Forward Deployed Data Engineer: PySpark + Foundry (London)

Morela Solutions; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Visa sponsorship

Hybrid London office

Job summary

Morela Solutions in London is hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer in a flexible hybrid role. You will work directly with customers to turn data, goals, and problems into live, measurable systems, with a path to learn Palantir Foundry and AIP on the job.

You do not need Foundry experience initially; the emphasis is on solid data engineering skills, strong PySpark, and the ability to learn quickly from senior FDEs and leadership. Visa sponsorship is available for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of data engineering experience with production pipelines.
• All-round data engineering skills with PySpark and Python/SQL.
• Experience handling large, complex datasets in distributed environments.
• Willingness to learn Palantir Foundry and AIP on the job.
• Clear communication with stakeholders and ability to translate requirements into deliverables.
• Exposure to Palantir Foundry/AIP or similar platforms.
• Proficiency with Airflow, dbt or Databricks.
• Dashboarding tools, TypeScript or API development.
• Experience integrating ERP/CRM systems.
• Startup or consulting background is a plus.
• Bachelor's or higher in Computer Science/Engineering/Maths or related field.

Responsibilities

• Deliver for customers: take implementations from problem to live solution with measurable outcomes.
• Adapt and deploy the platform to each customer's environment and priorities.
• Build at scale: data integration using PySpark and distributed tech across large estates.
• Learn Foundry and AIP: build data pipelines and generative AI workflows.
• Collaborate with discovery sessions and stakeholders to define deliverables.
• Shape the product: feed field learnings into reusable accelerators.
• 2-5 years of data engineering experience with production pipelines.
• Strong PySpark plus Python and SQL.
• Work with large datasets and distributed processing.
• Demonstrate eagerness to learn Palantir Foundry/AIP and pick up new tech.
• Communicate clearly with stakeholders and translate requirements into solutions.
• Exposure to Palantir Foundry/AIP or similar platform is a plus.
• Utilize Airflow, dbt or Databricks.
• Leverage dashboarding tools, TypeScript or API development.
• Integrate ERP/CRM systems (Oracle, SAP, etc.).
• Startup or consultancy experience.
• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Maths or related field.

Skills

PySpark

Python

SQL

Palantir Foundry

AIP

Airflow

dbt

Databricks

API development

TypeScript

ERP integration

CRM integration

Education

Computer Science

Engineering

Maths

Tools

Palantir Foundry

AIP

Airflow

dbt

Databricks

SQL

Job description

Morela Solutions in London is hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer in a flexible hybrid role. You will work directly with customers to turn data, goals, and problems into live, measurable systems, with a path to learn Palantir Foundry and AIP on the job.

You do not need Foundry experience initially; the emphasis is on solid data engineering skills, strong PySpark, and the ability to learn quickly from senior FDEs and leadership. Visa sponsorship is available for the right candidate.