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
• Radiance Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.