Palantir Engagment Lead

Lead Data Engineer / Palantir Engagement Lead (Contract)

Location: Houston onsite

Duration: 12-month contract with strong extension potential

We are supporting a large enterprise transformation program and are looking for an experienced Palantir Engagement Lead / Lead Data Engineer to lead the design and delivery of enterprise-scale data solutions using the Palantir platform.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who combines strong hands-on technical expertise with leadership experience, working across engineering teams and business stakeholders to deliver modern data platforms.

What you'll be doing

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable data pipelines within Palantir Foundry
• Design enterprise data models, ontologies, and governed data products
• Build and optimize data transformations using PySpark, Python, and SQL
• Partner with business stakeholders to translate complex requirements into scalable data solutions
• Drive best practices around data quality, governance, metadata, and lineage
• Explore and implement Palantir AIP capabilities, including AI-powered workflows and GenAI use cases
• Provide technical leadership across distributed engineering teams
• Conduct architecture reviews and establish engineering standards
• Collaborate with cloud and platform teams to optimize performance and scalability
• Act as the technical lead throughout the delivery lifecycle, supporting Agile development and solution adoption

What we're looking for

• 10+ years of experience in Data Engineering
• 4+ years of hands-on experience delivering solutions using Palantir Foundry

Strong experience with:

• Palantir Foundry
• PySpark
• Python
• SQL
• Deep understanding of ontology design, data pipelines, transforms, and governed data products
• Experience building enterprise-scale data platforms
• Knowledge of Palantir AIP, LLM integration, or Generative AI solutions is highly desirable
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and business stakeholders
• Previous experience leading engineering teams or technical delivery

Nice to Have

• Experience with enterprise cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Experience delivering large-scale digital transformation program
• Previous consulting or client-facing experience

Why Apply?

• Long-term contract with extension potential
• Work on a high-profile enterprise transformation
• Opportunity to shape the architecture of a modern data platform
• Exposure to cutting-edge AI and Palantir technologies
• Collaborative, high-performing engineering environment

If you're an experienced Palantir Foundry professional looking for your next contract opportunity, I'd love to hear from you. Please apply with your latest resume, and I'll be in touch to discuss the role in more detail.