Mission-Critical MSS Developer — Onsite

Agile Defense; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Agile Defense in Arlington, VA is seeking an MSS Developer to build mission-critical analytics and Palantir-powered platforms on-site at multiple locations, including Falls Church and Fort Meade. The role requires US citizenship and an active Secret clearance, with potential TS/SCI depending on project.

You will develop dashboards, data pipelines, ontologies, and AI/ML workflows, partner with mission leaders, and ensure data quality and performance across MSS deliverables.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a quantitative discipline; extensive Palantir experience will substitute.
• 4+ years of software or data engineering experience with 1.5+ years hands-on with Palantir Foundry, Gotham, AIP, or MSS
• Demonstrated experience building dashboards, applications, or pipelines for operational end users
• Working proficiency in ontology design, pipeline authoring using PySpark, Code Repositories, or Pipeline Builder
• Active US government security clearance

Responsibilities

• Build mission-critical dashboards, applications, and decision surfaces aligned to J7 mission workflows
• Create intuitive, self-service capabilities for operators to explore data
• Build automated workflows delivering timely insights to stakeholders
• Ensure data accuracy and consistency across MSS deliverables
• Develop and maintain data pipelines, ontology, and access controls on MSS and Palantir stack
• Integrate external data sources into a well-modeled data foundation
• Ensure AI/AIP workflows have a well-modelled data foundation and surfaced in operations
• Partner with mission leaders to translate requirements into technical solutions
• Create compelling data visualizations and interactive tools for scenario analysis
• Design alerting/monitoring to identify opportunities and risks
• Establish KPIs and success metrics to drive mission performance
• Develop efficient data models and query optimization; implement caching and aggregation
• Build scalable MSS solutions and provide day-to-day operator support

Skills

Palantir Foundry

Palantir Gotham

Palantir AIP

Palantir MSS

Dashboard development

Ontology design

PySpark

Code repositories

Pipeline Builder

Security clearance

Python

SQL

JavaScript/TypeScript

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or engineering

Tools

Palantir Foundry

Palantir Gotham

Palantir AIP

Palantir MSS

PySpark

SQL

Job description

Agile Defense in Arlington, VA is seeking an MSS Developer to build mission-critical analytics and Palantir-powered platforms on-site at multiple locations, including Falls Church and Fort Meade. The role requires US citizenship and an active Secret clearance, with potential TS/SCI depending on project.

You will develop dashboards, data pipelines, ontologies, and AI/ML workflows, partner with mission leaders, and ensure data quality and performance across MSS deliverables.