MSS Developer

Team: Data Management and Governance

Location: Peterson Space Force Base, CO

Commitment: Regular

Workplace Type: onsite

Job Description

Build Mission-Critical Analytics and Applications 
• Build and maintain operator-facing dashboards, applications, and decision surfaces aligned to J7 mission workflows
• Create intuitive, self-service capabilities that empower operators to explore data independently
• Build automated workflows that deliver timely insights to stakeholders across the directorate 
• Ensure data accuracy and consistency across all MSS deliverables 
Drive Hands-On Platform Engineering 
• Develop and maintain data pipelines, ontology, and access controls on MSS and the underlying Palantir stack
• Integrate N&NC and external data sources into a well-modeled data foundation
• Ensure AI/AIP workflows have a well-modeled data foundation and that model outputs are surfaced in operationally useful ways
• Partner with mission leaders to understand analytical needs and translate requirements into technical solutions 
Enable Data-Driven Decision Making 
• Create compelling data visualizations that communicate complex insights to diverse audiences 
• Build interactive tools that allow operators to drill down into data and explore different scenarios
• Design alerting and monitoring systems that proactively identify mission opportunities and risks
• Collaborate with teams to establish KPIs and success metrics that drive mission performance
Optimize Platform Performance 
• Develop efficient data models and query optimization strategies for fast, reliable reporting Implement caching and aggregation strategies to ensure optimal dashboard and application performance 
• Build scalable MSS solutions that can handle growing data volumes and user bases
• Provide day-to-day operator support and escalate complex platform issues to senior engineers as appropriate
Foster Analytics Excellence 
• Contribute reusable platform content, including ontology patterns, dashboard templates, and integration recipes, to support continuous curriculum refresh Document data sources, metrics definitions, and analytical methodologies for organizational knowledge
• Support validation of the FDE&T model for potential extension to additional Combatant Commands, Service components, and functional commands
• Stay current with MSS/Palantir technologies and advocate for new tools and approaches that improve mission analytics 

Education and Background

• Active TS/SCI Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a quantitative discipline.
• Extensive Palantir experience will substitute. 

Years of Experience

4 years

Required Skills

• 4+ years of software or data engineering experience (data analysis or data science experience considered), including 1.5+ years hands-on with Palantir Foundry, Gotham, AIP, or MSS
• Demonstrated experience building dashboards, applications, or pipelines for operational end users 
• Working proficiency in ontology design, pipeline authoring using PySpark, Code Repositories, or Pipeline Builder 

Preferred Skills

• Prior Palantir FDE/FDSE or comparable customer-embedded role
• Hands-on MSS experience AIP agent or large language model workflow exposure
• Familiarity with DoD data environments and classified networks
• rior Combatant Command support, especially NORAD/USNORTHCOM
• Solid Python and SQL skills with familiarity in JavaScript/TypeScript 

Working Conditions

Must be able to work onsite in a SCIF

• Happy - Be Infectious. Happiness multiplies and creates a positive and connected environment where motivation and satisfaction have an outsized effect on everything we do.
• Helpful - Be Supportive. Being helpful is the foundation of teamwork, resulting in a supportive atmosphere where collaboration flourishes, and collective success is celebrated.
• Honest - Be Trustworthy. Honesty serves as our compass, ensuring transparent communication and ethical conduct, essential to who we are and the complex domains we support.
• Humble - Be Grounded. Success is not achieved alone, humility ensures a culture of mutual respect, encouraging open communication, and a willingness to learn from one another and take on any task.
• Hungry - Be Eager. Our hunger for excellence drives an insatiable appetite for innovation and continuous improvement, propelling us forward in the face of new and unprecedented challenges.
• Hustle - Be Driven. Hustle is reflected in our relentless work ethic, where we are each committed to going above and beyond to advance the mission and achieve success.