Senior Backend Developer, Palantir
Deloitte · McLean, VA · 3 wk ago
Hybrid$131k–$218k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? The posting includes intro paragraph: "Join Deloitte's AI & Engineering team...". That's about the role. Then "Work you'll do" with bullet list. Then "A successful candidate would possess these skills:" list. Then "The team" description. Then "Qualifications Required:" list. Then "Preferred:" list. Then wage range info (Pay). Also mention discretionary annual incentive program (benefits?). Also mention ability to work onsite etc (Schedule?). Also mention travel 5-25% (Schedule?). Also mention security clearance etc (maybe part of Qualifications). We need to include sections only when real specific content.
We need headings: for section headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
We need to map content.
- About the role: intro paragraph(s) before "Work you'll do". Could be first paragraph: "Join Deloitte's AI & Engineering team to help clients modernize technology platforms, accelerate innovation, and drive meaningful business outcomes. In this role, you will work alongside multidisciplinary professionals to design and deliver modern data solutions that support enterprise transformation. You will help build scalable platforms, analytics products, and data pipelines that enable mission-focused results and measurable client impact."
That's About the role.
- Responsibilities: "Work you'll do" bullet list.
- Skills: "A successful candidate would possess these skills:" list.
- Qualifications: "Qualifications Required:" list.
- Preferred: maybe could be under Qualifications or separate "Preferred Qualifications". But we have heading Qualifications; we could include both required and preferred under Qualifications? But instructions: prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. Could combine Required and Preferred under Qualifications heading, but we need to preserve all info. Could have subheadings? Not allowed; only h3 headings. Could have two sections: Qualifications (Required) and Preferred Qualifications. But that's thin. Maybe better to have Qualifications (includes Required) and then a separate section "Preferred Qualifications". However we have limited headings list; we can use "Qualifications" for required, and maybe "Preferred Qualifications" not in list but we could still use heading? The instruction says use
Experience with Maven Smart System or Palantir Foundry tools, including Pipeline Builder, Code Workbooks, transforms, the Ontology, Actions, Functions, APIs, and application integrations
Experience with The War Data Platform (WDP), formerly known as Advana
Experience with REST APIs, JSON, message queues, microservices, or event-driven architectures
Observability practices, including centralized logging, monitoring, alerting, distributed tracing, and service health checks
Experience with relational and non-relational databases, data modeling, and query optimization
Experience in Department of War, military readiness, or federal government data environments
Add them under Qualifications as well.
Now Benefits:
for section headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
We need to map content.
- About the role: intro paragraph(s) before "Work you'll do". Could be first paragraph: "Join Deloitte's AI & Engineering team to help clients modernize technology platforms, accelerate innovation, and drive meaningful business outcomes. In this role, you will work alongside multidisciplinary professionals to design and deliver modern data solutions that support enterprise transformation. You will help build scalable platforms, analytics products, and data pipelines that enable mission-focused results and measurable client impact."
That's About the role.
- Responsibilities: "Work you'll do" bullet list.
- Skills: "A successful candidate would possess these skills:" list.
- Qualifications: "Qualifications Required:" list.
- Preferred: maybe could be under Qualifications or separate "Preferred Qualifications". But we have heading Qualifications; we could include both required and preferred under Qualifications? But instructions: prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. Could combine Required and Preferred under Qualifications heading, but we need to preserve all info. Could have subheadings? Not allowed; only h3 headings. Could have two sections: Qualifications (Required) and Preferred Qualifications. But that's thin. Maybe better to have Qualifications (includes Required) and then a separate section "Preferred Qualifications". However we have limited headings list; we can use "Qualifications" for required, and maybe "Preferred Qualifications" not in list but we could still use heading? The instruction says use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It gives examples but not exclusive? It says use for section headings (e.g. ...). Likely we should stick to those headings. So we can map Preferred to Qualifications as well (maybe combine). Could also put Preferred under Skills? Not appropriate. Could put under Qualifications.
- Benefits: mention discretionary annual incentive program. Also maybe other benefits not mentioned. So we can have Benefits section with that.
- Pay: wage range $131,000 to $218,300.
- Schedule: ability to work onsite four or more days per week in Arlington, VA, or Rosslyn, VA. Ability to travel 5-25%. Also maybe mention onsite requirement.
We also have "Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship". That's a qualification (maybe under Qualifications). Also Active Secret security clearance.
We need to remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. Not present.
We need to output only HTML fragment.
Let's craft:
About the role
for section headings (e.g. ...). Likely we should stick to those headings. So we can map Preferred to Qualifications as well (maybe combine). Could also put Preferred under Skills? Not appropriate. Could put under Qualifications.
- Benefits: mention discretionary annual incentive program. Also maybe other benefits not mentioned. So we can have Benefits section with that.
- Pay: wage range $131,000 to $218,300.
