Forward Deployed Software Engineer

Palantir; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Job summary

Palantir is seeking Forward Deployed Engineers to embed with customers and tackle mission-critical challenges with our data-driven software. You’ll work directly with leading institutions to deploy innovative AI and production solutions, delivering tangible outcomes in high-stakes environments.

You’ll own projects end-to-end, from initial conversations to shipping products, collaborating with diverse teams and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in CS/Math/Software/Physics/Data Science.
• Proficiency in Python, Java, C++, TypeScript/JavaScript.
• 6+ months of relevant post-college work experience.
• Experience developing secure applications and applying secure coding practices.

Responsibilities

• Deploy software and AI into high-stakes operations for leading institutions.
• Embed with customers and own projects end-to-end from first conversation to shipping the product.
• Collaborate with engineers to make architecture and design decisions.
• Build custom applications, LLM workflows, and production solutions.
• Own relationships with stakeholders from users to executives.

Skills

Python

Java

C++

TypeScript/JavaScript

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

A World-Changing Companythe company 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.The RoleThe Forward Deployed EngineerForward Deployed Engineering is a radical commitment to the outcome. This is the company’s operating ethos. We pioneered this unique position, embedding engineers directly with our customers to tackle their most pressing challenges head-on. As an FDE, you’ll be at the intersection of world-changing problems and impactful technology, shaping solutions where they matter most.

From hospital beds to factory floors, Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs) embed themselves in the customer’s reality until the problem is theirs. This requires walking many miles in a customer’s shoes, building past the perimeter of what the product currently offers, and deviating from every pre-existing formula to solve the problem. Whether that problem is “How do we predict and mitigate wildfire risks across a power grid?” or “How can we analyze and adapt a global supply chain to deliver critical parts on time?”, you’ll use your technical expertise, creativity, and problem-solving skills to drive real-world impact.Core ResponsibilitiesTo solve mission-critical problems by deploying software and AI into the high stakes operations of the world’s leading institutions. This requires a ruthless commitment to truth-seeking and prioritizing real outcomes.

The work is difficult. The stakes are real. You will work in small, high-trust teams and own projects end-to-end, from the first conversation with a customer, to shipping the product that changes how they operate. You will embed with the customer, the chaos, and the consequences, and will be entrusted with real ownership to:

• Collaborate with engineers to make architecture and design decisions
• Wrestle with data at a scale that breaks assumptions and demands invention
• Build custom applications, LLM workflows, and production solutions engineered for a specific customer's reality
• Own relationships with stakeholders from the users in the weeds to the executives making the calls

What We Value

The drive to solve your customer’s problem. This can translate to:

• Going where you’re needed most — Embed where and when it matters. Expect 25–50% travel, depending on team and location.
• Agency — You learn continuously, make decisions with incomplete information, and don't wait to be told what to do next.
• Embracing the ambiguity — You operate effectively in teams that mix technical and non-technical people, in environments where the objectives shift, the users push back, and the solution demands iteration.
• Intrinsic motivations — You solve hard technical problems (data structures, storage systems, cloud infrastructure, front-end frameworks) not because you were assigned to, but because that's what it takes to achieve your outcomes.
• Ruthless goal orientation — You do not operate within a product’s existing boundaries and limitations. You push past them, rewrite them, or discard them entirely.

What We Require

• Engineering degree, preferred in fields such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, and Data Science.
• Proficiency with one or more programming languages, such as Python, Java, C++, TypeScript/JavaScript, or similar.
• 6+ months of relevant, post-college work experience
• Experience developing secure applications, including applying secure coding practices, vulnerability management, access controls, permissions, and privacy considerations throughout the software development lifecycle.

Life at the companyWe want every Palantirian to achieve their best outcomes, that’s why we celebrate individuals’ strengths, skills, and interests, from your first interview to your longterm growth, rather than rely on traditional career ladders. Paying attention to the needs of our community enables us to optimize our opportunities to grow and helps ensure many pathways to success at the company. Promoting health and well-being across all areas of Palantirians’ lives is just one of the ways we’re investing in our community. Learn more at Life at the company and note that our offerings may vary by region.In keeping consistent with the company’s values and culture, we believe employees are “better together” and in-person work affords the opportunity for more creative outcomes. Therefore, we encourage employees to work from our offices to foster connectivity and innovation. Many teams do offer hybrid options (WFH a day or two a week), allowing our employees to strike the right trade-off for their personal productivity. Based on business need, there are a few roles that allow for “Remote” work on an exceptional basis. If you are applying for one of these roles, you must work from the city and or country in which you are employed. If the posting is specified as Onsite, you are required to work from an office.If you want to empower the world's most important institutions, you belong here. the company values excellence regardless of background. We are committed to making the application and hiring process accessible to everyone and will provide a reasonable accommodation for those living with a disability. If you need an accommodation for the application or hiring process, please and let us know how we can help.