Palantir Foundry Engineer (Frankfurt or Munich, Germany)

Unit8 SA; Schweiz; Remote; CHF 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Unit8 SA is seeking an experienced Foundry Engineer to join our Swiss AI and data analytics practice. You will design, build and maintain robust data solutions on the Foundry platform, solving real-world client challenges.

You will collaborate with software engineers and ML experts in cross-functional teams, travel up to 10% and contribute to continuous learning and pro-bono projects. The role offers flexibility in where you work and opportunities to evolve with cutting-edge data and analytics

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience with the Foundry platform.
• Strong client-facing skills and ability to present to both business and technical stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Python and PySpark.
• Willingness to travel up to 10% of time.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain data pipelines and infrastructure using Foundry.
• Improve data quality through testing and tooling.
• Collaborate with software engineers, ML experts, and stakeholders in cross-functional agile teams.
• Work in multi-functional agile teams to deliver on product objectives.

Skills

Foundry Platform Knowledge

Python

PySpark

Data Modeling

Data Science Basics

Client-facing skills

Tools

Foundry

Job description

Who We Are

Founded in 2017, Unit8 is a fast-growing Swiss AI and data analytics consulting and services company dedicated to solving complex problems of traditional industries like automotive, chemical, financial services, manufacturing and pharma. We work with some of the biggest organisations in Europe to solve the challenges that directly affect their business - be it operations, finance, manufacturing or R&D. Since our foundation, we have successfully delivered more than 300 projects and have grown to 150+ talented individuals across 5 office locations.

Unit8’s mission is to drive the adoption of AI and Data Science in the non-digital industries and to help accelerate their digital transformation. Among its activities, Unit8 dedicates a part of its resources and time on projects that deeply matter to us - that includes collaboration on pro-bono and “engineering for good” causes.

What You’ll Do

As a core member of our agile project teams, you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining robust data solutions and infrastructure. You will work on cutting-edge data and AI topics, leveraging the full potential of the Foundry platform to solve real-world business problems for our clients.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing, deploying, and troubleshooting complex data pipelines and processing systems using a variety of open-source and closed-source technologies, with a strong focus on Foundry.
• Driving optimization, testing, and tooling to ensure exceptional data quality.
• Collaborating with other software engineers, ML experts, and stakeholders in a cross-functional agile environment.
• Working in multi-functional agile teams to continuously experiment, iterate and deliver on new product objectives.

About You

We are looking for an experienced Foundry Engineer with a passion for data and solving complex client challenges. You should be a skilled professional who has:

* Foundry Platform Knowledge

• Demonstrated experience with AIP, Workshop, Code repository, and Pipeline Builder.
• A solid understanding of security concepts within Foundry, including restricted views and markings.
• Knowledge of Ontology and Data connection.
• We’re interested in the technical details of what you’ve built and how you approached the architecture of your Foundry use-cases.

* Programming Skills - proficiency in Python and PySpark.

* Data Skills (Nice-to-have) - knowledge of data modeling and basic concepts of data science (classification, clustering, regression).

* Professional Experience

• A minimum of 1 year of experience working with the Foundry platform, ideally within a larger company where you may have had a focused but deep exposure.
• Strong client-facing skills: You are comfortable interacting with both business and technical clients, giving presentations, and possess a strong problem-solving mindset.

* Other

• You are willing to travel to meet with our clients and the team (up to 10% of your time).

Benefits

What We Offer

• The opportunity to shape the expansion of one of the leading Swiss data & AI consultancies.
• A competitive compensation package, including a base salary and a yearly bonus based on both individual and company performance.
• Above-the-norm flexibility regarding when and from where you work.
• Work on cutting-edge data, AI & analytics topics that have a real impact across industries.
• Dedicated time and budget for continuous learning, training, and pro-bono projects.
• Frequent cross-office/company-wide events (off-site or online) as well as a quarterly budget for team activities.
• Please be advised that we offer a remote mode of work in 2025. From 2026,we expect employees to work in a coworking space 1-2 days every two weeks.