Deployment Associate, Fast Forward Program (Accounting/Finance Background Required)

Moder Solutions • Conshohocken, PA

53d • Hybrid

About The Position

Moder is building its first cohort of Forward Deployment Engineers (FDEs) through the Fast Forward Program, a structured launchpad for recent graduates. This full-time program is designed for individuals who want to build a career in AI deployment within financial services. Associates will be the first to go through "Foundry Academy," deploy on live client engagements, and provide feedback to shape the program. The role is for technically sharp and curious individuals interested in how AI is deployed in real-world financial institutions with complex data and systems. Associates will contribute from week one, working on real problems with experienced engineers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration with an accounting concentration
• 150 semester hours total to have sit for CPA Exam
• A highly analytical mindset: you break problems down, find the data that matters, and build a structured case for what to do — rather than waiting for direction.
• High degree of intellectual curiosity and inquisitiveness — you ask questions others skip past, investigate the edges of problems, and are never fully satisfied with 'it works.'
• Clear communication in writing and in conversation, to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Comfort with ambiguity and open-ended environments where what you need to do is discovered through engagement, not handed down in a spec.
• Ability to commute to and work from Philadelphia at least three days per week.

Nice To Haves

• Master's in Accounting or Master's in Taxation
• Current CPA License
• Coursework, projects, or research involving data engineering, machine learning, enterprise data platforms, or applied AI.
• Foundry experience is rare at this level — curiosity and technical aptitude matter far more.
• Any exposure to AI/ML concepts including LLMs, retrieval-augmented generation, or agentic systems — enough to understand why they matter in an enterprise context.
• Prior experience in a client-facing, consulting, or applied research capacity — you have translated between technical work and a non-technical audience before.
• Background or coursework in financial services, mortgage, insurance, or a regulated industry.
• Familiarity with cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP) at any level.

Responsibilities

• Work on active Palantir Foundry deployments alongside senior FDEs, owning defined scopes within real client engagements.
• Build data pipelines, ontology structures, and workflow automations in Foundry's Pipeline Builder and Workshop.
• Wrangle, clean, transform, and integrate complex financial services datasets within Palantir's ontology layer.
• Develop hands-on proficiency in Foundry's core tools: Pipeline Builder, Workshop, Ontology Manager, Code Repositories, and AIP.
• Contribute to architecture and technical design discussions.
• Build working familiarity with AI and LLM-driven workflows through Palantir AIP.
• Participate in client-facing sessions, including discovery meetings, technical reviews, and status updates.
• Support training and handoff sessions for client teams.
• Develop the ability to translate technical realities into business language for various audiences.
• Represent Moder in-person at client locations when travel is required.
• Participate actively in Moder Academy, providing feedback for improvement.
• Maintain a structured learning log capturing client patterns, platform observations, and deployment insights.
• Complete a capstone project and present it to Moder leadership.
• Provide formal feedback at structured checkpoints to improve the program for future cohorts.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures.
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance.

Benefits

• Ownership from Day One
• Defined ownership over real scopes within live client engagements
• Moder Academy: comprehensive onboarding program covering mortgage and insurance lifecycle, Palantir Foundry platform certification, and Moder's client engagement framework
• Dedicated senior FDE mentor with weekly 1:1s and structured feedback
• Hybrid work model with three days per week in the Philadelphia office
• Career path with clear progression: Associate FDE → FDE → Senior FDE → Principal FDE
• Opportunity to shape the FDE program for future cohorts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level