Forward Deployed Software Engineer

Overview

A World-Changing Company

Palantir builds the world’s leading software for data-driven decisions and operations. By bringing the right data to the people who need it, our platforms empower our partners to develop lifesaving drugs, forecast supply chain disruptions, locate missing children, and more.

Forward Deployed Software Engineers (FDSEs) work directly with customers to quickly understand their greatest problems and design and implement solutions to use data against them. Our customers rely on Palantir’s platforms for some of their most critical operations, and projects often start with an open ended question like “Why are we delaying so many flights?” or “How can we better identify instances of money laundering?”

As an FDSE, you’ll apply your problem solving ability, creativity, and technical skills to help organizations use their data to drive a real impact in the world. You’ll have the opportunity to gain rare insight into and contribute to some of the world’s most important industries and institutions.

As an FDSE your responsibilities look similar to those of a startup CTO: you’ll work in small teams with minimal supervision and own end-to-end execution of high stakes projects. Your day might span discussing architecture with fellow engineers, wrangling massive-scale data, coding a custom web app, speaking with customer executives, or establishing strategy for your team.

Whether you aspire to be an entrepreneur or an engineering leader, we believe Palantir is the best place — with the best colleagues — to learn how. You’ll learn how to unpack a problem and understand the costs and consequences of its solution. You’ll learn new technologies and languages, and even develop them yourself. You’ll work autonomously and make decisions independently, within a community that will support and challenge you as you grow and develop.

• Collaborate directly with customers to understand problems and design data-driven solutions using Palantir platforms.
• Lead end-to-end execution on high-stakes projects with minimal supervision in small teams.
• Engage with stakeholders at various levels, including customer executives, to discuss architecture, strategy, and impact.
• Wrangle and analyze massive-scale data and develop custom web applications as needed.
• Represent Palantir on-site at customer sites when required and drive value through practical delivery.

• Impact:
  Tackle meaningful projects that change the world for the better.
• Ownership:
  See projects through from start to finish and navigate obstacles.
• Collaboration:
  
  Work with diverse teams internally and externally to solve problems.
• Trust:
  Manage time and priorities effectively and empower independent thinking.
• Growth & Learning:
  Seek new challenges, innovate, and share knowledge; learn through experience.

• Strong engineering background, preferred in fields such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, and Data Science.
• Analytical mindset with ability to solve technical problems using data structures, storage systems, cloud infrastructure, front-end frameworks, and other tools.
• Experience or interest in working with large-scale data to solve business problems.
• Strong coding skills in Python, Java, C++, Type Script/JavaScript, or similar.
• Collaborative ability in cross-functional teams and adaptability to changing objectives and user feedback.
• Ability to learn independently and make decisions with minimal supervision.
• Willingness to travel to client sites; travel 25-50% preferred, varying by team and location.

• 1+ years of relevant, post-college work experience.
• Strong engineering background, preferred in fields such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, and Data Science.
• Proven proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, C++, Type Script/JavaScript, or similar.

We want every Palantirian to achieve their best outcomes, valuing individuals’ strengths, skills, and interests from the first interview onward. Paying attention to the needs of our community helps ensure many pathways to success at Palantir and supports ongoing growth and well-being.

Palantir supports in-person collaboration and innovation, with hybrid options available in many teams. Some roles may be Remote on an exceptional basis; if so, you must work from the city or country of employment. If a posting is Onsite, you are required to work from an office.

Palantir values excellence regardless of background and is committed to accessible hiring processes. We provide reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If you need an accommodation for the application or hiring process, please reach out and let us know how we can help.