--- title: 'Palantir Platform Engineer at GRVTY' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/palantir-platform-engineer-grvty-herndon-virginia-1kf9ff871b5e' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-07' --- # Palantir Platform Engineer at GRVTY - **Company:** GRVTY - **Location:** Herndon Virginia, United States - **Compensation:** $150k–$250k - **Posted:** 2026-09-03 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/grvty/jobs/4394446009 ## Job description ## What You’ll Be Owning GRVTY is seeking a Palantir Platform Engineer with a TS/SCI + Poly clearance (applicable to this customer) to join one of our top projects in Herndon, VA. As a Palantir Platform Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in integrating custom ETL workflows within the Palantir ecosystem. Your responsibilities will include connecting ETL conditioners to Palantir tooling, which enhances observability and accelerates data conditioning efforts. You will ensure that stakeholders maintain comprehensive insight into each phase of the transformation process, leveraging your expertise in data ontology, logging, and monitoring. Utilizing your skills in PySpark and Python, you will design and implement robust data pipelines that support seamless data flow and transformation.In this position, you will also harness AI to augment and optimize data pipelines, driving greater speed and efficiency in processing large datasets. Your focus on data governance and validation will be essential as you prepare products for integration into advanced analytics tools, ensuring data quality and reliability. Experience with DevOps practices will be valuable as you manage deployment and operational aspects of the platform, while your familiarity with Palantir Foundry and ontology modeling will help you navigate complex data environments. Success in this role will be supported by a strong background in building scalable ETL solutions, implementing monitoring frameworks, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver actionable data insights. ## What You Must Have - Active TS/SCI with Polygraph Clearance - ## Experience with Palantir Foundry - Strong understanding of Ontology and Data Ontology - Expertise in building and integrating ETL Pipelines - Proficiency in PySpark and Python - ## Experience with Logging and Monitoring solutions - Knowledge of Data Governance best practices - Familiarity with DevOps methodologies - ## Experience leveraging AI to augment data pipelines - Strong skills in Validation of data products What Would Be Nice to Have - ## Experience connecting ETL conditioners to Palantir tooling - Background in increasing observability and accelerating data conditioning - Experience ensuring end-to-end insight into data transformation processes - Familiarity with integrating validated products into analytics tools for data exploitation Pay Range: At GRVTY, we understand that compensation is influenced by many factors—such as geographic location, federal contract labor categories, wage rates, prior experience, skillsets, education, and certifications. We’re proud to offer a work environment that empowers our team to achieve a strong work-life balance. GRVTY provides competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and meaningful opportunities for professional growth. Our benefits package is designed to support the well-being of our employees and their families, and includes coverage in areas such as healthcare, financial wellness, retirement planning, family assistance, continued education, and paid time off. Virginia Pay Range $150,000-$250,000 Pay Range: At GRVTY, we understand that compensation is influenced by many factors—such as geographic location, federal contract labor categories, wage rates, prior experience, skillsets, education, and certifications. We’re proud to offer a work environment that empowers our team to achieve a strong work-life balance. GRVTY provides competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and meaningful opportunities for professional growth. Our benefits package is designed to support the well-being of our employees and their families, and includes coverage in areas such as healthcare, financial wellness, retirement planning, family assistance, continued education, and paid time off. Virginia Pay Range $150,000—$250,000 USD ## Why Choose GRVTY The toughest national security challenges demand vision and ingenuity, not just resources. We deliver mission and technical expertise to outpace our adversaries. We’re purpose-built to tackle the most entrenched, systemic national security issues around the world. We partner with our customers to help them overcome challenges in every corner of technology and defense—including the ones still being explored. Our growing capabilities create complementary advantages, giving on-the-ground operations the edge they need to succeed. We muster everything we have to answer every challenge presented, every day of our lives. At GRVTY, we believe that when our employees thrive, our company thrives. That’s why we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support your well-being, growth, and work-life balance. - Robust health plan including medical, dental, and vision - Health Savings Account with company contribution - Annual Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays - Paid Parental Leave - 401k with generous company match - Training and Development Opportunities - Award Programs - Variety of Company Sponsored Events ## EEO Statement GRVTY, is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Anyone requiring reasonable accommodations should email recruiting@grvty.com or call 703-544-7930 with requested details.  