Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer
About The Position
As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you will be responsible for helping our clients solve their most pressing challenges, from the battlefield to supply chains, benefits programs, and broader government operations. You will work as part of a small team of engineers, domain experts, and other Deployment Strategists to turn a client’s vision into reality by deploying Palantir software and building tailored solutions that make a measurable impact on their operations. In this role, you will iterate quickly, build from scratch, and help organizations transform their operations at uncommon speed. You will not just be deploying software; you will help reshape how entire organizations function by providing powerful tools to those who can drive change.
Requirements
- Minimum of 3 years hands-on experience in data engineering, including ETL/ELT pipelines, data warehousing, and large-scale data integration.
- Minimum of 1 years' experience with Palantir Foundry building data pipelines, managing datasets, and deploying applications within Palantir Foundry and/or Palantir Gotham
- Minimum of 1 year experience prompt engineering and applied AI techniques within Palantir (AIP, model deployment, feature engineering)
- Minimum of 3 years working with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Minimum of 3 years experience in Python OR PySpark OR Java
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. If Associate’s Degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience
- Ability to be a personable communicator who can explain technical concepts clearly and credibly to executive stakeholders.
- Ability to build rapport quickly and represented teams professionally with clients
- Write clear, concise documentation (requirements, design notes, runbooks) for technical and non-technical audiences
- Present updates, trade offs, and recommendations to executives; tailor the message to the audience
Nice To Haves
- Full-stack and Front-end development experience
- Palantir certifications (Foundry, Gotham, or AIP)
- Consulting or client-facing experience
- Experience with DevOps / CI-CD pipelines (Git, GitHub/GitLab, Jenkins)
- Experience building solutions with large language models
- Demonstrated proficiency in TypeScript, or JavaScript
Responsibilities
- Work with cross-functional teams: Partner with engineers, program managers, and domain specialists to design, build, and support client-facing applications.
- Translate objectives into a delivery plan: Gather requirements, analyze data and workflows, and define a roadmap from prototype to scaled deployment.
- Prototype and iterate quickly: Build from scratch when needed, validate with users, and iterate rapidly based on feedback and operational results.
- Deliver production-grade solutions: Ship reliable pipelines and applications that turn client data into operational workflows and decision support.
- Align and communicate: Write clear requirements, share progress with technical and non-technical stakeholders, and drive work to release.
Benefits
- medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage
- a 401(k) plan
- bonus opportunities
- paid holidays
- paid time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
