Forward Deployed Engineer (Palantir Foundry)
$140k - $200kFull-time
Attis
Forward Deployed Engineer (Palantir Foundry)
Palantir Partner - Defense Tech & National Security Analytics
$140,000 - $200,000 + Performance Bonus + Equity Options
The Company
- Specialized enterprise data and AI partner founded by former Palantir leadership.
- Deploys mission-critical data platforms across defense, national security, and high-stakes industries.
- Bridges the gap between raw enterprise data and operational, production-ready AI workflows.
- High-trust, low-ego culture focused on rapid delivery, continuous learning, and zero bureaucracy.
Why Join?
- Work directly on high-impact national security and defense acquisition challenges.
- High degree of autonomy with mentorship from former Palantir engineering leaders.
- Hands-on architecture with industry-leading platforms including Palantir Foundry.
- Accelerate your career in an agile, high-growth environment without red tape.
The Role
A technical, hands-on forward-deployed engineering role where you will:
- Embed on-site with defense customer teams in Washington, D.C. 3 to 4 days weekly.
- Build robust data ingestion pipelines and ontologies in Palantir Foundry using Python and SQL.
- Deploy containerized data workflows utilizing Docker and Kubernetes infrastructure.
- Lead live "what-if" scenario modeling and supply chain risk analyses for senior leaders.
- Design interactive dashboards and persistent monitors for national security workflows.
- Diagnose system bottlenecks, perform root-cause analyses, and optimize platform scalability.
- Lead client workstreams while mentoring team members on platform engineering best practices.
The Essential Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship (strictly required due to client site access requirements).
- 3+ years of quantitative data engineering and analytics experience.
- Proven, hands-on experience building and configuring pipelines in Palantir Foundry.
- Deep proficiency in Python and SQL for complex data transforms.
- Ability to work on-site in Washington, D.C. up to 4–5 days per week.
What Will Make You Stand Out
- Direct prior experience as a Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer or Deployment Strategist.
- Production experience with AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, Docker, and Kubernetes.
If you are interested in this role, please apply with your resume through this site.
No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, sex, race, religion or belief, disability, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership, sexual orientation, gender, and/or gender reassignment, and we confirm that we are happy to accept applications from anyone for this role. Attis Global Ltd operates as an employment agency and employment business. More information can be found at .
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