AI Platform Engineer, Palantir Foundry

DESCRIPTION

The Foundry AI Platform Engineer is responsible for leading the development, deployment, and ongoing management of data models (ontologies), analytics solutions, and AI-driven applications within the Palantir Foundry platform. This role serves as the primary platform engineer and administrator, ensuring platform stability, performance, and usability while translating business needs into scalable, production-ready data and AI solutions. The role partners closely with Technology and business stakeholders to integrate data, analytics, and AI capabilities into operational workflows that support enterprise decision-making.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Platform & Application Enablement:

+ Design, develop, and optimize ontology‑driven data models within Palantir Foundry that support both operational and analytical use cases.

+ Deliver enterprise‑facing applications and workflows that are production‑ready, scalable, and aligned to business objectives.

+ Support sustained end‑user engagement by ensuring solutions are intuitive, reliable, and fit for real‑world business use.

Palantir Foundry Platform Management

+ Partner with Technology teams to support platform performance, stability, and reliability in production environments.

+ Assist with monitoring, troubleshooting, and operational support of Foundry‑based applications and workflows.

+ Align platform usage with enterprise standards for security, access controls, and data governance.

AI ‑ Driven Solution Development

+ Build and support AI‑enabled applications using Palantir Foundry, Python, PySpark, and Type Script.

+ Develop solutions that integrate data pipelines, analytics, and AI capabilities to support enterprise decision‑making.

+ Contribute to AI use cases such as forecasting, performance evaluation, and operational optimization.

Analytics & Business Insight

+ Analyze large and complex datasets to identify trends, insights, and opportunities that inform business decisions.

+ Apply analytics techniques to improve operational efficiency, performance measurement, and planning processes.

Stakeholder Partnership & Governance

+ Collaborate closely with business and shared‑services stakeholders to understand workflows and translate requirements into scalable solutions.

+ Promote responsible use of data and AI by adhering to established governance, data quality, security, and compliance standards.

+ Contribute to documentation, best practices, and reusable patterns that support platform adoption across the organization.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Qualifications

+ Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

+ 3 or more years of demonstrated hands‑on experience working with Palantir Foundry in production or enterprise environments.

+ Experience building enterprise or customer‑facing data, analytics, or AI‑enabled applications.

+ Mastery in Python and SQL; advanced proficiency with PySpark and Type Script preferred.

+ Strong ability to translate business concepts and workflows into scalable technical solutions.

+ Experience collaborating with both technical teams and non‑technical business stakeholders.

+ Strong problem‑solving skills and comfort supporting production systems in a governed enterprise environment.

+ Clear communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to diverse audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

+ Experience supporting analytics or AI use cases within retail, consumer goods, or commercial enterprise environments.

+ Familiarity with platform administration, performance monitoring, and operational support for data or analytics platforms.

+ Experience working within cloud‑based data platforms or SaaS environments.

+ Certifications related to data, analytics, cloud platforms, or Palantir technologies (preferred but not required).

Physical Requirements

+ Seeing, Listening, Color Perception

Work Environment

+ Inside, Face-to-Face, Work with Others

Mental / Reasoning

+ Reading - Complex

+ Math - Complex

+ Analysis/Comprehension

+ Judgment/Decision Making

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