Access Control, Architectural Design, Customer Relations, Data Management, Ecosystems, Executive Relationships, Healthcare, Java, Leadership, Mentoring, Ontology, Process Improvement, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Requirements Management, SQL (Structured Query Language), Technical Leadership, Technical Strategy, Testing, Use Cases, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX)
Job Title: Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (Delta)
Location: Brentwood, TN
Manager Note: Palantir Foundry developer - I need someone who understands the Palantir Foundry platform very well. Who can analyze the requirement and come with solution.
Please do not forge integration profiles as Palantir. Candidates must actually have experience with Palantir.
About the Role
As a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (Delta), you will serve as the technical leader at the intersection of Palantir Foundry's platform capabilities most complex, high-impact healthcare data and operational engagements. This role combines deep technical expertise in Palantir Foundry with strategic deployment leadership, driving transformational outcomes for and healthcare operations.
The Delta designation reflects a commitment to driving
change and transformation — you are the catalyst who bridges the gap between what the platform can do and what it should do for unique operational context. You will be expected to be hands-on and an independent FDE owning , architecting enterprise-grade solutions, development, deployment, mentor as needed, and shape the technical strategy for critical engagements across healthcare ecosystem.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership & Architecture
- Design, build, and deploy end-to-end data integration pipelines using Palantir Foundry, including complex transforms, incremental pipelines, and multi-source data connectors
- Architect and maintain the Ontology layer — defining object types, link types, action types, and interfaces that model customer domains with precision and scalability
- Develop and optimize Python, SQL, and Java transforms across distributed (PySpark) and lightweight (Pandas, Polars, DuckDB) compute engines
- Build and deploy TypeScript/Python Functions for server-side business logic, function-backed actions, and function-backed columns
- Create and configure Workshop applications, OSDK-based custom applications, and custom widgets to deliver operational front-ends
- Lead data governance implementation — markings, permissions, restricted views, property security groups, and role-based access controls
- Design and deploy AIP-powered workflows, including AIP Logic, AIP Agents, evaluation suites, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines
Deployment Strategy & Customer Engagement
- Serve as the primary technical point of contact for senior customer stakeholders, translating business problems into platform solutions
- Own deployment roadmaps end-to-end: scoping, architecture design, implementation, testing, and operationalization
- Drive adoption by delivering high-quality, production-grade solutions that users trust and rely on daily
- Navigate complex organizational dynamics, building relationships with executives, analysts, data engineers, and end users
- Identify expansion opportunities by deeply understanding the customer's operational landscape and surfacing new use cases for the platform