Lead Palantir Engineer

. Lead end-to-end delivery of operational solutions across capital planning, development activities, production operations, maintenance, and midstream gathering .

Posted 10/5/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $167,000 - $200,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading the development and deployment of operational solutions within the oil and gas sector, utilizing Palantir technologies and data engineering practices. Proficient in designing scalable data models and applications while ensuring user adoption and collaboration across diverse teams.

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Palantir Foundry Solution DevelopmentData Pipeline Design and TroubleshootingPython and SQL ProficiencyOperational Application DevelopmentOil and Gas Industry Experience

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Hard Skills

Data ModelingAPI IntegrationModular DesignObservabilityTesting and DocumentationData ArchitectureCustom Widget DevelopmentOntology ManagementData HealthTime-Series Data Analysis

Soft Skills

Problem-SolvingTechnical CommunicationCollaborationUser Adoption FacilitationStakeholder Engagement

Tools & Technologies

Palantir AIPWorkshopOSDKPipeline BuilderSnowflakeAWSSAPReactTypeScriptCode Repositories

Industry Keywords

Oil and GasUpstream OperationsDownstream OperationsMidstream GatheringEnergy Supply ChainsGeospatial AnalyticsMaintenanceData CatalogsMaster-Data PatternsEmerging AI Interoperability

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSPythonReactScalaSparkSQLTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead end-to-end delivery of operational solutions across capital planning, development activities, production operations, maintenance, and midstream gathering
Deploy workflow solutions to end users and enhance functionality to improve user adoption
Regularly update leadership on progress and risks as solution development progresses
Evaluate and incorporate new tools and technologies, including AI-driven workflows
Collaborate with business stakeholders, data scientists, analysts, and technology teams to translate oil and gas requirements into scalable solutions
Design, build, and maintain data models, pipelines, Ontology assets, applications, Actions, Functions, and integrations using AIP, Pipeline Builder, Code Repositories, Workshop, and OSDK
Design solutions across ingestion, transformation, Ontology, application, and operational workflow layers
Select native or custom application approaches based on user needs, functionality, maintainability, and lifecycle cost
Apply engineering practices including modular design, testing, reuse, documentation, observability, and separation of concerns
Develop or contribute to integrations with Snowflake, AWS, SAP, and other third-party systems through APIs and supported integration patterns
Partner with the Palantir Platform team on shared Ontology assets, permissions, custom components, integrations, reusable patterns, and platform guardrails
Own solutions through planning, development, testing, deployment, user adoption, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement
Identify work, dependencies, and risks and communicate progress and technical tradeoffs to stakeholders and leadership
Evaluate emerging Palantir and AI capabilities based on business value, risk, and supportability
Promote reuse and provide training and guidance on Palantir best practices

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field
5+ years of experience in engineering with 2+ years focused on Palantir Foundry solution development
Demonstrated ownership of a production Palantir solution from requirements and architecture through deployment, support, and user adoption
Experience designing and troubleshooting end-to-end solutions spanning source systems, data pipelines, the Ontology, applications, Actions, and writeback
Experience building operational applications using Workshop, OSDK, React-based custom widgets, or a combination
Ability to choose appropriately among Pipeline Builder, Code Repositories, Workshop, custom development, Actions, and Functions
Proficiency in Python and SQL, with experience using TypeScript, React, and APIs
Understanding of maintainable application and data architecture, including testing, componentization, reuse, observability, and separation of concerns
Ability to plan work, anticipate dependencies, and collaborate across business, data, application, platform, and integration teams
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Advanced experience with Palantir capabilities such as AIP, Workshop, OSDK, Code Repositories, Pipeline Builder, Ontology Management, Data Connections, Solution Design, and Data Health
Experience with Actions, Functions, ontology edits, writeback workflows, or custom widgets
Experience with branching, peer review, automated testing, release management, monitoring, and production support
Familiarity with Spark, Scala, Snowflake, AWS, SAP, or emerging AI interoperability concepts such as MCP or A2A
Experience with Ontology design, data catalogs, master-data patterns, or reusable semantic models
Oil and gas experience, including upstream or downstream operations, time-series data, geospatial analytics, maintenance, midstream, or energy supply chains
Must be legally authorized to work full-time in the United States for any employer other than your current employer
Must not require sponsorship now or in the future for employment visa status

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Paid time off
Discretionary annual bonus program
Long-term incentive program
401(k) matching program
Relocation may be negotiable for this role