A member of the HR team will respond to your request within 2 business days. https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf Please review our current job openings and apply for the positions you believe may be a fit. If you are not an immediate fit, we will also keep your resume in our database for future opportunities. ## About GRVTY ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: GRVTY is a national security company delivering effects in cyber, space, and spectrum to help defense, intelligence, and homeland security customers turn insight into action faster. - **Entity Type**: Private (Privately Held) - **Headquarters**: Arlington, Virginia, United States - **Founded**: Not publicly available - **Founders**: Not publicly available ## Core Business - **Primary industries**: Defense technology, cybersecurity, space intelligence, spectrum operations, software development - **Target customers**: U.S. defense, intelligence, and homeland security agencies (B2G) - **Mission / purpose**: “Accelerate national security and advance our strategic edge with every challenge answered.” [grvty.com](https://www.grvty.com/) ## Products & Services GRVTY delivers mission-focused capabilities rather than packaged consumer products. Key offerings based on company descriptions: - **Automated ISR&T Platforms**: Integrated intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and targeting platforms for real-time situational awareness. - **Software & Data Solutions**: Custom software, data fusion, and analytics platforms that turn raw intelligence into actionable insights. - **Cyber Operations**: Offensive and defensive cyber capabilities, including digital network exploitation, vulnerability research, and DevSecOps. - **Space Intelligence**: Space‑based collection and analysis to support national security objectives. ## Market Standing - **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not disclosed (privately held) - **Key Metric**: Approximately 232 employees (as of mid‑2026) with 147+ active job postings, indicating high growth demand. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/grvty-inc) - **Notable Investors / Partners**: Not publicly listed; the company works directly with U.S. government agencies. - **Growth Signals**: Despite a reported headcount decrease (‑100% YoY – likely a data error), the company maintains a large number of open positions across engineering, cyber, and intelligence roles, suggesting sustained hiring needs. ## Competitive Advantages - **National security focus**: Purpose‑built to tackle entrenched, systemic challenges in defense and intelligence. - **Speed & agility**: Emphasizes rapid delivery of mission and technical expertise to outpace adversaries. - **Multi‑domain expertise**: Covers cyber, space, and spectrum – creating complementary advantages for on‑the‑ground operations. - **Clearance‑ready workforce**: Many roles require U.S. security clearances, creating a high barrier to entry for competitors. ## Strategic Focus - **Accelerating national security**: Continue developing automated ISR&T platforms and data solutions to give warfighters and analysts a decision‑making edge. - **Expanding technical capabilities**: Recruiting heavily in AI/ML, data science, DevSecOps, and digital network exploitation. - **Deepening government partnerships**: Working closely with defense, intelligence, and homeland security customers to address emerging threats. ## Why Work Here - **Mission‑driven work**: Employees directly contribute to U.S. national security challenges. - **Comprehensive benefits**: Medical, dental, vision; Health Savings Account with company contribution; annual PTO and paid holidays; paid parental leave; 401k with generous match; training and development opportunities; award programs; company‑sponsored events. [job-boards.greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/grvty/jobs/4121456009) - **Work location**: Primarily on‑site at offices in Arlington, VA; Fort Meade, MD; McLean, VA. Many roles require active security clearances and are not remote. - **Engineering culture**: Strong emphasis on technical excellence – tech stack includes Docker, GitLab, Splunk, AWS, Spark, Kafka, Ansible, and many others. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/grvty-inc) - **Growth opportunities**: Large number of open positions across multiple skill levels (from Level 1 to Senior), indicating room for advancement. ## Sources 1. [grvty.com](https://www.grvty.com/) 2. [grvty.com/careers](https://www.grvty.com/careers) 3. [linkedin.com/company/grvty-inc](https://www.linkedin.com/company/grvty-inc) 4. [job-boards.greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/grvty/jobs/4121456009) 5. 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