Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer

Do you want to boost your career and collaborate with expert, talented colleagues to solve and deliver against our clients' most important challenges? We are growing and are looking for people to join our team. You'll be part of an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment of employees. Our dynamic organization allows you to work across functional business pillars, contributing your ideas, experiences, diverse thinking, and a strong mindset. Are you ready?

Do you want to work on meaningful problems, shape the future of data and AI, and accelerate your career with a team that values innovation, excellence, and diversity of thought?

We are always on the look out for a diverse range of talent—from data scientists and engineers to architects and subject matter experts—to help transform how organisations harness data and next-gen technologies.

You'll be joining a high-growth consulting environment backed by the strength of a global leader with over 300,000 employees worldwide. Our dynamic, cross-functional teams work at the cutting edge of data strategy, engineering, analytics, and Generative AI to solve real-world business problems across industries.

Our Data & Analytics practice sits at the heart of digital transformation. We advise and deliver across the data lifecycle—from advisory to implementation—helping clients build modern data ecosystems, unlock value from AI, and scale responsibly.

We work across four key pillars:

• Data Strategy & Governance
• Data Engineering & Architecture
• Analytics & Decision Intelligence
• AI & Generative AI Innovation

We are looking for a dynamic and technically strong Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) to lead the full lifecycle of data-driven solution development—from strategic planning and stakeholder engagement to hands-on implementation and scaling. As an FDE, you will work directly with clients and internal teams to understand complex business challenges, architect impactful solutions using Palantir Foundry, and drive adoption across organizations.

This role blends engineering, product thinking, and strategic consulting, making it ideal for professionals who thrive at the intersection of technology and business.

Key Responsibilities

• End-to-End Solution Ownership: Lead the full lifecycle of solution development: requirement gathering, planning, prototyping, development, deployment, and scaling.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Planning: Collaborate with business leaders, analysts, and technical teams to define problem statements, success metrics, and solution roadmaps.
• Data Integration & Modelling: Ingest and transform data from diverse sources (APIs, databases, flat files, streaming systems) into structured formats using Palantir Foundry tools and custom code.
• Ontology & Application Design: Create and manage Ontology Objects, Links, and Actions to support downstream applications and workflows.
• Pipeline Development & Automation: Build scalable, fault-tolerant ETL/ELT pipelines using PySpark, SQL, and Foundry's proprietary tools like Pipeline Builder and Code Workbook.
• Productization & Scaling: Create Prototypes and Convert them into production-grade solutions and drive adoption across teams and geographies.
• Governance & Compliance: Implement data validation, monitoring, and documentation to ensure integrity, traceability, and compliance with privacy and security standards.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work with deployment strategists, software engineers, and product designers to shape how data is used across decision-making workflows.

Requirements

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong programming skills in Python, SQL, and optionally Java/Scala
• Hands-on experience with Palantir Foundry tools, including:

o Code Repositories, Pipeline Builder, Code Workbook

o Ontology Management, Contour, Solution Designer, Data Lineage

o Data Health, Data Connections, Egress Policies

• Experience in end-to-end solution development, from planning to scaling
• Strong understanding of data architecture, including data lakes, warehousing, schema design, and performance optimization
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and learn new tools quickly

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Prior experience with Palantir Foundry or similar platforms
• Domain experience in Oil & Gas, Finance, Healthcare, Logistics, Aerospace or Defense
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a bold, growing team shaping the future of data and AI
• Work with some of the most exciting clients and use cases in the industry
• Learn, experiment, and grow in a culture that values impact, autonomy, and continuous development
• Access global career mobility and formal mentorship across domains

That's okay. We value attitude, capability, and potential. If you're passionate about data and AI, and you want to make a real impact— we want to hear from you.

Benefits

About your team

Join our growing Data & Analytics practice and make a difference.

In this practice you will be utilizing the most innovative technological solutions in modern data ecosystem. In this role you'll be able to see your own ideas transform into breakthrough results in the areas of Data & Analytics strategy, Management & Governance, Data Integration & engineering, Analytics & Data science.

About Infosys Consulting

Be part of a globally renowned management consulting firm on the front-line of industry disruption and at the cutting edge of technology. We work with market leading brands across sectors. Our culture is inclusive and entrepreneurial. Being a mid-size consultancy within the scale of Infosys gives us the global reach to partner with our clients throughout their transformation journey.

Our core values, IC-LIFE, form a common code that helps us move forward. IC-LIFE stands for Inclusion, Equity and Diversity, Client, Leadership, Integrity, Fairness, and Excellence. To learn more about Infosys Consulting and our values, please visit our careers page.

Within Europe, we are recognized as one of the UK's top firms by the Financial Times and Forbes due to our client innovations, our cultural diversity and dedicated training and career paths. Infosys is on the Germany's top employers list for 2023. Management Consulting Magazine named us on their list of Best Firms to Work for. Furthermore, Infosys has been recognized by the Top Employers Institute, a global certification company, for its exceptional standards in employee conditions across Europe for five years in a row.

We offer industry-leading compensation and benefits, along with top training and development opportunities so that you can grow your career and achieve your personal ambitions. Curious to learn more? We'd love to hear from you.... Apply today