- Schedule: ability to work onsite four or more days per week in Arlington, VA, or Rosslyn, VA. Ability to travel 5-25%. Also maybe mention onsite requirement.
We also have "Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship". That's a qualification (maybe under Qualifications). Also Active Secret security clearance.
We need to remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. Not present.
We need to output only HTML fragment.
Let's craft:
About the role
Join Deloitte's AI & Engineering team to help clients modernize technology platforms, accelerate innovation, and drive meaningful business outcomes. In this role, you will work alongside multidisciplinary professionals to design and deliver modern data solutions that support enterprise transformation. You will help build scalable platforms, analytics products, and data pipelines that enable mission-focused results and measurable client impact.
Responsibilities
- Designing modern data architecture, data pipelines, and workflows using Palantir Foundry and cloud-based technologies
- Building and deploying data engineering solutions that support enterprise transformation and mission-driven outcomes
- Developing analytics products and applications that integrate, transform, and operationalize enterprise data
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to define requirements, resolve technical issues, and deliver scalable solutions
- Applying DevOps and statistical programming tools to improve data quality, platform performance, and operational efficiency
Skills
- Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
- Ability to build and sustain professional relationships
- Ability to lead projects or workstreams
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
- Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Ability to provide clear guidance to others
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree
- 5+ years of experience developing, integrating, or maintaining backend applications, services, or data pipelines
- 5+ years of experience troubleshooting application, data, integration, or production issues
- 2+ years of experience with data modeling, schema management, data lineage, metadata management, and data-quality controls
- 2+ years of experience with CI/CD concepts and automated software delivery
- 2+ years of experience with Python, SQL, or comparable backend programming languages
- Active Secret security clearance
- Ability to work onsite four or more days per week in Arlington, VA, or Rosslyn, VA
- Ability to travel 5-25%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future
Benefits
Eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to program rules; award depends on individual and organizational performance.
Pay:Pay
The wage range for this role is $131,000 to $218,300.
Schedule: we already have onsite and travel in Qualifications; but we could also create Schedule section with that info, but then we would duplicate. Better to keep Schedule separate and remove from Qualifications? The instruction: Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep that info somewhere. If we move to Schedule, we must remove from Qualifications to avoid duplication? Actually duplication is okay? It says remove duplicated lines. So we should not duplicate. So we should place onsite/travel info under Schedule, not under Qualifications. Then Qualifications will not include those. Let's adjust. Thus Qualifications will include degree, experience years, security clearance, work authorization. Preferred qualifications also under Qualifications? Could be separate but we can keep under Qualifications as "Preferred". But we need to avoid duplication. Let's restructure: Qualifications (Required): - Bachelor's degree - 5+ years experience developing, integrating, or maintaining backend applications, services, or data pipelines - 5+ years experience troubleshooting application, data, integration, or production issues - 2+ years experience with data modeling, schema management, data lineage, metadata management, and data-quality controls - 2+ years experience with CI/CD concepts and automated software delivery - 2+ years experience with Python, SQL, or comparable backend programming languages - Active Secret security clearance - Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future Preferred (maybe we could add a subheading but not allowed; we could just add bullet points prefixed with "Preferred:" but that's extra text. Could add a note in bullet: "Preferred: ..." but that adds text. Might be okay. However we could also create a separate section "Preferred Qualifications" but not in allowed headings list. Might be okay to still use h3 for Preferred Qualifications? The instruction says use h3 for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It doesn't forbid other headings, but says use h3 for section headings (e.g. ...). It implies we should use those headings for sections. Safer to stick to those. So we can include Preferred bullets under Qualifications but label them as "Preferred:" inside the bullet. Thus Qualifications bullets will include both required and preferred, but we need to differentiate. Could add "(Preferred)" text. Let's do:Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree
- 5+ years of experience developing, integrating, or maintaining backend applications, services, or data pipelines
- 5+ years of experience troubleshooting application, data, integration, or production issues
- 2+ years of experience with data modeling, schema management, data lineage, metadata management, and data-quality controls
- 2+ years of experience with CI/CD concepts and automated software delivery
- 2+ years of experience with Python, SQL, or comparable backend programming languages
- Active Secret security clearance
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future
- Preferred: Experience with Maven Smart System or Palantir Foundry tools, including Pipeline Builder, Code Workbooks, transforms, the Ontology, Actions, Functions, APIs, and application integrations
- Preferred: Experience with The War Data Platform (WDP), formerly known as Advana
- Preferred: Experience with REST APIs, JSON, message queues, microservices, or event-driven architectures
- Preferred: Observability practices, including centralized logging, monitoring, alerting, distributed tracing, and service health checks
- Preferred: Experience with relational and non-relational databases, data modeling, and query optimization
- Preferred: Experience in Department of War, military readiness, or federal government data environments
Schedule
- Ability to work onsite four or more days per week in Arlington, VA, or Rosslyn, VA
- Ability to travel 5-25%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve