Foundry Engineer

Back Foundry Engineer Information Technology Alexandria , VA Contract To Hire Apr 22, 2026

Role Overview:

This role focuses on supporting the setup, maintenance, and development of data pipelines, models, ontologies, and workflows within Palantir Foundry to enable scalable analytics and operational insights.

Role Highlights:

Position :

Foundry Platform Developer / Senior Data Engineer

Location :

Washington DC / Alexandria VA - Hybrid strongly preferred (2-3 days onsite)

Job Type :

Full-Time, Contract-to-Hire

Clearance :

Active Secret Clearance required

Pay Rate :

Highly flexible and competitive , based on experience ($200-230K+)

Interview Process :

1-2 rounds via video

Remote Option :

Will consider remote U.S.-based candidates depending on client/project for similar Foundry developer openings

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain Foundry pipelines ingesting data from internal and external systems
• Format, cleanse, and enrich data for downstream analytics and applications
• Monitor pipeline health, troubleshoot platform connections, and optimize asset performance
• Build and maintain datasets, objects, and ontologies to support analytics and operations
• Collaborate with data scientists and analysts to refine workflows, templates, and integrations
• Implement access controls, metadata management, and governance best practices
• Identify automation and performance improvement opportunities within Foundry
• Stay current on new Foundry features and development best practices

Top Must-Have Requirements:

• At least 1 year of direct Palantir Foundry experience (pipeline building, object maintenance, app development)
• 6+ years overall development experience (e.g., PySpark, Databricks, low-code, data engineering)
• Strong understanding of low-code modules and Foundry's application development layer
• Ability to coach/lead technical teams in a collaborative client-facing environment
• Federal/DoD experience preferred

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Information Systems, or related field
• Active Secret Clearance
• Proficiency in Python, SQL, and ETL frameworks
• Experience working with AWS, Azure, or GCP and integrating cloud/on-prem data sources
• Solid knowledge of data modeling, metadata, ontologies, and governance best practices

Preferred Skills:

• Experience working in federal or regulated environments
• Prior hands-on Foundry work (creating pipelines, establishing objects, monitoring asset health)
• Familiarity with big data tools such as Spark, Hadoop, or Databricks
• Strong communication, analytical, and troubleshooting skills Apply Now Share This Post