Client-Facing Forward Deployed Engineer: Foundry & Custom Dev

Jacobs; Moon (VA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Stock purchase program

PPTO (paid time off)

Seven paid holidays

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer I to join cross‑functional teams, building Foundry‑based features and custom applications for client projects. You’ll operate across multiple domains, guided by senior engineers, and contribute to implementation work without people leadership responsibilities.

The role supports hybrid in the United States with potential travel, offering a base salary range of $80,000 to $110,000 and a structure that scales with location, skills, and experience.

Qualifications

• 0-5 years of relevant experience - strong fundamentals and a genuine eagerness to build range across stacks.
• Foundational experience with Palantir Foundry (Ontology, pipelines, applications) or demonstrated ability to ramp up quickly; AIP/OSDK exposure a plus.
• Software development experience, including a modern JavaScript frontend framework (React preferred) and/or Python.
• Comfort working across multiple projects - able to balance competing priorities with support from the team.
• A fast-paced, client-facing mindset - comfortable with shifting requirements and being embedded with the people using what you build.

Responsibilities

• Build, Forward Deployed — Work embedded with client and project teams to build and configure Foundry-based and custom software features in response to defined requirements.
• Execute Well-Defined Work — Take clear direction from the Senior AI Solutions Architect or a Mid-Senior FDE and turn it into working code, Ontology objects, pipelines, or integrations.
• Support Multiple Projects — Carry a workload across more than one project, learning to prioritize and context-switch between codebases and problem domains without dropping quality.
• Ask for Direction — Recognize when you’re facing ambiguity or unfamiliar territory and proactively seek guidance.
• Follow Portfolio Standards — Build to the patterns and standards set by more senior FDEs and the architect.
• Debug & Support — Troubleshoot issues in features you’ve built and support existing applications alongside new work.
• Build Range — Grow your skills across both Palantir Foundry and custom development.
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally — Work with project managers, other developers, and subject matter experts in client sessions.

Skills

Palantir Foundry

React

Python

Git

CI/CD

Agile

REST APIs

Databricks

Snowflake

PostgreSQL

Cosmos DB

MongoDB

AI/LLM

Education

Relevant college degree

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

PostgreSQL

Cosmos DB

MongoDB

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer I to join cross‑functional teams, building Foundry‑based features and custom applications for client projects. You’ll operate across multiple domains, guided by senior engineers, and contribute to implementation work without people leadership responsibilities.

The role supports hybrid in the United States with potential travel, offering a base salary range of $80,000 to $110,000 and a structure that scales with location, skills, and experience.