Palantir Foundry Data Engineer
Overview
We are seeking a highly capable Data Engineer with hands-on experience in Palantir Foundry and/or Foundry Data Platform (FDP) to design, build, and optimize scalable data pipelines and analytics solutions. The ideal candidate combines strong software engineering discipline with deep data architecture expertise and practical implementation experience within enterprise data platforms.
This role will partner closely with data scientists, analysts, product teams, and business stakeholders to deliver production-grade data products that drive operational and strategic decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
Data Engineering & Platform Development
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines using Palantir Foundry (Code Repositories, Pipelines, Ontology, Workshop, etc.)
- Implement data transformations, ETL/ELT workflows, and orchestration within Foundry/FDP environments
- Develop modular, reusable data components following software engineering best practices
- Build and maintain data products aligned to business use cases
Data Architecture & Modeling
- Design robust data models and ontology structures within Foundry
- Define and maintain semantic layers for business-facing analytics
- Ensure data integrity, lineage, governance, and quality controls
Optimization & Performance
- Monitor and optimize pipeline performance, cost efficiency, and scalability
- Implement testing, CI/CD practices, and deployment automation within the platform
- Troubleshoot production issues and implement sustainable fixes
Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement
- Partner with data scientists to productionize machine learning workflows
- Translate business requirements into technical data solutions
- Support dashboarding and operational applications via Foundry Workshop
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field
- 3+ years (Mid-level) or 5+ years (Senior) of data engineering experience
- Hands-on experience with Palantir Foundry and/or Foundry Data Platform (FDP)
- Strong proficiency in:
- Python
- SQL
- Spark (PySpark or SparkSQL)
- Experience building production data pipelines in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Understanding of data modeling, schema design, and metadata management
- Familiarity with CI/CD and version-controlled development practices
Why Join Us?
- We’re a purpose‐driven organisation committed to creating positive impact and championing inclusion.
- You’ll join a culture that encourages innovation, collaboration, and continuous growth.
- We celebrate difference and believe diverse perspectives lead to stronger solutions.
- Even if you don’t meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply — great talent comes from a variety of backgrounds.
- Your lived experience, unique strengths, and personal story matter — they help us design better outcomes for the communities we serve.
- We celebrate diversity of experience, knowledge, backgrounds, and perspectives, and believe these differences enable us to create meaningful impact. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to fairness and inclusion for all, regardless of sex, race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital or partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy or related conditions, or any other protected characteristic. If you require any reasonable adjustments or additional support during the recruitment process, please let us know.