controls, permissions models, and access management frameworks
• Design and deploy AI-powered workflows, including agent-based automation, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and LLM-driven solutions

Forward Deployed Engineering

• Serve as the primary technical resource for business stakeholders and platform users
• Translate operational and business challenges into scalable technical solutions
• Own the full deployment lifecycle, including discovery, architecture, implementation, testing, deployment, and support
• Troubleshoot complex data environments and integrate with legacy systems
• Deliver production-grade solutions that drive measurable business outcomes
• Identify opportunities to expand platform capabilities and support new use cases

Team Leadership & Mentorship

• Provide technical leadership, code reviews, and architectural guidance to engineering teams
• Establish engineering best practices around testing, CI/CD, version control, and deployment standards
• Mentor engineers and platform users on Foundry development patterns and platform capabilities
• Contribute to internal documentation, reusable frameworks, and solution accelerators

Platform Innovation

• Stay current on evolving Palantir capabilities, including Pipeline Builder, Code Workspaces, Model Studio, OSDK, AI Platform (AIP), Cipher, and streaming technologies
• Develop machine learning and predictive analytics solutions using both no-code and pro-code approaches
• Leverage the complete Foundry lifecycle, including data ingestion, transformation, ontology development, applications, actions, and writeback processes
• Partner with stakeholders to continuously improve platform utilization and solution design

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering, data engineering, solutions architecture, or technical consulting
• Minimum 2+ years of hands-on Palantir Foundry experience (REQUIRED)
• Strong proficiency in Python, SQL, and modern data engineering practices
• Experience with PySpark, Pandas, Polars, or similar data processing frameworks
• Deep understanding of Foundry Ontology concepts, including object types, link types, action types, interfaces, and functions
• Proven experience designing and deploying enterprise-scale data pipelines
• Experience building Workshop applications and/or OSDK-based applications
• Strong stakeholder communication and requirements-gathering skills
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, forward-deployed environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Strong BigQuery experience, including optimization, data warehousing, and migration initiatives
• Experience with Palantir AIP, including AIP Logic, AIP Agents, and LLM-powered workflows
• Experience with machine learning workflows and predictive analytics solutions
• Knowledge of data governance, access controls, ABAC, and enterprise security frameworks
• Experience leading teams of engineers or technical delivery teams
• Background in healthcare, operations, supply chain, inventory management, or other complex enterprise environments
• Experience contributing to internal tooling, reusable frameworks, or platform best practices

Technical Skills We're Looking For:

Languages

• Python
• SQL
• TypeScript
• Java

Data Engineering

• Palantir Foundry
• PySpark
• Pandas
• Polars
• DuckDB
• Pipeline Builder
• Incremental Pipelines

Cloud & Data Platforms

• Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• BigQuery
• Cloud Storage
• Dataflow
• Pub/Sub
• Cloud Functions

Foundry & Ontology

• Object Types
• Link Types
• Action Types
• Interfaces
• Functions
• OSDK

Application Development

• Workshop
• OSDK Applications
• React
• TypeScript
• Custom Widgets

AI & Machine Learning

• AIP Logic
• AIP Agents
• Model Studio
• LLM Functions
• Evaluation Suites
• Predictive Modeling

Governance & Security

• Permissions
• Markings
• Restricted Views
• Cipher
• Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC)
• Enterprise Data Governance