Palantir Forward Deployed Senior Engineer

About the role

The Accenture Palantir Business Group (APBG) is a global business group within Accenture that combines Accenture’s industry, data, and AI expertise with Palantir’s Foundry and Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP) to help organizations scale AI and transform decision-making. APBG was formed in 2025 as part of Accenture’s expanded strategic partnership with Palantir, serving as a center of excellence delivering Palantir-enabled solutions across various industries.

Responsibilities

• Work with cross-functional teams: Partner with engineers, program managers, and domain specialists to design, build, and support client-facing applications.
• Translate objectives into a delivery plan: Gather requirements, analyze data and workflows, and define a roadmap from prototype to scaled deployment.
• Prototype and iterate quickly: Build from scratch when needed, validate with users, and iterate rapidly based on feedback and operational results.
• Deliver production-grade solutions: Ship reliable pipelines and applications that turn client data into operational workflows and decision support.
• Align and communicate: Write clear requirements, share progress with technical and non-technical stakeholders, and drive work to release.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years hands-on experience in data engineering, including ETL/ELT pipelines, data warehousing, and large-scale data integration.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience with Palantir Foundry building data pipelines, managing datasets, and deploying applications within Palantir Foundry and/or Palantir Gotham.
• Minimum of 3 years experience prompt engineering and applied AI techniques within Palantir (AIP, model deployment, feature engineering).
• Minimum of 5 years working with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Minimum of 5 years experience in Python OR PySpark OR Java.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent (minimum 12 years work experience).

Qualifications

• Client success mindset: Own the outcome, go beyond the stated scope when needed, and consistently deliver value for the customer.
• Structured problem solving: Break down ambiguous problems, identify constraints, and design end-to-end solutions.
• Software + data engineering fundamentals: Write production code (e.g., Python, TypeScript) and build applications on large structured and unstructured datasets.
• Bias for ownership: Work independently, drive decisions, and be accountable for results.
• Track record of delivery: Ship software/analytics that produces measurable, real-world outcomes.
• Collaboration and client-facing communication: Work effectively with teammates and clients across technical levels; embed with customer teams when required.

Skills

• Client success mindset
• Structured problem solving
• Software + data engineering fundamentals
• Bias for ownership
• Track record of delivery
• Collaboration and client-facing communication

Benefits

• Annual salary range: $94,400 to $305,000
• Market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off.

Pay

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience.

Schedule

Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements.