Palantir Data Engineer

We are seeking an experienced Data Engineer to support a high-visibility federal modernization initiative focused on building authoritative enterprise data products that drive mission operations, analytics, and decision-making. This role will be responsible for architecting and developing scalable data solutions, including data pipelines, models, and enterprise data frameworks within modern data platforms.

This is a senior-level individual contributor position for an engineer who can make sound architectural decisions, develop production-grade data solutions, and help elevate engineering standards across the organization.

The program offers the opportunity to work on complex data challenges supporting large-scale operational environments, leveraging modern technologies and advanced analytics platforms while collaborating with stakeholders across technical and business domains., * Own the architecture, design, and implementation of scalable data pipelines and enterprise data products

• Integrate, transform, and manage data from multiple enterprise and operational data sources
• Develop and maintain data models, ontologies, and data structures that support applications, reporting, analytics, and decision-making
• Design solutions that emphasize data quality, governance, lineage, observability, security, and long-term maintainability
• Establish engineering standards for testing, source control, deployment, monitoring, and operational support
• Build and optimize large-scale data processing workflows and data integration solutions
• Partner closely with software engineers, product teams, analysts, and business stakeholders to deliver impactful data products
• Participate in architectural reviews and provide technical leadership on complex data initiatives
• Mentor team members and contribute to engineering best practices across the organization
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex data integration, quality, and performance challenges

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Data Science, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent professional experience
• 8+ years of experience designing and developing production-grade data engineering solutions
• Strong proficiency with Python, SQL, and modern data engineering methodologies
• Experience designing and implementing data pipelines and enterprise data products on large-scale analytics or data platforms
• Experience with data modeling, ontology design, data governance, data quality, and lineage management
• Strong software engineering fundamentals, including testing, version control, CI/CD, and monitoring practices
• Experience supporting complex enterprise or government environments
• Ability to make architectural decisions and drive technical solutions from concept through deployment, * Experience working within large-scale operational, logistics, acquisition, financial, or program management environments
• Experience with modern enterprise data platforms, analytics ecosystems, or digital transformation initiatives
• Experience with distributed data processing technologies such as PySpark or similar frameworks
• Knowledge of cloud-native architectures, DevSecOps practices, and infrastructure-as-code concepts
• Experience developing mission-critical data products that support operational decision-making and business intelligence initiatives
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences

• Opportunity to build enterprise-scale data products that directly support mission outcomes
• High visibility role with significant ownership and technical influence
• Modern technology environment leveraging advanced analytics and data engineering platforms
• Long-term program stability and growth potential
• Collaborative team focused on innovation, engineering excellence, and continuous improvement
• Ability to work on impactful data initiatives that drive operational and business decision-making across the organization