Lead Forward-Deployed Engineer, Foundry & AI Delivery

Accenture PLC; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 174,000 - 399,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture PLC's Palantir Business Group is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to equip clients with Palantir software and tailored data solutions, from battlefield to supply chains, delivering measurable improvements in operations.

You will collaborate with a small team of engineers, domain experts, and Deployment Strategists to translate client visions into scalable deployments, writing clear requirements and producing production-grade data pipelines.

Qualifications

• 8+ years hands-on data engineering including ETL/ELT pipelines, data warehousing, and large-scale data integration.
• 5+ years with Palantir Foundry building data pipelines and deploying applications within Palantir Foundry/Gotham.
• 3+ years experience prompt engineering and applied AI techniques within Palantir (AIP, model deployment, feature engineering)
• 5+ years working with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• 8+ years experience in Python OR PySpark OR Java
• 5+ years leading an engineering team
• Bachelor’s degree in CS/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

Palantir Foundry

Palantir Gotham

Palantir AIP

Cloud platforms

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Palantir Foundry

Palantir Gotham

Palantir AIP

Git/GitHub/GitLab

Jenkins

Job description

Accenture PLC's Palantir Business Group is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to equip clients with Palantir software and tailored data solutions, from battlefield to supply chains, delivering measurable improvements in operations.

You will collaborate with a small team of engineers, domain experts, and Deployment Strategists to translate client visions into scalable deployments, writing clear requirements and producing production-grade data pipelines.