Senior Associate - AI Data Engineer

Senior Associate - AI Data Engineer

Location:

Chicago, Illinois

Company:
Andersen Consulting

Seniority Level: Mid-Senior level

Employment Type:

Full-time

We're looking for a Data Engineer to build the data and feature engineering pipelines that power operational AI workloads on Palantir's Foundry and AIP platforms. Data Engineers at Andersen Consulting embed with client technical teams, engagement leaders, and product managers to understand client data landscapes and implement solutions. Your core responsibility is building modern data pipelines that solve real business problems and support production AI systems.

This is an individual contributor role focused on technical delivery.

• Build data pipelines and workflows to prepare data for machine learning and GenAI workloads on Palantir's Foundry and AIP platforms.
• Deploy modern tools to support machine learning and LLM operations for enterprise clients.
• Contribute meaningfully to client outcomes through hands‑on technical delivery.

We understand narrow, well‑defined job responsibilities work for some people. If you prefer highly structured roles, this position may not fit. We expect you to:

• Come ready to deliver your best work and influence your team to do the same
• Build data and feature engineering pipelines with exceptional quality and be held to that standard
• Embed with client technical teams to explore source data, gather requirements, and define required transformations
• Design ontology models and implement pipelines with complex transformations across 5+ source systems
• Build applications that demonstrate capabilities and accelerate client decision‑making
• Implement security and permissions architecture to support enterprise governance requirements
• Set the standard for disciplined data engineering including automated testing, continuous integration and deployment, code reviews, and well‑documented code

• 6 years of technical experience delivering production data solutions
• 3 years of hands‑on experience building solutions on Palantir Foundry and AIP platforms
• Demonstrated track record designing and deploying large‑scale data engineering solutions that deliver tangible, ongoing value
• Strong coding experience writing production‑quality SQL and Python code with expert‑level knowledge of scientific computing libraries (PyTorch, Num Py, Polars, etc.)
• Professional experience with relational and non‑relational database technologies with expert‑level SQL knowledge
• Experience with full‑stack Foundry development including ontology modeling and design patterns
• Strong communication skills for client‑facing delivery, requirements gathering, and solution design

• Experience building applications and leading technical demonstrations for clients
• Demonstrated ability to implement security and permissions architecture in enterprise environments
• Industry domain expertise in finance, healthcare, or manufacturing

Our firm offers a competitive base salary and comprehensive benefits package designed to support the well‑being, growth, and long‑term success of our people. We are committed to recognizing individual contributions and providing resources that enable our employees to thrive both personally and professionally.

Salary Range for individuals hired to work in Chicago: $142,200 to $202,700. Actual compensation will be determined based on the candidate’s qualifications, experience, and skill set.

Benefits
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Employees (and their families) are eligible for medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance coverage. Employees may enroll in the firm’s 401(k) plan upon hire. We offer 160 hours of paid time off annually, along with twelve paid holidays each calendar year. For a full listing of benefit offerings, please visit

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis upon hire. Andersen will not consider candidates for this position who require sponsorship for employment visa status now or in the future (e.g., H‑1B status).

Andersen Tax is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive workplace. We evaluate all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

All qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable law. We provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities as required by law.