Palantir Foundry Engineer

Palantir Foundry Engineer
- This is a contract to hire or long term contract role in Reston, VA

Our client is looking for a person to help support the end to end development of a custom Palantir Foundry platform that is used in their fraud investigation space. Must have at least 2 years working within Palantir Foundry and additional data engineering/science experience with Python/PySpark.

• Must have Palantir Foundry skills - Ontology (must have), PySpark code, custom Python functions (ok with Typescript)
• Data engineering/science background Python/sql/cloud (aws or other cloud acceptable)
• Nice to have other Palantir skills like pipeline builder, code repos, pipeline builder, workshop, contour, AIP, quiver, marketplace, etc

• Emphasizes building and maintaining high-performance, scalable, and reliable software systems for data-driven decisions and operations.
• Work on various aspects of the Palantir platforms, including backend systems, infrastructure, and developer productivity.

-Involved in forward-deployed roles, working directly with customers to solve their specific problems.

Building and maintaining software for Palantir's platforms, including Foundry and Gotham.

Developing and maintaining data pipelines, ETL workflows, and data integration solutions.

Building and maintaining distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and storage systems.

Participating in sprint planning, retrospectives, and working in Agile environments.

Analyzing and solving technical problems, including performance issues and complex system bugs.

Working with other engineers, data scientists, analysts, and mission stakeholders to refine data models and implement solutions.

In forward-deployed roles, collaborating with customers to understand their needs and configure Palantir's platforms.

Proficiency in languages like Python, Type Script, and relevant tools, libraries, and frameworks.

A highly analytical approach and eagerness to solve technical problems with data structures, storage systems, and cloud infrastructure.

Skills:

palantir intelligence, ontology, nice to have fraud investigation experience.

Additional Skills &

Qualifications:

Know the end to end, data integration, ontology modeling, front end application development

at least 5 years of overall data experience and 2 years in Palantir Foundry

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Reston, VA.

The pay range for this position is $90.00 - $110.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre‑tax and Roth post‑tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long‑term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a hybrid position in Reston, VA.

This position is anticipated to close on Dec 22, 2025.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.