Director, Data Engineering

Director, Data Engineering

US-Work from Home

Full time

Posted Today

R-23728

Overview

Practice Directors are expected to be visionary leaders and credible practitioners, capable of driving success across Palantir-centric engagements. You will define how we deliver ontology-driven, operational solutions to clients, lead forward-deployed pods embedded directly with customers, and help build the commercial engine — pipeline, partnership, and finances behind the practice.

As an experienced Practice Director with a proven ability to manage and execute professional services engagements, you will lead initiatives spanning platform implementation, operational AI, and rapid application development on Palantir. Successful candidates will demonstrate strategic thinking, align complex technical objectives with business goals, and deliver measurable outcomes in high-stakes, mission-critical environments. You will inspire and mobilize resources, provide technical guidance, and cultivate our strategic relationship and joint go-to-market with Palantir.

As a director, you will lead a team of Forward Deployed Engineers, Forward Deployed Strategists, Software Engineers, Machine learning Enginers mentoring and guiding their development. Beyond team leadership, you will champion practice goals, ensure high-quality and efficient delivery, support sales efforts, shape project opportunities, and manage operational priorities such as resource allocation, hiring, and Palantir certification/enablement. Strong communication skills, a collaborative mindset, and the ability to inspire trust and innovation are essential to succeeding in this role.

Requirements

• Extensive Leadership

Experience

• 12+ years of leadership, with a strong track record of 10+ years in consulting/professional services.
• Business Line Oversight: Proven experience managing a business line and P&L, ideally including the launch or scaling of a new practice or platform-centric service line.
• Palantir Depth: Demonstrated experience delivering client engagements on Foundry, Gotham, and/or AIP — including ontology design, pipeline and application development, and operational deployment. Experience with other enterprise data or AI platforms is a plus but not a substitute.
• Forward-Deployed Delivery Model: Familiarity with embedded, pod-based delivery — working side-by-side with client teams to rapidly prototype and ship production solutions rather than traditional waterfall consulting.
• Team Management: Skilled in managing senior-level teams — including Forward Deployed Engineers, Forward Deployed Strategists, and Software Engineers — and driving their development and performance.
• Strategic Advisor: Strong ability to act as a trusted advisor to clients and stakeholders, including government, defense, or regulated commercial clients typical of Palantir engagements.
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