Senior Data Engineer - Palantir Foundry (Hybrid, Canada)
Unit8 SA•Montreal, QC
•Hybrid
About The Position
Unit8 is expanding into the Canadian market and is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to work directly with customers, owning delivery strategy and implementation. This role involves designing, building, and maintaining robust data solutions and infrastructure, working on cutting-edge data and AI topics to solve real-world business problems for clients.
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of experience in software/data engineering or data science.
- Deep expertise in at least one key domain (Data Engineering, Data Science, Cloud Engineering, or GenAI).
- Proven experience in pre-sales, proposal design, or technical advisory where you influenced executive decision-making.
- For relevant tracks, past experience building solutions with LLMs and a deep understanding of the overall GenAI landscape (Evaluation, Training, Problem Decomposition).
- Experience with programming/scripting, such as Python and/or PySpark.
- Strong foundation in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or related engineering fields.
- Willingness to travel (min. 10%) to client sites to drive implementation success and build relationships.
- A desire to drive thought leadership (LinkedIn, Blogs) and willingness to be a part of opening our Canadian office and expansion of our strategy and brand.
- Strong client-facing skills: You are comfortable interacting with both business and technical clients, giving presentations, and possess a strong problem-solving mindset.
- Currently located in Montreal, QC, Canada (or willing to relocate).
Nice To Haves
- Proficiency in Palantir Foundry
- Extensive experience in data-related consulting, working on data strategy, architecture design and implementation of large-scale data solutions following client's requirements
Responsibilities
- Developing, deploying, and troubleshooting complex data pipelines and processing systems using a variety of open-source and closed-source technologies, with a strong focus on Foundry.
- Driving optimization, testing, and tooling to ensure exceptional data quality.
- Collaborating with other software engineers, ML experts, and stakeholders in a cross-functional agile environment.
- Working in multi-functional agile teams to continuously experiment, iterate and deliver on new product objectives.
Benefits
- Final compensation will be determined based on the candidate’s qualifications, experience, and skills.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
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