Location: Houston, USA, Sunbury, UK (hybrid) Duration: 6+ Months
Role Summary:
Our client is looking for a dynamic and technically strong Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) to lead the full lifecycle of data-driven solution development, from strategic planning and stakeholder engagement to hands-on implementation and scaling.
As an FDE, you will work directly with clients and internal teams to understand complex business challenges, architect impactful solutions using Palantir Foundry, and drive adoption across organizations.
This role blends engineering, product thinking, and strategic consulting, making it ideal for professionals who thrive at the intersection of technology and business.
Responsibilities:
End-to-End Solution Ownership: Lead the full lifecycle of solution development: requirement gathering, planning, prototyping, development, deployment, and scaling.
Stakeholder Engagement & Planning: Collaborate with business leaders, analysts, and technical teams to define problem statements, success metrics, and solution roadmaps.
Data Integration & Modeling: Ingest and transform data from diverse sources (APIs, databases, flat files, streaming systems) into structured formats using Palantir Foundry tools and custom code.
Ontology & Application Design: Create and manage Ontology Objects, Links, and Actions to support downstream applications and workflows.
Pipeline Development & Automation: Build scalable, fault-tolerant ETL/ELT pipelines using PySpark, SQL, and Foundry’s proprietary tools like Pipeline Builder and Code Workbook.
Productization & Scaling: Create Prototypes, Convert them into production-grade solutions, and drive adoption across teams and geographies.
Governance & Compliance: Implement data validation, monitoring, and documentation to ensure integrity, traceability, and compliance with privacy and security standards.
Cross-functional Collaboration: Work with deployment strategists, software engineers, and product designers to shape how data is used across decision-making workflows.
Requirements:
Strong programming skills in Python, SQL, and optionally Java/Scala