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Experienced Palantir Foundry Data Engineer
A hands-on build role in Europe: you design and deliver the pipelines, ontology and applications, embedded with the client’s team.
About Ainur Insights
Ainur Insights builds on Palantir Foundry and AIP for large organisations: one model of the business across the systems they already run, with workflows, agents and decisions in production, handed over to the client’s own team.
Role overview
We’re looking for an experienced Foundry Data Engineer to design, build and deploy scalable data solutions directly with clients. As a Forward-Deployed Engineer, you’ll embed with client teams and configure Palantir’s platforms to solve their hardest problems. Rather than building one feature for many customers, you’ll deliver many capabilities for each client.
Key responsibilities
Client engagement & solution design
- Work with clients to understand their data needs and business goals
- Lead the technical design and delivery of Foundry use cases
- Assess data strategy and governance and identify improvements within the Palantir ecosystem
- Evaluate technical feasibility with product owners and design teams
Data engineering & pipeline development
- Design, build and maintain scalable pipelines and infrastructure in Foundry
- Use Pipeline Builder to ingest, transform and integrate data from multiple sources
- Work with Python transforms, source types, data connections and repositories
- Build and optimise ETL/ELT processes for performance and scale
Foundry platform development
- Build modular applications and workflows with TypeScript, Python and AIP
- Create and manage ontology objects, functions, object views and actions
- Develop Foundry applications, write-back and advanced actions
- Produce reports in Foundry’s analysis tools
AI & advanced analytics
- Build and deploy generative and agentic AI with AIP
- Handle real-time processing, including event handling, correlation and streaming analytics
- Integrate machine learning models into Foundry for operational analytics
Data governance & security
- Implement data protection policies, access controls and restricted views
- Follow data foundation and governance best practices
- Maintain data quality, security and regulatory compliance
Required qualifications
Experience & education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics or a related field
- 3–5 years as a data engineer or in a related software role
- 2+ years of hands-on Palantir Foundry experience
- Proven data integration and ETL/ELT experience
Technical skills
- Required: strong Foundry skills, including Pipeline Builder, AIP and application development
- Required: advanced Python and/or TypeScript
- Required: strong SQL and relational database knowledge
- Cloud data services on AWS, Azure or GCP
- Big data tools such as Apache Spark, PySpark and Kafka
- Git-based repositories and CI/CD
Professional skills
- Strong problem-solving with complex data structures
- Clear communication with technical and non-technical audiences
- Works well independently and in fast-paced agile teams
- Client-facing experience
- Fluent English; other languages are a plus
Preferred qualifications
- Foundry certification (Foundry Developer or Foundry Data Engineer)
- Experience with other Palantir platforms
- Data visualisation experience, including Palantir’s built-in tools
- Work in regulated sectors such as utilities, energy, finance or government
- A background in client relationship management
- Familiarity with DevSecOps and software lifecycle practices
What we offer
Compensation
- Competitive salary
- Performance bonuses and equity opportunities
- Health insurance, pension and statutory benefits
- Retirement contributions in line with local regulations
Professional development
- Sponsored Palantir certifications
- Learning budget for conferences and training
- Mentorship and clear career progression
- Work on live client projects from the start
Work-life balance
- Flexible remote work with hybrid office options
- At least 25 days of annual leave
- Employee assistance and wellness programmes
- A small team that works closely together
Why join Ainur Insights?
We work only on Foundry and the systems around it, directly with clients. You’ll build deep Foundry experience across varied projects and industries throughout Europe.
Apply now
Send your CV and a cover letter highlighting your Foundry experience and client-facing work. Specific examples of Foundry implementations and the business results they achieved are especially welcome. Apply using the form, or email info@ainurinsights.com.