Senior Palantir Engineer

We’re hiring for a “Senior Palantir Engineer” role in “Oakbrook Terrace, IL/ Remote” with one of our industry-leading clients. This is a long-term opportunity, with competitive pay, and the team is actively scheduling interviews. Role: Senior Palantir Engineer Location: Oakbrook Terrace, IL/ Remote Duration: Contract Rate: $65 - 70/hour Key Responsibilities: Application Development: • Build and maintain custom applications using Palantir OSDK and React for user-facing workflows. • Develop reusable UI components and integrate with Foundry APIs for seamless data interaction. • Implement responsive, secure, and performant front-end solutions. Ontology & Data Modeling: • Design and maintain ontologies, datasets, object types, and relationships that reflect business processes. • Ensure data integrity, lineage, and governance across Foundry pipelines and applications. DevOps & CI/CD: • Apply DevOps principles for application deployment, version control, and automated testing. • Manage Git repositories, implement CI/CD pipelines, and ensure secure secrets management. SQL & Data Integration: • Write optimized SQL queries for data transformations and application back-end logic. • Collaborate with data engineers to integrate external systems and APIs into Foundry workflows. Collaboration & Documentation: • Work with cross-functional teams to translate requirements into technical designs. • Provide clear documentation, demos, and handover materials for internal teams. Qualifications: • 3+ years’ experience with Palantir Foundry, including OSDK and ontology modeling. • Strong proficiency in React and modern JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks. • Solid experience with SQL (complex queries, performance tuning). • Familiarity with DevOps concepts: CI/CD, Git workflows, containerization (Docker), and environment management. • Experience integrating REST APIs and handling authentication, pagination, and schema evolution. • Excellent communication skills and ability to work independently in a contractor role. • Hands-on experience with OSDK and React for application development. • Ability to design ontologies and data models for enterprise workflows. • Knowledge of DevOps practices and CI/CD implementation. • SQL proficiency and performance optimization strategies. Trident Consulting is a premier IT staffing firm providing high-impact workforce solutions to Fortune 500 and mid-market clients. Since 2005, we’ve specialized in sourcing elite technology and engineering talent for contract, direct hire, and managed services roles. Our expertise spans cloud, AI/ML, cybersecurity, and data analytics, supported by a 3M+ candidate database and a 78% fill ratio. With a highly engaged leadership team and a reputation for delivering hard-to-fill, niche talent, we help organizations build agile, high-performing teams that drive innovation and business success. Learn more: tridentconsultinginc.com. Some of our recent awards include: • Trailblazer Women Award 2025 by Consulate General of India in San Francisco. • Ranked as the #1 Women Owned Business Enterprise in the large category by ITServe. • Received the TechServe Excellence award. • Consistently ranked in the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in America. • Recognized in the SF Business Times as one of the Largest Bay Area BIPOC/Minority-Owned Businesses in 2022.