Forward-Deployed Data Engineer for AI-Driven Ops

Accenture; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 163,000 - 434,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) plan

Paid holidays and paid time off

Job summary

Accenture Palantir Business Group is hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer to help clients deploy Palantir Foundry and build AI-enabled data solutions that transform operations. You will work with cross-functional teams to translate objectives into scalable deployments, prototype iteratively, and deliver production-grade pipelines and applications that drive measurable outcomes.

Expect frequent collaboration with engineers, program managers, and domain experts to tailor solutions for government,

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

Data engineering

Leadership

Client communication

Problem solving

Documentation

Delivery ownership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent

Tools

Palantir Foundry

Python

PySpark

Java

TypeScript

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Accenture Palantir Business Group is hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer to help clients deploy Palantir Foundry and build AI-enabled data solutions that transform operations. You will work with cross-functional teams to translate objectives into scalable deployments, prototype iteratively, and deliver production-grade pipelines and applications that drive measurable outcomes.

Expect frequent collaboration with engineers, program managers, and domain experts to tailor solutions for government,