5+ years in data engineering, software engineering, or AI/ML engineering overall.
2+ years hands-on with Palantir Foundry and/or AIP in a delivery or production setting (we weight depth of real deployments over years).
Strong Python and SQL; comfort with PySpark and at least one of TypeScript/Java.
Proven experience building and operationalizing data pipelines and ETL/ELT against complex enterprise sources (ERP, claims, core banking, manufacturing/IoT, etc.).
Practical experience with LLMs and agentic AI — prompt/agent design, tool use, retrieval, evaluation, and the guardrails that make agents safe in production.
Excellent client-facing communication — you can lead a technical conversation with a CIO and a data engineer in the same meeting.
Willingness to travel to client sites as engagements require.
Nice to have
Palantir certification (Foundry Data Engineer, Application Developer, AI Engineer, or Solution Architect).
Prior Forward Deployed Engineer experience (at Palantir or a Palantir delivery partner).
Domain depth in insurance, healthcare, financial services, or manufacturing.
Experience with adjacent platforms (Databricks/Mosaic AI, Microsoft Fabric + Azure AI Foundry) — we're platform-agnostic and value engineers who can meet a client on the stack they already run.
Experience mentoring or leading small delivery teams