Senior Palantir Foundry Engineer

Leidos; Fayetteville (NC); On-site; USD 87,000 - 157,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Senior Palantir Foundry Engineer to lead design, development, and optimization of data solutions for USASOC at Ft. Bragg, NC.

You will translate operational needs into scalable Foundry pipelines, data products, and analytics, collaborating with data engineers, scientists, and mission stakeholders. Applicants should have hands-on Palantir Foundry experience, security clearance, and a track record building production-grade data platforms in DoD or mission-critical settings.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in a technical field such as Computer Science, Data Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology or Mathematics.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in software/data engineering or related field.
• Hands-on experience developing Palantir Foundry solutions and production-grade data pipelines.
• Experience integrating data from multiple structured and unstructured sources.
• Experience with relational and non-relational data technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines and data products within Palantir Foundry.
• Develop and optimize Foundry pipelines using Python, SQL, PySpark, and Foundry-native technologies.
• Build and maintain Foundry data transformations, workflows, datasets, and analytics applications.
• Develop Ontology models representing operational entities, relationships, and mission data.
• Integrate data from enterprise, operational, and mission systems into Foundry.

Skills

Palantir Foundry

Foundry Ontology

Foundry Pipeline Builder

Foundry Workshop

Foundry Slate

Python

SQL

PySpark

Data transformation

Data modeling

ETL/ELT

API integration

Data quality

Git

Version control

CI/CD

Cloud platforms

REST APIs

Data governance

Access controls

Troubleshooting

Performance optimization

Education

Master's degree in CS / data science / computer engineering / IT / mathematics or related field

Tools

Foundry Slate

Foundry Workshop

AWS

Azure

Job description

Description

Leidos is seeking a Senior Palantir Foundry Engineer to support the U.S. Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) Chief Data and Analytics Office (CDAO) at Ft. Bragg, NC.

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position will provide hands‑on technical leadership in designing, developing, integrating, and optimizing data solutions within the Palantir Foundry platform. The ideal candidate will have deep experience with Palantir Foundry and the ability to translate complex operational requirements into scalable data products, pipelines, and analytical capabilities. This individual will work closely with data engineers, software engineers, data scientists, analysts, mission owners, and government stakeholders to deliver secure, reliable, and mission-focused data solutions.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Must have an active Top Secret security clearance. TS/SCI preferred; US Citizenship required.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines, datasets, and data products within the Palantir Foundry platform.
• Develop and optimize Foundry pipelines using Python, SQL, PySpark, and Foundry‑native technologies.
• Build and maintain Foundry data transformations, workflows, datasets, and analytical applications supporting USASOC mission requirements.
• Develop and manage Ontology models that represent operational entities, relationships, actions, and mission data.
• Integrate data from disparate enterprise, operational, and mission systems into Foundry.
• Design data ingestion, transformation, validation, and quality processes to ensure reliable and trusted data products.
• Work with data scientists, analysts, and mission users to operationalize analytical models and workflows within Foundry.
• Develop reusable data products and services that support CDAO analytics and decision‑making capabilities.
• Troubleshoot pipeline failures, data quality issues, performance problems, and integration challenges.
• Optimize Foundry pipelines and data products for scalability, reliability, performance, and maintainability.
• Support the development and deployment of Foundry applications and workflows that provide actionable insights to mission stakeholders.
• Apply data governance, access controls, security requirements, and data management practices within the platform.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity and systems engineering teams to ensure data solutions operate within applicable security and authorization requirements.
• Participate in technical design reviews and translate mission requirements into technical implementation plans.
• Document data architectures, pipeline designs, integrations, dependencies, and operational procedures.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance on Foundry development, data engineering, and platform best practices.
• Support continuous improvement of CDAO's data engineering architecture, development standards, and engineering practices.
• Participate in Agile development activities, including sprint planning, stand‑ups, demonstrations, retrospectives, and backlog refinement.
• Coordinate directly with government technical leads and mission stakeholders to identify requirements, resolve technical issues, and prioritize development efforts.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Mathematics, or a related technical field.
• Required Certification: DoD 8140 compliant certifications such as: CSC, CSSLP, GCSA, GSEC
• 5+ years of experience in software engineering, data engineering, data platform engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Demonstrated hands‑on experience developing solutions within Palantir Foundry.
• Experience designing and implementing production‑grade data pipelines and data products.
• Experience integrating data from multiple structured and unstructured sources.
• Experience working with relational and non‑relational data technologies.
• Experience supporting data engineering solutions in DoD, federal, or other mission‑critical environments.
• Experience working in Agile software development environments.
• Experience collaborating directly with technical and non‑technical stakeholders to translate mission requirements into technical solutions.
• Technical Skills: Palantir Foundry, Foundry Ontology, Foundry Pipeline Builder, Foundry Workshop and/or Slate, Python, SQL, PySpark, Data transformation and pipeline development, Data modeling, ETL/ELT development, API and system integration, Data quality and validation, Git/version control, CI/CD concepts and practices, Cloud‑based data platforms, REST APIs, Data governance and access controls, troubleshooting and performance optimization.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Direct experience supporting USASOC, USSOCOM, or another Special Operations Forces organization.
• Previous experience supporting a Chief Data and Analytics Office (CDAO) or comparable enterprise data organization.
• Experience developing Foundry solutions for DoD mission, intelligence, operations, logistics, or command‑and‑control use cases.
• Experience working with Foundry in classified or air‑gapped environments.
• Experience with Foundry Ontology development and operationalization.
• Experience building Foundry applications using Workshop, Slate, or similar Foundry application‑development capabilities.
• Experience integrating Foundry with enterprise APIs, databases, message queues, cloud services, and external applications.
• Experience with data governance, metadata management, data lineage, and data quality frameworks.
• Experience deploying machine learning or advanced analytics capabilities into operational data workflows.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or other cloud environments.
• Familiarity with DoD data standards, enterprise data architectures, and cybersecurity requirements.
• Experience working in TS/SCI or other classified environments.
• Experience supporting systems subject to RMF/ATO requirements.
• Palantir Foundry certification or demonstrated equivalent platform expertise.

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Pay Range $87,100.00 - $157,450.00

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.