Foundry Developer

CACI; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 182,000; Full time

Job summary

CACI is seeking a Senior Foundry Developer to design, build, and deploy advanced Palantir Foundry solutions within the Army Vantage program. You will work in an Agile Scrum environment, integrating DoW network capabilities like ADVANA and ensuring interoperability across platforms.

The role requires strong Python/PySpark skills, ontology and data-modeling expertise, and experience with Palantir Vantage. Expect collaboration across a distributed team and evolving requirements.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active Secret DoD clearance.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Information Assurance, Computer Science, MIS, or related discipline; experience can substitute for education.
• Minimum of 4 years of related technical experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent collaboration and team-work abilities.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Workshop application development: build complex, multi-page UIs with variables, events, object views, and wired Actions.
• Ontology fundamentals: define object types, link types, actions, and permissions.
• Pipeline development: manage Code Repositories or Pipeline Builder, incremental transforms, scheduling.
• Data health and lineage: establish checks and trustworthy pipelines.
• Security and governance: implement markings, restricted views, and access controls.
• Read, debug, and write Python and PySpark code for data engineering workflows.

Skills

Palantir Foundry

PySpark

Python

Agile Scrum

Data Modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Assurance / Computer Science / MIS

Tools

Code Repositories

Pipeline Builder

Palantir Vantage

Job description

Job Title: Foundry DeveloperJob Category: Information TechnologyTime Type: Full timeMinimum Clearance Required to Start: SecretEmployee Type: RegularPercentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%Type of Travel: Local* * *

The Opportunity:

CACI’s Agile Solution Factory (ASF) is hiring a Senior Foundry developer within Palantir’s Army Vantage. In this role, you will design, build, and deploy advanced solutions that leverage the power of Vantage’s data integration, analytics, and operational capabilities. You will also support and integrate other capabilities built within the Department of the War (DoW) network, such as ADVANA, ensuring interoperability and maximizing impact across platforms.

ASF programs thrive in a culture of innovation and are constantly seeking individuals who can bring creative ideas to solve complex problems, both technical and procedural, to the team. The ability to be adaptable and to work constructively with a technically diverse and geographically separated team is crucial.

You will work as an integral part of an Agile Scrum team – a highly productive team of technical professionals who thrive on supporting the customer's mission and growth objectives through Agile software development. You will work in close collaboration with team members and other stakeholders within Agile methodologies.

More About the Role

The ideal candidate will have experience with Palantir Foundry, will have built and shipped a production Workshop application and will have modeled or extended an Ontology: object types, links, actions.

As an Agile Scrum team member, you will work with stakeholders to refine requirements, track your work on an agile board and ensure user needs are met within standards. You will report on progress of assigned work at developer team sessions.

Responsibilities:

• Workshop application development: Complex, multi-page UIs with variables, events, object views, and Actions wired in.
• Ontology fundamentals: Object types, link types, Action types, permissioning.
• Pipeline development: Code Repositories or Pipeline Builder, incremental transforms, scheduling.
• Data health and lineage: Expectations, checks, knowing how a pipeline is trustworthy.
• Security and governance: Markings, restricted views, mandatory controls.
• Reads, debugs and writes Python and PySpark.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen, with an active secret DoD security clearance (ability to attain interim will be considered).
• College degree (B.S., M.S.) in Information Assurance, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or a related discipline. Experience will be considered in lieu of education.
• Minimum of 4 years related technical experience.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong collaboration skills and desire to work within a team.
• Highly responsible, team-oriented individual with very strong work ethic, and a self-starter.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, constantly changing environment.
• Solution-based thinker; capable of resolving complex technical challenges.
• Experience and comfort working on a Scrumban team in an Agile environment.
• Works well with limited oversight.

Required Technical Skills:

• Workshop Application Development: Ability to build complex, multi-page applications with variables, events, object views, and fully wired Actions.
• Ontology Fundamentals: Strong understanding of object types, link types, Action types, and permissioning structures.
• Pipeline Development: Proficiency with Code Repositories or Pipeline Builder, including incremental transforms and pipeline scheduling.
• Data Health & Lineage: Familiarity with expectations, data checks, and techniques to ensure pipeline trustworthiness and visibility into lineage.
• Security & Governance: Experience working with data markings, restricted views, and mandatory access controls.
• Python & PySpark: Ability to read, debug, and write Python and PySpark for data engineering workflows.
• Proficiency with Python and modern ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow).
• Experience working with Palantir Vantage, ADVANA, or similar data analytics platforms is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with data modeling, ontology design, and pipeline orchestration in Vantage and/or ADVANA.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

These Qualifications Would Be Nice to Have (Desired)

• TypeScript Functions and custom React widgets for Workshop. Code beyond configuration. Great if they have it.
• OSDK application development outside Workshop.
• MCP. Palantir MCP and Ontology MCP.
• Palantir certifications. Data Engineer or Application Developer track.
• Experience with DoW (DoD) ADVANA.
• Experience with Palantir MAVEN.
• Experience developing in Army 365 (A365).
• Azure Data/AI stack familiarity (Azure Databricks, Synapse, or Data Factory).
• Experience developing and maintaining applications using Microsoft Power Platform suite (Model-driven and Canvas App, Power BI, Power Automate, Power Pages/Portals, Portal Management MDA, Power Apps Pipeline) in an Azure environment.
• Experience developing with Databricks.
• Experience with designing and implementing data models in Microsoft 365.

What You Can Expect:

A culture of integrity.

At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose - to ensure the safety of our nation.

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

A focus on continuous growth.

Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground — in your career and in our legacy.

Pay Range:

There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.

The proposed salary range for this position is:

$86,600 - $181,800

CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.