Data Engineer
Data Engineer Specialist Exam Guide
Review the assessed data engineering skills, coverage areas, preparation guidance, and exam-day expectations.
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Certification path
Three stages of Palantir certification
The program begins with a recommended foundation followed by Associate and Specialist certifications. Associate and Specialist credentials remain valid for two years.
- Foundry Aware
- Palantir’s recommended starting point for new builders before they move into role-specific certification.Visit Palantir’s certification site
- Associate
- Associate certifications assess foundational, role-specific knowledge. Candidates take these timed, open-book, multiple-choice exams through Palantir’s certification site. The Associate certification exams are developed by Ontologize in collaboration with Palantir.Data EngineerApplication DeveloperAI EngineerVisit Palantir’s certification site
- Specialist
- Specialist certifications assess advanced work through live, hands-on exams in a Foundry and AIP environment. Ontologize develops and delivers the Specialist exams as Palantir’s recognized training partner.Data EngineerApplication DeveloperAI Engineer
Choose your track
Choose the track that matches your work
Choose based on your job responsibilities or use case. Some builders may pursue more than one track. Use the exam guide for detailed objectives, domain weightings, study topics, and rules.
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Data Engineer
Most of your work is south of the Ontology. Design and troubleshoot complex data systems at scale, from ingestion and transformation through data contracts, access controls, production publication, and failure tracing.
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Application Developer
Most of your work is north of the Ontology. Design and own a production Foundry application end to end, including its object model, data-access boundary, API contracts, client experience, security, deployment, and verification plan.
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AI Engineer
You build AIP workflows across the platform. Design and own production AI systems spanning LLM and agent applications, predictive and hybrid models, evaluation, observability, safeguards, and automation.
Study guides
Prepare for your Specialist exam
Download the guide for your track before registering. Each guide covers the exam scope, assessed skills, preparation recommendations, and exam-day expectations.
Application Developer
Application Developer Specialist Exam Guide
Review the assessed application development skills, coverage areas, preparation guidance, and exam-day expectations.
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Applied AI Engineer
Applied AI Engineer Specialist Exam Guide
Review the assessed Foundry and AIP skills, coverage areas, preparation guidance, and exam-day expectations.
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Registration
Get started with Specialist Exams
Palantir certifications are available to Palantir customers and partners.
Next Specialist session
September 30th, 2026
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. ET. Each Specialist track is offered in English. Additional dates will be announced.
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Designate a seat manager
Choose one person at your organization to manage registrations, confirmations, and all exam communications.
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Submit candidate details
Provide each candidate’s name, email address, and selected track: Data Engineer, Application Developer, or AI Engineer.
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Receive exam confirmation
Ontologize will confirm the roster with the seat manager and send calendar invitations for the scheduled session.
Registration form
Complete the form to get started
Exam FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Answers about prerequisites, tracks, delivery, training, registration, and credentials.
Register candidates for a Specialist exam
Designate a seat manager and submit each candidate’s name, email address, and selected track. We’ll confirm the roster and send calendar invitations.