Palantir Foundry Developer (Contract - Nashville, TN | Remote Eligible | Open to All US States)

Palantir Foundry Developer — Contract (Nashville, TN | Remote Eligible | All US States Welcome) Engagement Type: Contract (W2 or Corp-to-Corp) | Base Location: Nashville, Tennessee | Remote: Yes — candidates from all 50 US states are eligible About the Role We're looking for an experienced Palantir Foundry Developer for a contract engagement based in Nashville, Tennessee with remote flexibility. You'll be a key technical contributor on Palantir Foundry, working with data engineers, analysts, and business stakeholders to design, build, and operationalize data-driven applications and pipelines. Key Responsibilities Foundry Platform Development: Design, build, and maintain data pipelines, ontology objects, and Foundry applications using Pipeline Builder, Code Workbook, Contour, Workshop, and related tooling.Ontology Design & Data Modeling: Define and manage ontology object types, properties, links, and action types to create a unified semantic layer across enterprise data domains.Data Pipeline Engineering: Build scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using Spark, Python (PySpark), and SQL transforms. Implement incremental processing, schema enforcement, and data quality checks.Application & Dashboard Development: Develop Foundry Workshop applications, Contour analyses, and operational dashboards that surface actionable insights to business stakeholders.Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with product owners, data architects, and business teams to translate requirements into Foundry solutions.Best Practices: Contribute to coding standards and documentation; support code reviews. What We're Looking For Hands-on experience with Palantir Foundry (Ontology, Pipeline Builder, Workshop, and/or Contour)Proficiency in Python (PySpark), Spark, and SQL for data transformsExperience building data pipelines and applications in a production environmentSolid understanding of data modeling and ETL/ELT patternsComfortable working directly with business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions Nice to Have Palantir Foundry certification or formal Palantir trainingExperience in defense, healthcare, finance, or supply chain industriesFamiliarity with AIP (Palantir AI Platform) or Palantir Apollo Application Process We ask a few short screening questions to help us understand your Foundry experience — this helps us route strong applications to the hiring team quickly. Contract Details Type: Contract (W2 or C2C) | Duration: 6–12 months | Hours: 40 hrs/week | Base: Nashville, TN | Remote: Yes | Start: ASAP