Palantir Foundry Engineer - Build Data Pipelines & AI Workflows

X4 Engineering; Washington, Tacoma (District of Columbia, WA, MD); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

X4 Engineering in Washington, D.C. is seeking a hands-on Data Engineer to partner directly with government and enterprise customers.

The role combines deep technical work on Palantir Foundry with customer-facing delivery in a hybrid setup, allowing meaningful ownership from day one. You will design data pipelines using SQL and Python, implement Foundry solutions, and translate requirements into scalable production workflows.

Qualifications

• Palantir Foundry hands-on experience.
• Strong Python and SQL development skills.
• Experience integrating and transforming complex data sources.
• Comfortable working directly with customers in collaborative environments.
• Excellent communication skills for explaining technical concepts to senior stakeholders.
• Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Math or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Deploy directly alongside customers to solve complex operational and mission-critical problems.
• Design, configure, and implement solutions within Palantir Foundry.
• Build scalable data pipelines using SQL and Python across structured and unstructured data sources.
• Translate customer requirements into technical solutions, operational workflows, and long-term platform strategy.
• Develop dashboards, applications, and operational tooling that become embedded within customer workflows.
• Diagnose performance issues, optimize existing deployments, and improve platform scalability.
• Partner with senior technical and business stakeholders, leading workshops, technical discussions, and solution design sessions.
• Mentor teammates and contribute to delivery best practices across multiple engagements.

Skills

Palantir Foundry

Python

SQL

Data integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Economics, or another quantitative discipline

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

X4 Engineering in Washington, D.C. is seeking a hands-on Data Engineer to partner directly with government and enterprise customers.

The role combines deep technical work on Palantir Foundry with customer-facing delivery in a hybrid setup, allowing meaningful ownership from day one. You will design data pipelines using SQL and Python, implement Foundry solutions, and translate requirements into scalable production workflows.