Senior Palantir Tech Lead
Dallas, Georgia, United States of America
Contract
2 weeks ago
$55 USD
Key skills
PythonJavaScalaSQLAIMachine LearningMLETLELTData EngineeringAnalyticsSnowflakeDatabricksSparkApache SparkKafkaAirflowAWSAzureGoogle CloudTerraformKubernetesDockerJenkinsGitHub ActionsGitGitHubBitbucketAgileScrumCI/CDLeadershipCommunication
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Senior Palantir Tech Lead – Job Description
Job Title: Senior Palantir Tech Lead
Location: Onsite / 5 Days
Job Type: Contract
We are seeking a Senior Palantir Tech Lead with 10+ years of software/data engineering experience and strong expertise in Palantir Foundry to lead enterprise-scale data platform implementations. The ideal candidate will provide technical leadership, architect scalable data solutions, mentor engineering teams, and collaborate with business stakeholders to deliver high-impact analytics and operational applications.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end design and implementation of solutions using Palantir Foundry.
- Design and develop scalable data pipelines, ETL/ELT workflows, and Ontology models.
- Build operational applications using Foundry Workshop, Slate, Map, Contour, and other Foundry tools.
- Architect enterprise data integration solutions across multiple source systems.
- Develop data transformations using Python, PySpark, and SQL.
- Lead technical design reviews, code reviews, and enforce engineering best practices.
- Mentor developers and provide technical guidance to cross-functional teams.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
- Optimize platform performance, scalability, security, and data quality.
- Implement CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices.
- Work closely with Data Scientists, Product Owners, and Solution Architects.
- Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
- Create and maintain technical documentation, data catalogs, and architecture diagrams.
Required Skills
- 10+ years of Software Engineering or Data Engineering experience.
- 3–5+ years of hands-on experience with Palantir Foundry.
- Strong expertise in:
- Palantir Foundry
- Ontology
- Workshop
- Pipeline Builder
- Code Repositories
- Slate
- Contour
- Data Lineage
- Strong programming skills in Python, PySpark, and SQL.
- Experience with Java or Scala is a plus.
- Experience with Git, Bitbucket, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or other CI/CD tools.
- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
- Strong understanding of distributed data processing and big data technologies.
- Experience designing REST APIs and enterprise integrations.
- Knowledge of monitoring, logging, and platform observability tools.
- Excellent analytical, communication, and leadership skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor''s or Master''s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience leading enterprise digital transformation projects.
- Experience with AI/ML integration within Palantir Foundry.
- Familiarity with Spark, Kafka, Docker, and Kubernetes.
- Experience in Healthcare, Finance, Manufacturing, Energy, or Government domains.
- Palantir Foundry certifications are preferred.
Nice-to-Have Skills
- Apache Spark
- Kafka
- Airflow
- Snowflake
- Databricks
- Terraform
- Kubernetes
- Docker
- Data Governance
- Data Modeling
- Machine Learning integration
- Enterprise Architecture
Experience
- Overall Experience: 10–15+ years
- Palantir Foundry Experience: 3–5+ years
- Technical Leadership Experience: 3+ years