Forward-Deployed Data & AI Engineer Associate

Accenture; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 151,000 - 399,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture seeks an experienced Forward Deployed Engineer for the Palantir Foundry and AIP practice in the United States. You will deploy Palantir software, build tailored solutions, and collaborate with engineers, program managers, and domain experts to move client data toward AI-driven decision support.

Travel may be required as the role emphasizes hands-on data engineering, cloud platforms, and leadership of engineering teams to deliver measurable value across government and healthcare

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
• Professional Skill Requirements:
• 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

• 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 and operational results.
• 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

Python

PySpark

Java

TypeScript

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering

8+ years experience (associate)

Tools

Palantir Foundry

Palantir Gotham

Palantir AIP

Job description

Accenture seeks an experienced Forward Deployed Engineer for the Palantir Foundry and AIP practice in the United States. You will deploy Palantir software, build tailored solutions, and collaborate with engineers, program managers, and domain experts to move client data toward AI-driven decision support.

Travel may be required as the role emphasizes hands-on data engineering, cloud platforms, and leadership of engineering teams to deliver measurable value across government and healthcare