Palantir Foundry Data Engineer

ALTEN Technology USA•Raymond, OH

About The Position

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more. As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing. When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow. Description: BS Degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Software Engineering, or equivalent. Minimum of 8+ years of experience in data engineering, including at least 5+ years of hands-on experience with Palantir Foundry and working knowledge of AIP. Strong expertise in data pipeline development, ontology modeling, and application development within Palantir Foundry. Proven experience delivering scalable, enterprise-grade data solutions in cloud environments. This position is strongly development-oriented, focused on solution and application development, and clearly differentiated from data analysis or data cleansing roles.

Requirements

BS Degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Software Engineering, or equivalent.
Minimum 8+ years of experience in data engineering
At least 5+ years of hands-on experience with Palantir Foundry
Working knowledge of Palantir AIP
Strong expertise in Palantir Foundry modules: Ontology, Workshop, Quiver, Contour, Taurus
Strong programming skills in Python, PySpark, SQL, and TypeScript
Experience designing and optimizing scalable data pipelines
Experience building interactive Foundry applications
Strong understanding of data governance, lineage, and access control models
Experience working in enterprise-scale data environments
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to perform root cause analysis on data and ontology issues
Ability to work in Agile and Waterfall environments

Nice To Haves

Experience with AWS cloud services (S3, Lambda, Glue, Redshift)
Experience integrating machine learning models into data platforms
Experience building dashboards and visualizations using Power BI, Tableau, and Foundry Dashboards
Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines for data platforms
Palantir certifications: Palantir Foundry Data Engineer Associate, Palantir Foundry Application Developer Associate, Palantir Foundry Foundations, Palantir Foundry & AIP Builder Foundations
Azure Data Engineer Associate certification
AWS Certified Solutions Architect or AWS Certified Data Analytics

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and optimize complex data pipelines using Palantir Foundry Pipeline Builder.
Develop and manage Ontologies, including Object Types, Views, and Actions, to support semantic data modeling and graph-based navigation.
Build interactive applications using Foundry Workshop, Slate, and AIP, integrating UI workflows with Ontology-backed data.
Perform time-series and ad-hoc analysis using Quiver and Contour, and leverage Taurus for advanced data modeling and visualization.
Optimize data models and transformations using PySpark, SQL, and Foundry DSL to support high-performance analytics.
Integrate machine learning models into Foundry workflows for predictive analytics and real-time decision support.
Ensure data governance, lineage tracking, access control, and compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, and SOX requirements.
Collaborate with data scientists, data architects, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable, end-to-end solutions.
Implement monitoring, alerting, and recovery mechanisms to ensure pipeline reliability and data integrity.
Maintain version control and CI/CD pipelines for automated deployment and rollback.
Document architecture, processes, and enhancements using Foundry Documentation App and Confluence.