Palantir Platform Engineer

Grvty; Herndon (VA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

GRVTY in Herndon, VA seeks a Palantir Platform Engineer with TS/SCI + Poly clearance to join a key project. You will integrate custom ETL workflows within Palantir and improve observability and data conditioning.

Design data pipelines with PySpark and Python, apply AI to accelerate processing, and ensure data governance and validation. Familiarity with Palantir Foundry, ontology modeling, and DevOps practices is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Poly clearance required.
• Experience with Palantir Foundry tooling and data integration.
• Strong understanding of data ontology and governance.

Responsibilities

• Integrate custom ETL workflows within Palantir ecosystem.
• Connect ETL conditioners to Palantir tooling and improve observability.
• Design and implement PySpark/Python data pipelines for large datasets.
• Apply AI techniques to accelerate processing and optimize pipelines.
• Ensure data quality, validation, and governance across transformations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on deployment and operations in a DevOps context.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Palantir Foundry

Ontology

ETL pipelines

PySpark

Python

Logging and monitoring

Data governance

DevOps

AI in data pipelines

Data validation

Tools

Palantir Foundry tooling

Job description

GRVTY is seeking a Palantir Platform Engineer with a TS/SCI + Poly clearance (applicable to this customer) to join one of our top projects in Herndon, VA. As a Palantir Platform Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in integrating custom ETL workflows within the Palantir ecosystem. Your responsibilities will include connecting ETL conditioners to Palantir tooling, which enhances observability and accelerates data conditioning efforts. You will ensure that stakeholders maintain comprehensive insight into each phase of the transformation process, leveraging your expertise in data ontology, logging, and monitoring. Utilizing your skills in PySpark and Python, you will design and implement robust data pipelines that support seamless data flow and transformation.In this position, you will also harness AI to augment and optimize data pipelines, driving greater speed and efficiency in processing large datasets. Your focus on data governance and validation will be essential as you prepare products for integration into advanced analytics tools, ensuring data quality and reliability. Experience with DevOps practices will be valuable as you manage deployment and operational aspects of the platform, while your familiarity with Palantir Foundry and ontology modeling will help you navigate complex data environments. Success in this role will be supported by a strong background in building scalable ETL solutions, implementing monitoring frameworks, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver actionable data insights.

What You Must Have

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph Clearance
• Experience with Palantir Foundry
• Strong understanding of Ontology and Data Ontology
• Expertise in building and integrating ETL Pipelines
• Proficiency in PySpark and Python
• Experience with Logging and Monitoring solutions
• Knowledge of Data Governance best practices
• Familiarity with DevOps methodologies
• Experience leveraging AI to augment data pipelines
• Strong skills in Validation of data products

What Would Be Nice to Have

Experience connecting ETL conditioners to Palantir tooling

• Background in increasing observability and accelerating data conditioning
• Experience ensuring end-to-end insight into data transformation processes
• Familiarity with integrating validated products into analytics tools for data exploitation

Pay Range:At GRVTY, we understand that compensation is influenced by many factors—such as geographic location, federal contract labor categories, wage rates, prior experience, skillsets, education, and certifications. We’re proud to offer a work environment that empowers our team to achieve a strong work-life balance. GRVTY provides competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and meaningful opportunities for professional growth. Our benefits package is designed to support the well-being of our employees and their families, and includes coverage in areas such as healthcare, financial wellness, retirement planning, family assistance, continued education, and paid time off.