Senior Forward-Deployed Engineer & AI Delivery Leader

Accenture; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 150,000 - 434,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Palantir Business Group (APBG) is a global unit combining Accenture’s industry, data, and AI expertise with Palantir’s Foundry and AIP to scale AI and transform decision making. The Forward Deployed Engineer will deploy Palantir software, build tailored solutions, and work with cross-functional teams to deliver measurable impact for clients.

You will iterate quickly, build from scratch, and guide projects from prototype to scaled deployment while collaborating with engineers, program

Qualifications

• 8+ years hands-on data engineering, including ETL/ELT, data warehousing, and large-scale integration.
• 5+ years with Palantir Foundry building data pipelines, managing datasets, and deploying apps.
• 3+ years 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 with 12+ years experience; Associate degree with 8 years.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineers, PMs, and domain experts to design, build, and support client apps.
• Translate objectives into a delivery plan; gather requirements; define roadmap to production.
• Prototype and iterate quickly; validate with users; refine based on feedback.
• Deliver production-grade pipelines and apps turning client data into workflows.
• Write clear requirements; communicate progress to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Client success mindset

Structured problem solving

Software + data engineering

Bias for ownership

Track record of delivery

Collaboration & communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering (minimum 12 years) or equivalent; Associate degree with 8 years

Tools

Palantir Foundry

Palantir Gotham

AWS/Azure/GCP

Python/PySpark/Java

Git/Jenkins

Job description

Accenture Palantir Business Group (APBG) is a global unit combining Accenture’s industry, data, and AI expertise with Palantir’s Foundry and AIP to scale AI and transform decision making. The Forward Deployed Engineer will deploy Palantir software, build tailored solutions, and work with cross-functional teams to deliver measurable impact for clients.

You will iterate quickly, build from scratch, and guide projects from prototype to scaled deployment while collaborating with engineers, program