Data Fabric Engineer Palantir

Company Overview

KLA is a global leader in diversified electronics for the semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem. Virtually every electronic device in the world is produced using our technologies. No laptop smartphone wearable device voice-controlled gadget flexible screen VR device or smart car would have made it into your hands without us. KLA invents systems and solutions for the manufacturing of wafers and reticles integrated circuits packaging printed circuit boards and flat panel displays. The innovative ideas and devices that are advancing humanity all begin with inspiration research and development. KLA focuses more than average on innovation and we invest 15% of sales back into R&D. Our expert teams of physicists engineers data scientists and problem-solvers work together with the worlds leading technology providers to accelerate the delivery of tomorrows electronic devices. Life here is exciting and our teams thrive on tackling really hard problems. There is never a dull moment with us.

Group/Division

The Information Technology (IT) group at KLA is involved in every aspect of the global business. ITs mission is to enable business growth and productivity by connecting people process and technology. It focuses not only on enhancing the technology that enables our business to thrive but also on how employees use and are empowered by technology. This integrated approach to customer service creativity and technological excellence enables employee productivity business analytics and process excellence.

Job Description/Preferred Qualifications

The Data Fabric Engineer(Palantir) is responsible for designing developing and managing endtoend solutions on the Palantir Foundry platform. This role delivers scalable governed data pipelines ontologies and applications that enable analytics and operational decisionmaking. The engineer works independently on mediumcomplexity deliverables and collaborates with crossfunctional teams to ensure reliable production solutions.

Palantir Platform Development

• Design build and maintain endtoend data pipelines within Palantir Foundry covering ingestion transformation and persistence.

• Develop and manage Foundry datasets transforms and pipelines using Python and SQL.

• Build and maintain Foundry Ontologies modeling business entities relationships and workflows.

• Develop Foundry applications and analytical workflows (e.g. Workshopbased solutions) to support business and operational use cases.

• Promote solutions from development to production following platform quality and governance standards.

Platform Operations & Governance

• Support and operate Palantir Foundry environments (development test production).

• Monitor pipeline health data quality and performance; troubleshoot and resolve platform or data issues.

• Implement and maintain data access controls permissions and governance rules in alignment with security and compliance requirements.

• Partner with platform administrators to follow operational best practices and platform standards.

Data Integration & Engineering

• Integrate Palantir Foundry with enterprise data sources such as SAP Snowflake relational databases APIs and flat files.

• Ensure data accuracy lineage and consistency across the data lifecycle.

• Apply performance and scalability best practices for enterprisescale data volumes.

Collaboration & Documentation

• Partner with business stakeholders data analysts and data scientists to translate requirements into scalable Foundry solutions.

• Participate in design reviews code reviews and solution walkthroughs.

• Create and maintain technical documentation and operational runbooks.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience integrating Foundry with SAP Snowflake Azure or AWS ecosystems.

• Exposure to manufacturing finance supply chain or operations analytics use cases.

• Familiarity with Foundry Code Repositories version control (Git) and CI/CD concepts.

• Experience supporting production systems and operational analytics.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering Data Science or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).

• Minimum six (6) years of experience in data engineering analytics engineering or software engineering.

• Handson experience with Palantir Foundry including:

  • Data ingestion and transformation pipelines

  • Ontology design and management

  • Application or workflow development

• Strong proficiency in Python and SQL.

• Experience working with enterprisescale data platforms and complex data models.

• Solid understanding of data governance security and access control concepts

Base Pay Range: $90400.00 - $153700.00 Annually

Primary Location: USA-MI-Ann Arbor-KLA

KLAs total rewards package for employees may also include participation in performance incentive programs and eligibility for additional benefits including but not limited to: medical dental vision life and other voluntary benefits 401(K) including company matching employee stock purchase program (ESPP) student debt assistance tuition reimbursement program development and career growth opportunities and programs financial planning benefits wellness benefits including an employee assistance program (EAP) paid time off and paid company holidays and family care and bonding leave.

Interns are eligible for some of the benefits listed. Our pay ranges are determined by role level and location. The range displayed reflects the pay for this position in the primary location identified in this posting. Actual pay depends on several factors including state minimum pay wage rates location job-related skills experience and relevant education level or training. We are committed to complying with all applicable federal and state minimum wage requirements where applicable. If applicable your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

KLA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will ensure that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at or at 1- to request accommodation.

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