Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer

Job type: Contract
Contract Length: 12 months
Rate: $60 – $80 per hour
Location: Remote (US) with travel to Dallas, TX roughly once a month. Dallas-based candidates are onsite 4 days per week.

The company
A leading US-based organization that has made a multi-year commitment to Palantir. The platform is central to how the business runs, and the investment is planned for at least the next three years. The team is expanding its Palantir capability and needs an experienced hands-on engineer to take ownership of the implementation.

Role and Responsibilities
You’ll own the company’s Palantir implementation, covering setup, build, day-to-day running and user support. You’ll work closely with the business to understand how it operates, then turn that into applications and workflows that go live in production. This is a partner role, with direct exposure to the business and real influence over how the platform is used.

• Own, configure, run, develop and maintain the Palantir implementation
• Set up and manage data connections and datasets
• Design and configure ontologies
• Build AIP applications and widgets
• Administer the platform and support its users
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand their needs and shape what gets built
• Travel to Dallas about once a month to stay close to the business

Job Requirements

• Hands-on Palantir experience delivering real work in production
• Proven experience configuring data connections, datasets and ontologies
• Experience building AIP applications and widgets
• Able to explain clearly what you’ve personally built and how
• A collaborative mindset, working as a partner to the business rather than building to a ticket
• Willing to travel to Dallas about once a month