Forward Deployed Engineer- Palantir Foundry
Contract 6 Months
We are looking for a Forward Deployed Engineer to be an embedded technical delivery specialist who partners with domain teams to turn high-value problems into working data and AI applications on Palantir Foundry. The role blends software engineering, data engineering, and product thinking, with a focus on user adoption and operational durability.
Key Responsibilities
Embedded delivery:
Work with domain teams to understand workflows, define success criteria, and take solutions from prototype to production.
Build on Foundry:
Design end-to-end solutions, including pipelines, ontology, and applications, using Foundry-native patterns for permissions, auditability, and performance.
Data engineering:
Ingest, transform, and model datasets, with quality checks to ensure they are trustworthy and fit for use.
Application development:
Build user-facing workflows, integrate with other systems, and support deployment and monitoring.
Cross-functional leadership:
Align scope and standards with product, data science, governance, and platform teams, and communicate trade-offs clearly.
Enablement:
Create reusable templates and patterns, mentor teammates, and contribute to documentation and playbooks.
Essential Requirements
Hands-on Palantir Foundry experience building and operationalizing solutions (pipelines, ontology, applications, access controls).
Proven ability to partner with stakeholders, define solutions, and deliver proofs of concept.
Track record of delivering software, data, or analytics products from prototype to production in fast-paced environments.
Strong programming skills across data and application layers.
Strong user empathy and ability to clarify ambiguous requirements and deliver iteratively.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.