Radiance Technologies

Palantir Foundry Software Engineer

Radiance Technologies • $100K — $130K *
Springfield, VA 22153In-Person
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5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of software development experience in a critical environment
  • 2+ years of experience with Palantir Foundry or similar platforms
  • Expertise in TypeScript and/or Python for application development
  • Experience with geospatial data types including EO, SAR, and FMV
  • Active Top Secret / SCI security clearance required at application time

Responsibilities

  • Design and deploy geospatial analytic applications using Palantir platforms
  • Develop custom applications with TypeScript and Ontology SDK
  • Build UI screens and data workflows using Foundry tools
  • Implement and maintain data pipelines with Python/TypeScript
  • Ensure applications support complex geospatial analysis

Benefits

  • Hybrid work environment with flexibility for contractor site locations
  • Collaborative workspace provided at NGA for mission-focused teamwork
  • Opportunity for professional development and formal training in Palantir tools
  • Exposure to multi-modal data types in a national security context
  • Engagement with cutting-edge geospatial analytic technologies
Full Job Description
Place of Performance: Hybrid - NGA-Washington (Springfield, VA) with contractor site flexibility; significant on-site presence strongly encouraged

Employment Type: Full-Time Travel: Continental United States (CONUS) travel may be required; minimum 3 business days' advance notice provided

Key Responsibilities
  • Design, develop, test, and deploy geospatial analytic applications within Palantir Foundry, Palantir Gaia, and other Palantir platforms using government-approved SDKs, APIs, and integration frameworks
  • Develop custom embedded applications using TypeScript with the Ontology Software Development Kit (OSDK)
  • Build and configure UI screens, dashboards, and workflow steps using Foundry tools such as Workshop and Slate
  • Implement and maintain data pipelines using Python and/or TypeScript to ingest, transform, and normalize internal and external GEOINT data feeds
  • Ensure applications support interactive geospatial analysis including mapping, spatial querying, geofencing, clustering, custom objects, custom workflow applications, and temporal analysis


Data Integration & Ontology
  • Map, transform, and normalize incoming data to align with Government-specified object ontologies and data schemas
  • Design and create object types, actions, and linkages to support data ontologization
  • Implement logic to ensure data quality, prevent duplication, and preserve consistency of object IDs across disparate data sources
  • Enable seamless interoperability with external geospatial data sources and APIs including ESRI MapServices/FeatureServices, OpenStreetMap, and OGC WMS/WFS services
  • Develop low-code and no-code data pipelines for normalizing and structuring analytic data


Solution Architecture & Design
  • Elicit, document, and refine end-to-end user workflows and technical requirements for GEOINT object management and analysis
  • Design and document system architectures for workflows and data connections, aligned with the Government's Builder's Guidebook
  • Define data identity, de-duplication, object history, and data provenance rules
  • Define acceptance criteria and "definition of done" for each required capability


Data Science & Analytics
  • Develop and implement matching algorithms and scoring methods to link new observations to existing geospatial objects
  • Build and deploy analytics to highlight changes, anomalies, or inconsistencies in object data for analyst review
  • Create and monitor data quality checks to flag missing metadata, weak sourcing, or invalid attribute values
  • Develop algorithms for correlating multiple datasets across multi-modal data types including EO, SAR, FMV, HMI, and vector data


Required Qualifications

Security
  • Active Top Secret / SCI security clearance required at time of application
  • Must be willing and eligible to undergo a Counterintelligence (CI) Scope Polygraph examination; must complete within 90 days of assignment if not completed within the past 5 years

Education
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), or a related technical field

Experience
  • 5+ years of software development experience in an enterprise or mission-critical environment
  • 2+ years of hands-on experience developing on Palantir Foundry or other Palantir platforms (e.g., Gaia, AIP)
  • Demonstrated experience with TypeScript and/or Python for application and pipeline development
  • Experience with geospatial data types including EO, SAR, FMV, HMI, vector, and raster datasets
  • Experience supporting agile software development in an intelligence, DoD, or national security context
  • Experience with Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination (PED) workflows strongly preferred

Technical Skills
  • Proficiency with Palantir Foundry tools including Workshop, Slate, Contour, and the Ontology SDK
  • Experience with Palantir "Foundry Builder" development activities using Developer Access Licenses (DALs)
  • Familiarity with geospatial APIs and standards: ESRI REST services, OpenStreetMap, OGC WMS/WFS
  • Knowledge of database systems and configurations including AWS cloud infrastructure and Elasticsearch
  • Experience developing and deploying data pipelines for large-scale data ingestion, transformation, and normalization
  • Understanding of role-based access controls (RBAC), data governance, and security models within enterprise platforms
  • Experience with RMF/A&A processes including ATT and ATO documentation


Clearance & Compliance Requirements
  • Must possess and maintain an active TS/SCI clearance throughout the period of performance
  • Must self-report security issues, foreign contacts, and other applicable matters per SEAD 3
  • Must comply with all NISPOM (32 CFR Part 117) and DD Form 254 requirements
  • Must adhere to physical security requirements including restrictions on prohibited items in NGA or secure facilities
  • Must comply with DFARS 252.204-7012 requirements for handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)
  • Must participate in contractor insider threat program consistent with E.O. 13587


Work Environment
  • Work will be performed at NGA (Springfield, VA) and/or approved contractor facilities
  • Classified work at contractor sites requires an approved SCIF with requisite Common Operating Environment (COE) connectivity; this must be in place at time of award
  • Government will provide desk space and network connectivity at NGA-Washington to support shoulder-to-shoulder collaboration with mission users
  • Personnel must be available to support work at Unclassified, Secret, and TS/SCI classification levels


Preferred Qualifications
  • Master's degree preferred; equivalent relevant experience may substitute
  • Experience with Target Workbench v2 ontology and implementation of custom Workshops/Slates into Target Workbench tabs
  • Familiarity with SOM (Structured Object Management), as well as PHOEBE or equivalent NGA tools
  • Object relational mapping (create Object types)
  • Methods for ensuring data health and data quality
  • Familiarity with NGA analytic mission workflows, GEOINT data types, and related data management systems
  • Experience with Computer Vision (CV), Natural Language Processing (NLP), or Machine Learning (ML) in a geospatial context
  • Palantir Developer certifications or formal Palantir training credentials
  • Experience supporting NGA, DIA, NRO, or other IC/DoD intelligence community programs
  • Experience with Elastic and cloud-native data infrastructure on AWS GovCloud or C2E-compliant environments
  • Prior experience with transition planning and knowledge transfer to O&M sustainment contractors
  • Strong UX/UI design sensibility with experience applying human-centered design practices


About Radiance Technologies

Radiance Technologies is a defense contractor that provides systems engineering, technology development, and operational support services to the Department of Defense, intelligence community, and other government agencies. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama. Radiance Technologies has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States by Inc. Magazine and has received numerous awards for its work in the defense industry.
Learn more about Radiance Technologies
Size
1,000 employees
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Founded
1999
5 Year Trend
+20%
Revenue
$300 million
* Ladders Estimates

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