What are the responsibilities and job description for the Forward Deployed Engineer - Palantir position at EXL?
Job Title: Forward Deployed Engineer - Palantir
Location: Jersey City, NJ (3 days per week in office)
Job Description: FDE Engineer with Palantir Expertise
We are seeking a high performing Data Engineer with 1-5 years of experience in data engineering, AWS, microservices architecture, and AI/ML frameworks, along with hands-on expertise or certification in Palantir Foundry. In addition, we are seeking candidates with highly accredited BS or MS Degrees from schools like MIT, Carnegie Mellon, Ivy League, or similar institutions. The ideal candidate will work on designing scalable data solutions, building robust pipelines, and integrating machine learning models into data workflows.
Key Requirements:
· 1-5 years of hands-on experience in data engineering with a focus on Palantir in an FDE or Forward Deployed Engineer responsibilities.
· Proven expertise or certification in Palantir Foundry is mandatory.
· Strong experience with AWS services for data processing and storage (e.g., S3, Glue, Athena, Lambda, Redshift).
· Proficiency in programming languages including SQL, Python, and PySpark
· Deep understanding of microservices architecture and distributed systems.
· Familiarity with AI/ML tools and frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch) and their integration into data pipelines.
· Experience with big data technologies like Apache Spark, Kafka, and Snowflake.
· Strong problem-solving and performance optimization skills.
· Exposure to modern DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines and container orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
· Experience working in agile environments delivering complex data engineering solutions.
Company Overview and Culture
EXL (NASDAQ: EXLS) is a global analytics and digital solutions company that partners with clients to improve business outcomes and unlock growth. Bringing together deep domain expertise with robust data, powerful analytics, cloud, and AI, we create agile, scalable solutions and execute complex operations for the world’s leading corporations in industries including insurance, healthcare, banking and financial services, media, and retail, among others. Focused on creating value from data for driving faster decision-making and transforming operating models, EXL was founded on the core values of innovation, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect. Headquartered in New York, our team is over 50,000 strong, with more than 50 offices spanning six continents. For information, visit www.exlservice.com.
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Salary : $120,000 - $180,000