N-iX is a global software development service company that helps businesses across the world develop successful software products. Founded in 2002, N-iX has come a long way, expanding its presence across Europe, the US, and Latin America. Today, we are a strong community of 2,000+ professionals and a reliable partner for global industry leaders and Fortune 500 companies.
We are looking for a Lead Data Engineer who is passionate about building scalable, cloud-native data solutions with Palantir Foundry and eager to grow into a broader data architecture role. In this role, you will lead technical delivery of modern data platforms on Palantir, while working closely with clients and internal stakeholders to design, implement, and optimize enterprise-grade data systems.
Responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end delivery of Palantir Foundry solutions: data pipelines, ontologies, workflows, and operational applications
- Architect and implement scalable, secure, and reliable data platforms leveraging Palantir, cloud services (AWS, Azure), and modern engineering best practices
- Ensure quality through CI/CD, automated testing, and deployment pipelines in Foundry and supporting ecosystems
- Mentor and guide engineers: conduct reviews, enforce coding standards, and promote best practices within Palantir and beyond
- Collaborate with architects and stakeholders to shape solution design, system integrations, and technology selection
- Translate business requirements into Palantir ontology models, transformation logic, and workflows
- Gradually take on architecture ownership for projects and support pre-sales with technical solutioning and effort estimates
- Partner with business users to clarify requirements, demonstrate value, and iterate deliverables
- Contribute to pre-sales activities: shaping proposals, presenting solution roadmaps, and providing technical insights on Palantir-based data platforms
- Stay current with Palantir product capabilities and broader data platform trends (Data Mesh, Lakehouse, real-time analytics, observability)
- Contribute to N-iX internal accelerators, reference architectures, and reusable Palantir delivery frameworks
Requirements:
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in data engineering, including design and delivery of production-grade solutions
- Strong experience with Palantir Foundry: ontology modeling, pipelines, transformation logic, and operational applications
- Proficiency with SQL and Python; experience with Spark or PySpark a plus
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and integrating Palantir with external systems and services
- Knowledge of data engineering tools such as Airflow, dbt, Kafka, or similar is an advantage
- Proven track record building data lakes, lakehouses, warehouses, or streaming pipelines
- Familiarity with modern architecture concepts: Data Mesh, Data Fabric, cloud-native patterns
- Experience leading teams, mentoring engineers, and driving technical excellence
- Strong communication and client engagement skills in English (written and spoken)
- Willingness to travel for client engagements when needed
We offer*:
- Flexible working format - remote, office-based or flexible
- A competitive salary and good compensation package
- Personalized career growth
- Professional development tools (mentorship program, tech talks and trainings, centers of excellence, and more)
- Active tech communities with regular knowledge sharing
- Education reimbursement
- Memorable anniversary presents
- Corporate events and team buildings
- Other location-specific benefits
*not applicable for freelancers
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What We Do
N-iX is a global software solutions and engineering services company that helps world’s leading organizations turn challenges into lasting business value, operational efficiency, and revenue growth using advanced technology. Whether you need to build a custom solution, modernize your digital product or acquire extra tech expertise - we have the experience and capabilities to ensure your success.
With over 2,000 professionals in 25 countries across Europe and the Americas, N-iX offers expert solutions in cloud, data analytics, embedded software, IoT, AI, machine learning, and other tech domains. Being in business for over two decades, we have worked with dozens of industry-leading enterprises and Fortune 500 companies creating value across a wide variety of sectors, including finance, manufacturing, supply chain, retail, e-commerce, healthcare, and more. Our unique combination of business domain expertise and technical know-how enables us to effectively collaborate with ISVs, tech companies, and enterprises of all sizes. Thanks to the strong tech ecosystem and partnerships with AWS, GCP, Microsoft, SAP, OpenText, Snowflake, and others, we bring extra speed, scale and efficiency to more than 160 organizations across the globe. N-iX is recognized by numerous industry awards, such as CRN Solution Provider 500, Global Outsourcing 100 by IAOP, ISG Provider Lens™, Modern Application Development services providers by Forrester, etc
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