Rangr Studio · 1 month ago
Lead Forward Deployed Engineer - South Africa
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
3+ years expRangr Studio is an advanced data engineering and analytics consulting firm, and a certified partner of Palantir. They are seeking a Lead Forward Deployed Engineer responsible for driving the technical success of client solutions, leading a team of engineers in designing and delivering scalable implementations, and ensuring alignment with business needs.
Architecture & Planning
Responsibilities
Define solution architectures and guide engineering design decisions
Performs senior engineer responsibilities and acts as the team’s technical leader
Serves as a Palantir subject matter expert and provides guidance to the rest of the team
Write and review code, ensuring quality, scalability, and maintainability
Establish and enforce technical standards, practices, and reusable components
Partner with Engagement Directors to align technical feasibility with client goals
Mentor, coach, and grow engineering talent through feedback and guidance
Ensure engineers are unblocked and supported in their work
Promote a culture of collaboration, technical learning, and shared ownership
Conduct peer reviews and ensure engineering excellence across the team
Break business requirements into technical tasks, estimates, and priorities
Execute assigned engineering tasks and report progress transparently
Ensure project dashboards and tasks are updated for visibility and alignment
Monitor engineering progress, ensuring milestones are delivered on time
Continuously refine solutions based on client feedback and performance results
Provide timely status updates, proactively escalate risks, and course-correct as needed
Ensure lessons learned and technical improvements are fed back into future work
Build, deploy, and refine production-grade client solutions
Write clean, maintainable, and reusable code
Debug issues and resolve implementation challenges quickly
Contribute to the creation of reusable components and best practices
Foster cross-functional collaboration with Engagement Directors and Forward Deployed Engineers
Uphold transparency and accountability in technical discussions
Champion innovation and encourage exploration of better tools, frameworks, and methods
Lead by doing, guiding engineers through example and coaching
Ensure solutions are designed for long-term value and maintainability
Tackle complex challenges with structure, creativity, and simplicity
Invest in the growth and success of engineers under your guidance
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field
3–10 years of experience in data engineering, software engineering, or a related discipline
Proficiency in SQL, Python, and data modeling, with the ability to design, optimize, and scale pipelines
Hands-on Palantir Foundry expertise, including: Building and managing pipelines (Code Workbooks, Contour, Foundry Transform), Developing and maintaining Ontologies, Object Models, and data integration patterns, Configuring security models, provenance, and governance in Foundry, Experience with Workshop, Reports, and application-building within Foundry
Proven ability to translate business problems into scalable Foundry solutions, balancing speed with long-term maintainability
Strong team leadership experience, including: Leading and mentoring teams of 2–5 engineers, with a track record of growing technical capabilities, Driving sprint planning, backlog prioritization, and delivery in collaboration with product managers, Setting technical standards, conducting code reviews, and ensuring quality and reliability in deployments
Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Strong problem-solving skills and a strategic mindset, with the ability to align technical solutions to business outcomes
Preferred
Palantir Foundry Application Developer and Data Engineer Certification is a plus
Company
Rangr Studio
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2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase