Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)
E&P Consulting
1 day ago
Full-time
On-site
Location: Houston, USA, Sunbury, UK (hybrid)
Duration: 6+ Months
Role Summary:
Responsibilities:
Requirements:
Preferred Qualifications:
Duration: 6+ Months
Role Summary:
- Our client is looking for a dynamic and technically strong Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) to lead the full lifecycle of data-driven solution development, from strategic planning and stakeholder engagement to hands-on implementation and scaling.
- As an FDE, you will work directly with clients and internal teams to understand complex business challenges, architect impactful solutions using Palantir Foundry, and drive adoption across organizations.
- This role blends engineering, product thinking, and strategic consulting, making it ideal for professionals who thrive at the intersection of technology and business.
Responsibilities:
- End-to-End Solution Ownership: Lead the full lifecycle of solution development: requirement gathering, planning, prototyping, development, deployment, and scaling.
- Stakeholder Engagement & Planning: Collaborate with business leaders, analysts, and technical teams to define problem statements, success metrics, and solution roadmaps.
- Data Integration & Modeling: Ingest and transform data from diverse sources (APIs, databases, flat files, streaming systems) into structured formats using Palantir Foundry tools and custom code.
- Ontology & Application Design: Create and manage Ontology Objects, Links, and Actions to support downstream applications and workflows.
- Pipeline Development & Automation: Build scalable, fault-tolerant ETL/ELT pipelines using PySpark, SQL, and Foundry’s proprietary tools like Pipeline Builder and Code Workbook.
- Productization & Scaling: Create Prototypes, Convert them into production-grade solutions, and drive adoption across teams and geographies.
- Governance & Compliance: Implement data validation, monitoring, and documentation to ensure integrity, traceability, and compliance with privacy and security standards.
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Work with deployment strategists, software engineers, and product designers to shape how data is used across decision-making workflows.
Requirements:
- Strong programming skills in Python, SQL, and optionally Java/Scala
- Hands-on experience with Palantir Foundry tools, including:
- Code Repositories, Pipeline Builder, Code Workbook
- Hands-on experience with Carbon Workspace, Workshop Modules, and Quiver
- Ontology Management, Contour, Solution Designer, Data Lineage
- Data Health, Data Connections, Egress Policies
- Experience in AIP and writing LLMs
- Develop a multi-agent application in Palantir Foundry
- Experience in end-to-end solution development, from planning to scaling
- Strong understanding of data architecture, including data lakes, warehousing, schema design, and performance optimization
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to work in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and learn new tools quickly
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Prior experience with Palantir Foundry or similar platforms
- Domain experience in Oil & Gas
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field