Palantir Foundry Engineer

Position: Palantir Engineer
Location: India
Experience: 2–8+ years

About the Role

We are seeking skilled Palantir Engineers to join our team on a remote contract basis. In this role, you will leverage Palantir Foundry to design, develop, and optimize scalable data solutions. You will manage data integrations, build high-performance ETL pipelines, design UI applications in Foundry Workshop, and create interactive visualizations for actionable insights. This is an excellent opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects using Foundry’s Pipeline Builder and PySpark.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize, and maintain ETL pipelines using Palantir Foundry Pipeline Builder.

• Build and manage data connections, transformations, and workflows.

• Develop UI applications and dashboards using Foundry Workshop.

• Create and optimize interactive visualizations for business and technical users.

• Work with PySpark and Python to implement complex data processing logic.

• Ensure data quality, compliance, and governance standards are followed.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Data Engineers, Analysts, Architects) to deliver end-to-end solutions.

• Contribute to continuous improvement in data workflow efficiency and scalability.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 2–8+ years of experience in Data Engineering with hands-on Palantir Foundry expertise.

• Strong experience in Palantir Foundry (Pipeline Builder, Workshop, Ontology, Code Repositories).

• Hands-on Python and PySpark development for data processing and workflow automation.

• Proven experience in data pipeline creation, optimization, and orchestration.

• Experience with Git and collaborative development workflows.

• Good understanding of data governance, quality, and compliance principles.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently.

Preferred / Nice-to-Have

• Palantir Data Engineering Certification (highly preferred; 2nd priority requirement).

• Experience working in large-scale, distributed data environments.

• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) for data engineering workflows.

Summary

• Develop End to end web portal solution development based on Vercel, Firebase, Supabase on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) • Key - ability to build a platform that services geospacial data in a performant way • Ability to combine data from financial services, location services and bring these together in a user friendly way

Front-End Development Skills:

1. HTML/CSS: • Proficiency in HTML5 for structuring web content. • Expertise in CSS3, including Flexbox, Grid, and responsive design techniques. 2. JavaScript: • Strong understanding of modern JavaScript (ES6+). • Experience with TypeScript is a plus. 3. JavaScript Frameworks and Libraries: • Proficiency in React, which is widely used with Vercel. • Familiarity with Next.js, a React framework optimized for Vercel deployments. 4. UI/UX Design: • Understanding of design principles to create user-friendly interfaces. • Experience with design tools (e.g., Figma, Sketch) is beneficial.

Back-End Development Skills:

1. Node.js: • Experience with server-side JavaScript using Node.js. • Knowledge of Express.js or other Node.js frameworks. 2. APIs: • Ability to design and consume RESTful APIs. • Experience with GraphQL can be advantageous. • Experience of building API services to service API calls in the presentation layer 3. Databases: • Familiarity with SQL and NoSQL databases including Google Big Query, Supabase and integrating to application stack • Understanding of database design and management. 4. Other Tools: • Carto data pipeline and visulisation https://carto.com • Progress ThemeBuilder Pro Librarys 5. Geospacial: • Exposure in GDAL, Fiona, Geopandas, h5, Google Earth Engine to build APis and Data Warehousing

Vercel-Specific Skills:

1. Vercel Platform: • Proficiency in deploying and managing applications on Vercel. • Understanding Vercel’s build and deployment process, including serverless functions. • Integration with SSO services for user authentication e.g. MS365, Google, OAuth • Development of detailed user logging on services • Building data uploader functionality as well as reporting suites 2. Next.js: • Understanding of Next.js features like static site generation (SSG), server-side rendering (SSR), and API routes. • Ability to optimize performance and SEO with Next.js. • Use of Theme builder for Kendo UI 3. Serverless Functions: • Knowledge of creating serverless functions in Vercel for handling back-end logic.

General Development Skills:

1. Version Control: • Proficiency with Git for version control. 2. CI/CD: • Familiarity with continuous integration and continuous deployment pipelines. • Knowledge of Vercel’s integration with CI/CD tools. 3. Performance Optimization: • Techniques for optimizing web performance, including lazy loading, code splitting, and caching. 4. Security: • Understanding of web security best practices, including HTTPS, content security policies, and secure authentication/authorization. • Experience of segmenting 5. Solution Development • Ability to support discussions around architecture of the end to end solution • Participate in product development discussions inputting the direction of the product set • Input to middleware design including API services that require to be built

Soft Skills:

1. Problem-Solving: • Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills. 2. Communication: • Ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to team members and stakeholders. 3. Collaboration: • Experience working in collaborative environments, using tools like Slack, JIRA, or Trello.

Summary

• Develop End to end web portal solution development based on Vercel, Firebase, Supabase on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) • Key - ability to build a platform that services geospacial data in a performant way • Ability to combine data from financial services, location services and bring these together in a user friendly way

Front-End Development Skills:

1. HTML/CSS: • Proficiency in HTML5 for structuring web content. • Expertise in CSS3, including Flexbox, Grid, and responsive design techniques. 2. JavaScript: • Strong understanding of modern JavaScript (ES6+). • Experience with TypeScript is a plus. 3. JavaScript Frameworks and Libraries: • Proficiency in React, which is widely used with Vercel. • Familiarity with Next.js, a React framework optimized for Vercel deployments. 4. UI/UX Design: • Understanding of design principles to create user-friendly interfaces. • Experience with design tools (e.g., Figma, Sketch) is beneficial.

Back-End Development Skills:

1. Node.js: • Experience with server-side JavaScript using Node.js. • Knowledge of Express.js or other Node.js frameworks. 2. APIs: • Ability to design and consume RESTful APIs. • Experience with GraphQL can be advantageous. • Experience of building API services to service API calls in the presentation layer 3. Databases: • Familiarity with SQL and NoSQL databases including Google Big Query, Supabase and integrating to application stack • Understanding of database design and management. 4. Other Tools: • Carto data pipeline and visulisation https://carto.com • Progress ThemeBuilder Pro Librarys 5. Geospacial: • Exposure in GDAL, Fiona, Geopandas, h5, Google Earth Engine to build APis and Data Warehousing

Vercel-Specific Skills:

1. Vercel Platform: • Proficiency in deploying and managing applications on Vercel. • Understanding Vercel’s build and deployment process, including serverless functions. • Integration with SSO services for user authentication e.g. MS365, Google, OAuth • Development of detailed user logging on services • Building data uploader functionality as well as reporting suites 2. Next.js: • Understanding of Next.js features like static site generation (SSG), server-side rendering (SSR), and API routes. • Ability to optimize performance and SEO with Next.js. • Use of Theme builder for Kendo UI 3. Serverless Functions: • Knowledge of creating serverless functions in Vercel for handling back-end logic.

General Development Skills:

1. Version Control: • Proficiency with Git for version control. 2. CI/CD: • Familiarity with continuous integration and continuous deployment pipelines. • Knowledge of Vercel’s integration with CI/CD tools. 3. Performance Optimization: • Techniques for optimizing web performance, including lazy loading, code splitting, and caching. 4. Security: • Understanding of web security best practices, including HTTPS, content security policies, and secure authentication/authorization. • Experience of segmenting 5. Solution Development • Ability to support discussions around architecture of the end to end solution • Participate in product development discussions inputting the direction of the product set • Input to middleware design including API services that require to be built

Soft Skills:

1. Problem-Solving: • Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills. 2. Communication: • Ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to team members and stakeholders. 3. Collaboration: • Experience working in collaborative environments, using tools like Slack, JIRA, or Trello.