Palantir Foundry Software Engineer

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 (create Object types)

Methods for ensuring data health and data quality

Familiarity with NGA analytic mission workflows, GEOINT data types, and related data management systems

Experience with Computer Vision (CV), Natural Language Processing (NLP), or Machine Learning (ML) in a geospatial context

Palantir Developer certifications or formal Palantir training credentials

Experience supporting NGA, DIA, NRO, or other IC/DoD intelligence community programs

Experience with Elastic and cloud-native data infrastructure on AWS GovCloud or C2E-compliant environments

Prior experience with transition planning and knowledge transfer to O&M sustainment contractors

Strong UX/UI design sensibility with experience applying human-centered design practices