Forward Deployed Engineer - East Coast, US

About Foxtrot

Foxtrot Services is a woman-owned small business and a trusted, certified global partner in the Palantir Foundry ecosystem. We help organizations unlock the full value of their Foundry investments by providing expert teams and solutions exactly when and where it's needed. Our offerings span everything from pilot projects and MVPs to full use case delivery, solution architecture and design, ongoing maintenance, and strategic advisory - enabling faster, more impactful outcomes with Foundry.

We’re currently hiring entrepreneurial, mission-driven Foundry builders who are outcome focused and comfortable navigating ambiguity. This role is part of a broader effort to hire Foundry Deployment Engineers at various levels, all based remotely in the United States, Canada, and Europe.

Your Role

Foxtrot is looking for driven AI enthusiasts, backend engineers, full stack developers, front-end designers, application developers, machine learning engineers, data scientists, data analysts, and platform administrators (levels 1-4) to join our team. As a Foxtrot team member, you will be an integral part of the customer’s implementation team for Palantir Foundry or AIP. Your expertise will be applied across a range of areas, from ontology and data analytics to application development and data quality, helping customers optimize their use of these powerful platforms while gaining full exposure to their capabilities.

Responsibilities

The role is dynamic, requiring a candidate who is adaptable, thrives in a team environment, and can juggle multiple tasks simultaneously. Responsibilities will vary based on placement with the customer, but will include some or all of the following:


  • Leverage your expertise in ontology, data integration, model integration, and analytics to design the optimal integration paths for the Palantir platform and various data sources.

  • Manage application portfolios within Palantir Foundry, ensuring the architecture aligns with both current and future needs.

  • Develop and maintain platform governance standards, documentation, release notes, and customer-facing knowledge articles.

  • Provide platform-level consultation, helping customers adopt best practices to align the platform's capabilities with business needs.

  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders for knowledge sharing and system/data integration.

  • Identify platform issues or trends, offering recommendations for improvements and resolutions.

  • Develop and manage data integrations, APIs, and connectors to support solution development.

  • Establish IT best practices, reusable components, and accelerators to enhance implementation quality and speed.

  • Expand the customer’s implementation of the Palantir Foundry platform.

  • Collaborate with other SaaS platforms (e.g., GitHub, M365, Atlassian suite) as needed.

  • Oversee the service center for Foundry, ensuring effective service management processes and governance.

Qualifications

  • 2+ years of experience with Palantir Foundry/AIP

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Business

  • Strong understanding of data science principles

  • Proficiency in data science languages such as Python and SQL

  • Working knowledge of cloud computing

Preferred Experience

  • 2+ years of professional experience in a relevant role

  • Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Business

  • Proven ability to understand client business processes and technical requirements and translate them into practical solutions

  • Proactive mindset with a strong initiative to resolve issues and close gaps

  • Deep understanding of IT concepts, strategies, methodologies, architectures, and technical standards

  • Exceptional oral and written communication and presentation skills