Forward-Deployed AI Engineer for Foundry Data Solutions

Accenture; Bentonville (AR); On-site; USD 150,000 - 434,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) plan

Bonus opportunities

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Accenture Palantir Business Group seeks a senior Forward Deployed Engineer to solve client challenges across government, healthcare, energy, and more by deploying Palantir Foundry and AIP solutions. You will lead data engineering initiatives, design scalable pipelines, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver measurable impact.

You will translate business goals into delivery plans, iterate rapidly, and communicate effectively with executives.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years hands-on experience in data engineering, including ETL/ELT pipelines, data warehousing, and large-scale data integration.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience with Palantir Foundry building data pipelines, managing datasets, and deploying applications within Palantir Foundry and/or Palantir Gotham
• Minimum of 3 years experience prompt engineering and applied AI techniques within Palantir (AIP, model deployment, feature engineering)
• Minimum of 5 years working with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Minimum of 8 years experience in Python OR PySpark OR Java
• Minimum of 5 years leading an engineering team
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. If Associate’s Degree, must have minimum 8 years work experience
• Ability to be a personable communicator who can explain technical concepts clearly and credibly to executive stakeholders.
• Ability to build rapport quickly and represented teams professionally with clients
• Write clear, concise documentation (requirements, design notes, runbooks) for technical and non-technical audiences
• Present updates, trade offs, and recommendations to executives; tailor the message to the audience
• Bonus points if you have:
• Full-stack and Front-end development experience
• Palantir certifications (Foundry, Gotham, or AIP)
• Consulting or client-facing experience
• Experience with DevOps / CI-CD pipelines (Git, GitHub/GitLab, Jenkins)
• Experience building solutions with large language models
• Demonstrated proficiency in TypeScript, or JavaScript

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and support client-facing applications with cross-functional teams.
• Translate objectives into a delivery plan from prototype to deployment.
• Prototype and iterate quickly with user validation.
• Deliver production-grade pipelines and applications for operational workflows.
• Communicate progress to executives and stakeholders; align on requirements and roadmaps.

Skills

Python

TypeScript

PySpark

Java

Data engineering

ETL/ELT

Cloud platforms

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering

8+ years experience with associate degree

Tools

Palantir Foundry

Palantir Gotham

Palantir AIP

Git

GitHub/GitLab

Jenkins

Job description

Accenture Palantir Business Group seeks a senior Forward Deployed Engineer to solve client challenges across government, healthcare, energy, and more by deploying Palantir Foundry and AIP solutions. You will lead data engineering initiatives, design scalable pipelines, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver measurable impact.

You will translate business goals into delivery plans, iterate rapidly, and communicate effectively with executives.