Forward Deployed Engineer

Green Key Resources; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunities for professional growth

Training and professional development

Performance and peer recognition

Flexible work arrangements (remote and

Job summary

Green Key Resources seeks a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer to lead ontology-driven development on Palantir Foundry, delivering scalable enterprise solutions and guiding production operations across critical platforms.

You will design, implement, and govern ontology objects and data models, create data pipelines, and mentor engineers while coordinating with stakeholders to meet operational requirements.

Qualifications

• Deep Palantir Foundry expertise including Ontology Manager, Workshop, Actions, and Pipeline Builder.
• 5+ years of software engineering or related technical experience.
• Experience supporting production platforms with high uptime and reliability.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain ontology-driven applications within Palantir Foundry
• Develop and enhance Workshop applications, dashboards, workflows, and Actions
• Create and maintain data pipelines across enterprise, operational, GIS, ERP, and other source systems
• Support production operations, incident response, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis
• Lead deployment promotion, release management, and environment governance

Skills

Foundry expertise

5+ years exp

Production reliability

Languages: Python/TypeScript/Java

Ontology governance

ERP/GIS integration

Ops domain experience

On-call experience

Stakeholder mgmt

Mentoring

Tools

Foundry

Job description

The Senior Forward Deployed Engineer serves as a technical leader responsible for architecture, ontology design, application delivery, operational support, and overall platform health across mission-critical Foundry environments.

Sr FDE partners directly with operational stakeholders, end users, and engineering teams to design and deliver scalable capabilities supporting critical business and operational requirements. This role requires strong technical ownership, the ability to independently lead complex implementation efforts, and a deep understanding of how to build and sustain production applications on the Foundry platform.

Location

Remote: Must reside in Arlington, Virginia or surrounding area

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain ontology-driven applications within Palantir Foundry
• Develop and enhance Workshop applications, operational dashboards, workflows, and Actions used by operational teams and leadership
• Design and govern enterprise ontology objects, relationships, business logic, and reusable data models
• Develop and maintain data pipelines integrating enterprise, operational, GIS, ERP, and other source systems
• Support production operations, incident response, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis for mission-critical systems
• Participate in operational readiness exercises, tabletop events, release activities, and production support
• Partner with stakeholders to translate complex operational requirements into scalable Foundry solutions
• Establish and improve governance processes for ontology lifecycle management, object reuse, application development, and platform scalability
• Lead deployment promotion, release management, testing coordination, and environment governance
• Create and maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, operational runbooks, and support procedures
• Mentor engineers on ontology design, Workshop development, application architecture, and Foundry best practices
• Identify opportunities to improve platform reliability, performance, scalability, and maintainability
• Own the full lifecycle of complex features and solutions, from architecture and development through testing, deployment, and production support

Preferred Qualifications

• Deep expertise with Palantir Foundry, including Ontology Manager, Workshop, Actions, Pipeline Builder, and operational application development
• 5+ years of software engineering, systems integration, or related technical experience
• Experience supporting production platforms with strict uptime, reliability, and response requirements
• Experience with Python, TypeScript, Java, or similar languages within Foundry development workflows
• Experience designing enterprise ontologies and governing reusable data models across multiple applications
• Experience integrating ERP, GIS, operational, and enterprise systems into Foundry
• Experience supporting utility, energy, infrastructure, emergency management, public safety, or other operational environments
• Familiarity with outage management, asset management, customer operations, wildfire mitigation, public safety operations, or regulatory reporting
• Experience participating in on-call rotations or supporting mission-critical production systems
• Strong understanding of operational governance, release management, environment management, and platform support models
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex technical initiatives with limited oversight
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to mentor engineers and provide technical direction across development teams

Additional Preferred Experience

• Experience supporting large-scale Palantir Foundry implementations with numerous ontology objects and multiple operational applications
• Experience conducting ontology reviews, governance assessments, and platform architecture evaluations
• Experience working directly with executive stakeholders, operational teams, and enterprise architecture organizations
• Experience establishing technical standards and development practices across multiple Foundry applications
• Experience leading technical design reviews and driving architectural decisions for enterprise platforms

What We Offer

• Opportunities for professional growth and advancement
• Training and professional development support
• Performance and peer recognition programs
• Flexible work arrangements, including remote and on-site opportunities