Sr. Data AI Engineer

westrockcoffeeexternaljobs; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Westrock Coffee is rebuilding its operating system in Palantir Foundry. You will architect core data pipelines, design ontology models, and ship AI-driven applications that transform how the company operates. In-office role in Little Rock, AR, collaborating with aFoundry Development Center team.

We value engineers with 7-10 years of software experience, strong Python/Java/C++/TypeScript skills, and a solid ML foundation. Palantir Foundry experience is a strong plus and rapid learners are welcome.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of software engineering and development experience.
• Strong engineering background in CS, Mathematics, Engineering, or Data Science.
• Proficiency in Python, Java, C++, TypeScript/JavaScript for data manipulation, scripting, model development, and app building.
• Strong foundation in machine learning basics (Evaluation, Training, Decomposition).
• Experience with Palantir Foundry is a strong plus; ability to learn platforms quickly.

Responsibilities

• Architect and build end-to-end data pipelines in Palantir Foundry.
• Design and implement ontology models and enterprise relationships.
• Apply machine learning best practices including feature engineering, model validation, and deployment.
• Develop AI-driven applications and agents to transform workflows.
• Ensure observability and human-in-the-loop verification within agent architecture.

Skills

Software engineering

Python

Java

C++

TypeScript/JavaScript

ML fundamentals

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Palantir Foundry

Job description

You'll be joining a small team rebuilding Westrock Coffee's operating system from the ground up on Palantir Foundry. This isn't a maintain-the-dashboard role-you'll architect core data pipelines, design ontology models, and ship AI-driven applications that change how our company operates.

Job Duties:

• 7-10 years of software engineering and development experience
• Strong engineering background, preferably in fields such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Data Science
• Strong coder with shown proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, C++, TypeScript/JavaScript, or similar for data manipulation, scripting, model development, and application building
• Strong foundation in Machine Learning basics (Evaluation, Training, Problem Decomposition)
• In-office position in Little Rock, Arkansas Headquarters working in a collaborative Foundry Development Center
• Experience with Palantir Foundry is a strong plus, but we're equally interested in engineers who learn platforms fast and have built on complex data systems before

Qualifications:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify requirements to architect and build impactful solutions by developing customer applications
• Architect and engineer solutions in Palantir Foundry on the team working toward building out the reimagined Westrock Coffee operating system
• Design and implement end-to-end data pipelines and transformation logic with a focus on data health and sustainability
• Model objects and relationships in the Enterprise Ontology
• Apply machine learning best practices, including feature engineering, model validation, and performance tuning for development and deployment
• Utilize Foundry AIP and integrate LLM-based agents to transform workflows
• Design and build agent architecture that enables observability, human-in-the-loop verification, and precise context control access