Forward-Deployed Senior Engineer — AI Data Platforms

Accenture; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture seeks a Forward Deployed Engineer to design, deploy, and support Palantir-based solutions for clients in government, healthcare, and industry. You will work with engineers, program managers, and domain experts to translate client objectives into scalable deployments that generate measurable impact.

You will build production-grade data pipelines, apply AI techniques, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver value while communicating progress to executives.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years hands-on experience in data engineering, including ETL/ELT pipelines, data warehousing, and large-scale data integration.
• Minimum of 3 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 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

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, build, and support client-facing applications.
• Translate objectives into a delivery plan and roadmap from prototype to scaled deployment.
• Prototype and iterate quickly, validate with users, and iterate based on feedback.
• Deliver production-grade pipelines and applications that turn client data into operational workflows.
• Align and communicate progress with stakeholders and drive releases.

Skills

Data engineering

Palantir Foundry

Palantir Gotham

Prompt engineering

Applied AI

Cloud platforms

Python

PySpark

Java

Executive communication

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS or Engineering

8+ years experience with Associate’s Degree

Tools

Git/GitHub/GitLab

Jenkins

CI/CD pipelines

Docker

Job description

Accenture seeks a Forward Deployed Engineer to design, deploy, and support Palantir-based solutions for clients in government, healthcare, and industry. You will work with engineers, program managers, and domain experts to translate client objectives into scalable deployments that generate measurable impact.

You will build production-grade data pipelines, apply AI techniques, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver value while communicating progress to executives.