Senior Palantir Developer (Forward Deployed Engineer) in Denver

Energy Jobline ZR; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR in Denver, CO seeks a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer to design, build, and deploy enterprise-scale data, analytics, and AI solutions using Palantir Foundry. You will lead hands-on engineering, solution architecture, and customer engagements to deliver impactful outcomes.

Responsibilities include end-to-end data pipelines, governance, and AI-powered workflows; mentor engineers, drive CI/CD, and work with stakeholders across executives and teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering, data engineering, or technical consulting experience.
• 2+ years of hands-on Palantir Foundry experience.
• Strong expertise in Python, SQL, and distributed data processing technologies.
• Deep understanding of Foundry Ontology, data pipelines, and application development.
• Experience building production-scale batch and streaming data solutions.
• Experience with Workshop and/or OSDK application development.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy end-to-end data integration pipelines using Palantir Foundry.
• Develop scalable data transformations using Python, SQL, PySpark, Pandas, Polars, DuckDB, and Java.
• Architect and maintain Foundry Ontology components, including Object Types, Link Types, Action Types, Interfaces, and Functions.
• Build and deploy Workshop applications, OSDK-based applications, and custom operational workflows.
• Develop server-side business logic using TypeScript and Python Functions.
• Implement enterprise data governance, security controls, permissions, restricted views, and role-based access management.
• Design and deploy AI-powered solutions including AIP Logic, AIP Agents, RAG pipelines, and LLM-enabled workflows.

Skills

Palantir Foundry

Python

SQL

Data engineering

GCP

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Java

TypeScript

Tools

OSDK

Workshop

BigQuery

Dataflow

IAM

Cloud Storage

Job description

Job Description

Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (Palantir Foundry)

Overview

Seeking a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer to lead the design, development, and deployment of enterprise-scale data, analytics, and AI solutions using Palantir Foundry. This role combines hands-on engineering, solution architecture, customer engagement, and technical leadership to deliver high-impact operational and data-driven outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Solution Architecture & Engineering

• Design, build, and deploy end-to-end data integration pipelines using Palantir Foundry.
• Develop scalable data transformations using Python, SQL, PySpark, Pandas, Polars, DuckDB, and Java.
• Architect and maintain Foundry Ontology components, including Object Types, Link Types, Action Types, Interfaces, and Functions.
• Build and deploy Workshop applications, OSDK-based applications, and custom operational workflows.
• Develop server-side business logic using TypeScript and Python Functions.
• Implement enterprise data governance, security controls, permissions, restricted views, and role-based access management.
• Design and deploy AI-powered solutions including AIP Logic, AIP Agents, RAG pipelines, and LLM-enabled workflows.

Deployment & Stakeholder Engagement

• Serve as the primary technical lead for complex customer engagements.
• Translate business requirements into scalable platform solutions.
• Own projects through architecture, development, testing, deployment, and operationalization.
• Drive user adoption by delivering reliable, production-grade solutions.
• Collaborate with executives, business stakeholders, analysts, and engineering teams.

Technical Leadership

• Mentor engineers through code reviews, architecture guidance, and best practices.
• Establish standards for branching strategies, CI/CD, testing, and pipeline design.
• Lead knowledge-sharing initiatives and technical enablement sessions.
• Contribute to platform innovation, internal tooling, and engineering best practices.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering, data engineering, or technical consulting experience.
• 2+ years of hands-on Palantir Foundry experience.
• Strong expertise in Python, SQL, and distributed data processing technologies.
• Deep understanding of Foundry Ontology, data pipelines, and application development.
• Experience building production-scale batch and streaming data solutions.
• Experience with Workshop and/or OSDK application development.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP), including BigQuery, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, Cloud Functions, and IAM.
• Experience with AI/ML platforms, LLM-powered applications, RAG architectures, and model deployment.
• Knowledge of data governance, ABAC, HIPAA-compliant environments, and enterprise security frameworks.
• Experience leading teams of 3+ engineers.
• Healthcare, clinical operations, or revenue cycle experience.

Technical Skills

• Python, SQL, TypeScript, Java
• Data Engineering: PySpark, Pandas, Polars, DuckDB, Pipeline Builder, Incremental Pipelines
• Palantir Foundry: Ontology, Workshop, OSDK, Functions, Data Connections, Syncs, Actions
• Cloud: GCP, BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, Cloud Functions
• AI/ML: AIP Logic, AIP Agents, Model Studio, LLM Functions, Evaluation Frameworks, RAG
• Security & Governance: Permissions, Restricted Views, Markings, ABAC, Cipher, HIPAA Compliance
• Infrastructure: Batch & Streaming Pipelines, CDC, Scheduling, Data Connectors, Cloud Networking