Palantir Foundry Data Engineer

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.

As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.

Description: 

• BS Degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Software Engineering, or equivalent.


• Minimum of 8+ years of experience in data engineering, including at least 5+ years of hands-on experience with Palantir Foundry and working knowledge of AIP. 


• Strong expertise in data pipeline development, ontology modeling, and application development within Palantir Foundry.


• Proven experience delivering scalable, enterprise-grade data solutions in cloud environments.


• This position is strongly development-oriented, focused on solution and application development, and clearly differentiated from data analysis or data cleansing roles.   

Job Description Details : 

• Design, implement, and optimize complex data pipelines using Palantir Foundry Pipeline Builder.


• Develop and manage Ontologies, including Object Types, Views, and Actions, to support semantic data modeling and graph-based navigation. 


• Build interactive applications using Foundry Workshop, Slate, and AIP, integrating UI workflows with Ontology-backed data.


• Perform time-series and ad-hoc analysis using Quiver and Contour, and leverage Taurus for advanced data modeling and visualization.


• Optimize data models and transformations using PySpark, SQL, and Foundry DSL to support high-performance analytics.  
  Integrate machine learning models into Foundry workflows for predictive analytics and real-time decision support.


• Ensure data governance, lineage tracking, access control, and compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, and SOX requirements.


• Collaborate with data scientists, data architects, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable, end-to-end solutions.  
  Implement monitoring, alerting, and recovery mechanisms to ensure pipeline reliability and data integrity.


• Maintain version control and CI/CD pipelines for automated deployment and rollback.


• Document architecture, processes, and enhancements using Foundry.


• Documentation App and Confluence.   

Profile :  

• Senior Data Engineer  


• Palantir Foundry Developer  


• Strong application & solution development mindset  


• Hands-on, delivery-focused 

Must Have :  

• Minimum 8+ years of experience in data engineering  


• At least 5+ years of hands-on experience with Palantir Foundry  


• Working knowledge of Palantir AIP  

Strong expertise in Palantir Foundry modules:  

• Ontology  


• Workshop  


• Quiver  


• Contour  


• Taurus  


• Strong programming skills in Python, PySpark, SQL, and TypeScript  


• Experience designing and optimizing scalable data pipelines  


• Experience building interactive Foundry applications  


• Strong understanding of data governance, lineage, and access control models  


• Experience working in enterprise-scale data environments  


• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to perform root cause analysis on data and ontology issues  


• Ability to work in Agile and Waterfall environments   

Good to Have : 

• Experience with AWS cloud services (S3, Lambda, Glue, Redshift)  


• Experience integrating machine learning models into data platforms  


• Experience building dashboards and visualizations using Power BI, Tableau, and Foundry Dashboards  


• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines for data platforms  

Palantir certifications:  

• Palantir Foundry Data Engineer Associate  


• Palantir Foundry Application Developer Associate  


• Palantir Foundry Foundations  


• Palantir Foundry & AIP Builder Foundations  


• Azure Data Engineer Associate certification  


• AWS Certified Solutions Architect or AWS Certified Data Analytics   

ALTEN Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our Policy is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual’s age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.

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Compliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.