Forward Deployed Software Engineer

The Role

Forward Deployed Software Engineers (FDSEs) understand customer pain points and design end-to-end solutions. They solicit feedback from customers and colleagues, iterating on products. FDSEs deploy technical solutions to solve complex problems, from high-level system design and prototyping to application development and data integration, leveraging Palantir products, open-source technologies, and custom builds to drive impact.

FDSEs work with global customers, gaining insight into important industries and institutions. They help customers detect insider trading, improve disaster relief, and fight healthcare fraud, adapting to diverse environments, data, and user populations to achieve technical outcomes.

The role fosters growth in problem-solving, understanding costs/consequences, learning new technologies, and developing them. FDSEs work autonomously and make independent decisions within a supportive community.

Key Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end solutions for customer pain points.
• Solicit constant feedback from customers and colleagues.
• Improve products through rapid iteration cycles.
• Deploy ground breaking technical solutions.
• Lead development from high-level system design and prototyping to application development and data integration.
• Leverage Palantir products, open-source technologies, and custom builds.
• Work with customers around the globe.
• Accommodate all aspects of an environment to drive real technical outcomes.

Technologies We Use

• Core Palantir products
• Custom applications built on top of core Palantir platforms
• Postgres, Cassandra, Hadoop, and Spark
• Java and Groovy
• Typescript, React, Leaflet, and d3
• Python
• Palantir cloud infrastructure based on AWS EC2 and S3

Qualifications

• Active US Security Clearance at or above the Top Secret level or willingness to obtain/upgrade.
• Strong engineering background, preferred in fields such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics.
• Experience with logistics, materiel, sustainment, aviation, or readiness analysis is a plus.
• Familiarity with data structures, storage systems, cloud infrastructure, front-end frameworks, and other technical tools.
• Understanding of how technical decisions impact users.
• Strong coder with demonstrated proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, C++, TypeScript/JavaScript, or similar.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively in teams of technical and non-technical individuals.
• Comfortable working in a rapidly changing environment with dynamic objectives and iteration with users.
• Skill and comfort working in a rapidly changing environment with dynamic objectives and iteration with users.
• Demonstrated ability to continuously learn, work independently, and make decisions with minimal supervision.
• Willingness and interest to travel as needed.