Forward-Deployed Palantir Engineer: AI & Foundry Deployments

Accenture; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 66,000 - 235,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Palantir Business Group (APBG) is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to deploy Palantir software and build tailored solutions that transform client operations. You will work with engineers, domain experts, and deployment strategists to deliver measurable impact across government, healthcare, and industry sectors.

You will translate client objectives into delivery plans, prototype rapidly, and ship production-grade data pipelines that enable AI-driven decision support.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years hands-on experience in data engineering, including ETL/ELT pipelines, data warehousing, and large-scale data integration.
• Minimum of 1 year experience with Palantir Foundry building data pipelines, managing datasets, and deploying applications within Palantir Foundry and/or Palantir Gotham.
• Minimum of 1 year experience prompt engineering and applied AI techniques within Palantir (AIP, model deployment, feature engineering).
• Minimum of 3 years working with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Minimum of 3 years experience in Python OR PySpark OR Java.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent 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 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

TypeScript

Data engineering

Communicating technical concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Palantir Foundry

Palantir Gotham

Palantir AIP

Job description

Accenture Palantir Business Group (APBG) is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to deploy Palantir software and build tailored solutions that transform client operations. You will work with engineers, domain experts, and deployment strategists to deliver measurable impact across government, healthcare, and industry sectors.

You will translate client objectives into delivery plans, prototype rapidly, and ship production-grade data pipelines that enable AI-driven decision support.