Palantir Foundry / Network Engineer (Public Trust Eligible) || U.S.C Mandatory
12+Months
Remote
W2 Only (No C2C)
ship only,
Eligible to obtain Public Trust Clearance
Overview
- Seeking a Palantir Foundry Engineer to design, build, and operate production-grade data pipelines, integrations, and applications in support of mission-critical initiatives. The ideal candidate combines strong hands-on Foundry experience with solid software engineering, data modeling, and troubleshooting skills. Must be eligible to obtain a Public Trust clearance.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement, test, deploy, and maintain production-ready data pipelines and transformations in Palantir Foundry
- Configure and manage data connections and integrations across multiple enterprise/source systems
- Contribute to ontology design, development, and enhancement to improve discoverability and downstream usability
- Build scalable data and application logic using Python and/or TypeScript/JavaScript with both structured and unstructured data
- Monitor, investigate, and resolve pipeline, data quality, and application issues; perform root cause analysis and implement durable fixes
- Collaborate with product owners, data architects, security, and stakeholder teams to deliver high-impact capabilities
- Participate in Agile ceremonies; plan, estimate, and deliver 2–3 work items per sprint while meeting quality, documentation, and SLA expectations
- Produce clear documentation, knowledge articles, and implementation guides; contribute to continuous improvement
Minimum Qualifications
- 2+ years hands-on experience with Palantir Foundry in delivery, implementation, consulting, or operational support
- Proven experience building and maintaining production-grade pipelines, transformations, and data integrations in Foundry
- Experience supporting or developing Foundry ontologies
- Proficiency in Python and/or TypeScript/JavaScript; strong SQL skills
- Demonstrated ability to triage, troubleshoot, and resolve technical tickets independently
- Experience working within Agile teams and managing multiple concurrent work items
- Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder collaboration skills
Preferred Qualifications
- 3–5 years total experience in data engineering, platform engineering, or application development roles
- Depth with Foundry components such as Code Repositories, Pipelines/Transforms, Ontology, Object Explorer, and governance/lineage
- Experience integrating diverse data sources (APIs/REST, files, databases), and implementing data quality checks and observability
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform), CI/CD, Git, and infrastructure-as-code concepts
- Knowledge of data modeling, semantic layers, metadata management, and domain-driven design
- Exposure to secure connectivity patterns and enterprise integrations (e.g., VPN, PrivateLink, service principals)
- Background supporting public sector or regulated environments and working with compliance/security best practices
Tools and Technologies
- Palantir Foundry (pipelines/transforms, ontology, code repos)
- Python, TypeScript/JavaScript, SQL
- Git/GitHub or similar VCS; Agile tooling (e.g., Jira/Azure Boards)
- RESTful APIs, JSON/Parquet/CSV; basic Linux/CLI skills
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field; or equivalent practical experience
