Forward-Deployed AI Engineer — Palantir Foundry Specialist

Accenture; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to help clients harness Palantir Foundry and AIP to transform decision-making across government, health, and industry. You will work with a small team to design, build, and deploy tailored data and analytics solutions, turning complex data into measurable outcomes.

You will bring 5+ years in data engineering, 3+ years with Palantir Foundry/Gotham, and strong Python/TypeScript skills, plus cloud experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years hands-on experience in data engineering, including ETL/ELT pipelines, data warehousing, and large-scale data integration.
• Minimum 3 years' experience with Palantir Foundry building data pipelines, managing datasets, and deploying applications within Palantir Foundry and/or Palantir Gotham
• Minimum 3 years experience in prompt engineering and applied AI techniques within Palantir (AIP, model deployment, feature engineering)
• Minimum 5 years working with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Minimum 5 years experience in Python OR PySpark OR Java
• 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

Responsibilities

• Work with cross-functional teams: Partner with engineers, program managers, and domain specialists to design, build, and support client-facing applications.
• Translate objectives into a delivery plan: Gather requirements, analyze data and workflows, and define a roadmap from prototype to scaled deployment.
• Prototype and iterate quickly: Build from scratch when needed, validate with users, and iterate rapidly based on feedback.
• Deliver production-grade solutions: Ship reliable pipelines and applications that turn client data into operational workflows and decision support.
• Align and communicate: Write clear requirements, share progress with technical and non-technical stakeholders, and drive work to release.

Skills

Data engineering

Palantir Foundry

Palantir Gotham

Python

PySpark

Java

TypeScript

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Equivalent work experience (12+ years)

Associate’s degree + 8+ years experience

Tools

Palantir Foundry

Palantir Gotham

Python

TypeScript

Git / CI/CD

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Job description

Accenture is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to help clients harness Palantir Foundry and AIP to transform decision-making across government, health, and industry. You will work with a small team to design, build, and deploy tailored data and analytics solutions, turning complex data into measurable outcomes.

You will bring 5+ years in data engineering, 3+ years with Palantir Foundry/Gotham, and strong Python/TypeScript skills, plus cloud experience.