Palantir Foundry Software Engineer

About this role

Place of Performance:  Hybrid — NGA-Washington (Springfield, VA) with contractor site flexibility; significant on-site presence strongly encouraged   Employment Type:  Full-Time  Travel:  Continental United States (CONUS) travel may be required; minimum 3 business days' advance notice provided

Key Responsibilities • Design, develop, test, and deploy geospatial analytic applications within  Palantir Foundry , Palantir Gaia, and other Palantir platforms using government-approved SDKs, APIs, and integration frameworks • Develop custom embedded applications using  TypeScript  with the  Ontology Software Development Kit (OSDK) • Build and configure UI screens, dashboards, and workflow steps using Foundry tools such as  Workshop  and  Slate • Implement and maintain  data pipelines  using  Python and/or TypeScript  to ingest, transform, and normalize internal and external GEOINT data feeds • Ensure applications support interactive geospatial analysis including mapping, spatial querying, geofencing, clustering, custom objects, custom workflow applications, and temporal analysis

Data Integration & Ontology • Map, transform, and normalize incoming data to align with Government-specified object ontologies and data schemas • Design and create object types, actions, and linkages to support data ontologization • Implement logic to ensure data quality, prevent duplication, and preserve consistency of object IDs across disparate data sources • Enable seamless interoperability with external geospatial data sources and APIs including  ESRI MapServices/FeatureServices ,  OpenStreetMap , and  OGC WMS/WFS  services • Develop low-code and no-code data pipelines for normalizing and structuring analytic data

Solution Architecture & Design • Elicit, document, and refine end-to-end user workflows and technical requirements for GEOINT object management and analysis • Design and document system architectures for workflows and data connections, aligned with the Government's Builder's Guidebook • Define data identity, de-duplication, object history, and data provenance rules • Define acceptance criteria and "definition of done" for each required capability

Data Science & Analytics • Develop and implement  matching algorithms and scoring methods  to link new observations to existing geospatial objects • Build and deploy analytics to highlight changes, anomalies, or inconsistencies in object data for analyst review • Create and monitor data quality checks to flag missing metadata, weak sourcing, or invalid attribute values • Develop algorithms for correlating multiple datasets across multi-modal data types including EO, SAR, FMV, HMI, and vector data

Required Qualifications Security • Active  Top Secret / SCI  security clearance  required at time of application • Must be willing and eligible to undergo a  Counterintelligence (CI) Scope Polygraph  examination; must complete within 90 days of assignment if not completed within the past 5 years

Education • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), or a related technical field

Experience • 5+ years  of software development experience in an enterprise or mission-critical environment • 2+ years  of hands-on experience developing on  Palantir Foundry  or other Palantir platforms (e.g., Gaia, AIP) • Demonstrated experience with  TypeScript  and/or  Python  for application and pipeline development • Experience with  geospatial data types  including EO, SAR, FMV, HMI, vector, and raster datasets • Experience supporting  agile software development  in an intelligence, DoD, or national security context • Experience with  Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination (PED)  workflows strongly preferred

Technical Skills • Proficiency with  Palantir Foundry  tools including Workshop, Slate, Contour, and the Ontology SDK • Experience with  Palantir "Foundry Builder"  development activities using Developer Access Licenses (DALs) • Familiarity with  geospatial APIs and standards : ESRI REST services, OpenStreetMap, OGC WMS/WFS • Knowledge of  database systems  and configurations including  AWS  cloud infrastructure and  Elasticsearch • Experience developing and deploying  data pipelines  for large-scale data ingestion, transformation, and normalization • Understanding of  role-based access controls (RBAC) , data governance, and security models within enterprise platforms • Experience with  RMF/A&A  processes including ATT and ATO documentation

Clearance & Compliance Requirements • Must possess and maintain an active  TS/SCI  clearance throughout the period of performance • Must self-report security issues, foreign contacts, and other applicable matters per SEAD 3 • Must comply with all  NISPOM (32 CFR Part 117)  and  DD Form 254  requirements • Must adhere to physical security requirements including restrictions on prohibited items in NGA or secure facilities • Must comply with  DFARS 252.204-7012  requirements for handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) • Must participate in contractor insider threat program consistent with  E.O. 13587

Work Environment • Work will be performed at  NGA (Springfield, VA) and/or approved contractor facilities • Classified work at contractor sites requires an approved  SCIF  with requisite Common Operating Environment (COE) connectivity; this must be in place at time of award • Government will provide desk space and network connectivity at NGA-Washington to support shoulder-to-shoulder collaboration with mission users • Personnel must be available to support work at Unclassified, Secret, and TS/SCI classification levels

Preferred Qualifications • Master's degree preferred; equivalent relevant experience may substitute • Experience with  Target Workbench v2 ontology  and implementation of custom Workshops/Slates into Target Workbench tabs • Familiarity with SOM (Structured Object Management), as well as PHOEBE or equivalent NGA tools • Object relational mapping

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