Software Mind

[OWD] Lead Data & AI Engineer (Palantir Foundry/AIP)

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About the role

What you'll do

Build and manage Foundry data pipelines, ontology components, and applications

Design semantic and context layers with Palantir's ontology: Object, Link, and Action Types, Interfaces, Property Sets

Build LLM-powered workflows with AIP Logic, AIP Automate, and AIP Assist

Take agentic AI use cases from prototype to production: build, test, deploy, monitor

Serve as the team’s Palantir lead, remaining hands-on while guiding solution design, reviewing code, coaching engineers, and resolving technical blockers.

Own technical delivery of assigned solutions, translating business requirements into clear implementation plans and guiding work through production deployment.

Lead technical discussions with client stakeholders, explaining design decisions, trade-offs, dependencies, and delivery risks.

What we're looking for

Hands-on Palantir Foundry and/or AIP experience on real client or production projects

Experience developing agentic or GenAI applications is strongly preferred.

Strong software engineering and problem-solving skills

Experience integrating AI with enterprise data sources, APIs, and business systems

Solid data engineering background across structured and unstructured data

Comfortable with fast delivery cycles and requirements that change

Strong English and clear communication with both technical and business people

Able to work EST business hours

Nice to have

Solutions deployed to production inside Palantir

Ontology Linter, Data Lineage, CBAC, Foundry Marketplace

Semantic layers, ontologies, or knowledge graphs (Azure, AWS, GCP, Palantir, or Databricks)

Azure, Azure AI Foundry, Databricks / Genie

CI/CD with GitHub, DevOps / DevSecOps tooling

Experience deploying models from OpenAI, Anthropic, or other LLM providers, including model selection and cost optimization

Experience building reusable agent skills, tools, or components that support multiple use cases

About the role
We're putting together a senior team for a global consulting client building and deploying enterprise AI solutions at a fast pace. You'll take business problems from idea to production on Palantir Foundry and AIP, combining hands-on development with technical leadership. You'll guide solution design, work directly with client stakeholders, and help other engineers become productive on the platform.
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  1. Tell us about work you have done that is close to the [OWD] Lead Data & AI Engineer (Palantir Foundry/AIP) role.
  2. How would you approach your first 30 days at Software Mind?
  3. Which of Figma, Owd and Data have you used recently, and what did it help you achieve?
  4. How have you led people, improved a process, or made a hard decision in a previous role?
  5. How do you handle busy days, changing priorities, or pressure at work?

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  • A recent example that proves your experience with Figma, Owd and Data.
  • One short story with a problem, your action, and the result.
  • Two examples that show the strengths listed on your CV.
  • A clear reason why this role and company interest you.
  • Your availability, preferred work style, and salary expectations.

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  • What would success look like in the first 90 days?
  • What are the main problems this hire should help solve?
  • How does the team give feedback and measure good work?
  • What does a normal working week look like for this role?
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I am interested in the [OWD] Lead Data & AI Engineer (Palantir Foundry/AIP) role because I can bring practical experience in Figma, Owd and Data, learn the team quickly, and contribute to the outcomes Software Mind needs from this hire.

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