Job Description

Palantir Foundry Application Developer

Location: San Diego, CA

Clearance: Must be able to obtain a Secret clearance

The Marlin Alliance, Inc. is seeking a Palantir Foundry Application Developer to design and build user-facing applications and analytical tools within the Palantir Foundry platform for our Navy customer. This individual will translate mission requirements into intuitive, data-driven applications that empower end users to make informed decisions quickly and effectively.

Since 2002, The Marlin Alliance has supported mission-critical Navy programs with innovation in digital transformation, data science, and automation. We are looking for a developer who is passionate about creating exceptional user experiences, thrives on solving complex problems, and wants to make a direct impact on naval operations.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain user-facing applications, dashboards, and workflows within Palantir Foundry.
• Build interactive visualizations and analytics tools that transform complex data into actionable insights for mission users.
• Collaborate with Solutions Architects and data engineers to understand ontologies and data pipelines, then surface that data effectively in applications.
• Work directly with Navy stakeholders to gather requirements, conduct user research, and iterate on application designs based on feedback.
• Implement frontend components using Foundry's Workshop, Slate, or other application-building tools.
• Perform data analysis to support application development, including exploratory analysis, metric definition, and validation.
• Write and optimize queries (SQL, Python, or Foundry-specific languages) to retrieve and transform data for application use.
• Ensure applications meet usability, performance, and security standards.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to sprint planning, demos, and retrospectives.
• Document application functionality, user guides, and technical specifications.
• Support testing, deployment, and troubleshooting of Foundry applications in production environments.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, data science, information systems, engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 2-5 years of experience in software development, application development, data analytics, or related field.
• Hands-on experience with Palantir Foundry, including application development using Workshop, Slate, or similar tools.
• Experience building user-facing applications, dashboards, or data visualizations.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language (Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, or similar).
• Strong SQL skills and experience working with relational databases or data platforms.
• Experience with data analysis, including data exploration, statistical analysis, or business intelligence.
• Understanding of frontend development concepts (HTML, CSS, JavaScript frameworks).
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to translate user needs into technical solutions.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Must be able to obtain a Secret clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Palantir Foundry certification (Developer, Analyst, or equivalent).
• Familiarity with the Advana/Jupiter platform including a working understanding of Databricks.
• Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks (React, Vue, Angular).
• Background in data science, statistics, or quantitative analysis.
• Experience with Python data libraries (pandas, NumPy, matplotlib, plotly).
• Familiarity with data visualization best practices and tools (Tableau, Power BI, D3.js).
• Experience supporting DoD or Navy programs.
• Knowledge of UX/UI design principles and user-centered design methodologies.
• Experience with version control (Git) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Understanding of API development and integration.
• Experience with Foundry ontology modeling and pipeline development.
• IAT-II/Cyber Security Workforce (CSWF) Certification.

Work Environment and Mental/Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

• Typical office environment with no unusual hazards.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Constant sitting while using the computer terminal.
• Constant use of sight abilities while reviewing documents.
• Constant use of speech/hearing abilities for communication.
• Occasional reaching, stooping, kneeling, or crouching may be required.
• Occasional lifting, up to 20 pounds.
• A constant state of mental alertness.
• Frequent work under deadlines.

Job Classification

Associate I

$95,000 - $130,000

Disclaimer:

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at-will” relationship.

An Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities