Forward Deployed Software Engineer - Korea Forward Deployed

Palantir Technologies; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 135,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan enrollment

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Palantir Technologies is seeking a Forward Deployed Software Engineer located in Seoul, South Korea. This role involves designing end-to-end solutions for customers, employing technologies like Python, Java, and AWS. The estimated salary range is $135,000 - $200,000 per year, depending on experience and qualifications. The position offers comprehensive benefits including medical insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off. A strong engineering background is preferred, along with an active Top Secret Clearance.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret Clearance with eligibility and willingness to obtain SCI.
• Strong coder proficient in Python, Java, C++, TypeScript/JavaScript, or similar.
• Experience with logistics, materiel, sustainment, or readiness analysis is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end solutions for customer pain points.
• Deploy technical solutions for high-level system design and integration.
• Collaborate globally to tackle challenges in various industries.

Skills

Strong engineering background

Proficiency in Python

Proficiency in Java

Proficiency in TypeScript/JavaScript

Familiarity with data structures

Collaboration in teams

Continuous learning

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, or Physics

Tools

AWS EC2 and S3

Postgres

Cassandra

Hadoop

Spark

React

Leaflet

d3

Job description

Forward Deployed Software Engineer - Korea Forward Deployed

life insurance, vision insurance, paid time off, paid holidays, 401(k)

NOTE: Although this position is in support of our US Government work, this role is located in Seoul, South Korea.

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) understand our customers' greatest pain points and design end-to-end solutions to address them. They solicit constant feedback, improving our products with rapid iteration cycles. FDSEs deploy groundbreaking technical solutions to solve our customers' hardest problems, from high-level system design to application development and data integration. FDSEs work with customers around the globe to tackle challenges in varied industries, collaborating to drive real technical outcomes.

Technologies We Use

• Core Palantir products provide the foundations for our deployments.
• Custom applications built on top of core Palantir platforms.
• Postgres, Cassandra, Hadoop, and Spark for distributed data storage and parallel computing.
• Java and Groovy for our back-end applications and data integration tools.
• Typescript, React, Leaflet, and d3 for our web technologies.
• Python for data processing and analysis.
• Palantir cloud infrastructure based on AWS EC2 and S3.

Our Principles

• Impact: We take on meaningful and challenging projects that change the world for the better.
• Dedication: We see projects through from beginning to end in spite of obstacles.
• Collaboration: We work internally with a variety of backgrounds and externally with customers to understand and solve their problems.
• Trust: We give people the space to think for themselves and manage time and priorities independently.
• Growth: We push ourselves and our peers to improve ourselves and the world around us.
• Learning: We face novel problems and acquire new information to make progress.

What We Value

• Strong engineering background, preferred in fields such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics.
• Experience with logistics, materiel, sustainment, aviation, or readiness analysis is a plus.
• Familiarity with data structures, storage systems, cloud infrastructure, front-end frameworks, and other technical tools.
• Understanding of how technical decisions impact users.
• Strong coder proficient in Python, Java, C++, TypeScript/JavaScript, or similar.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively in teams of technical and non-technical individuals in dynamic, rapid iteration environments.
• Continuous learning, independent work, and minimal supervision decision-making.
• Willingness and interest to travel within the country as needed.

What We Require

• Active Top Secret Clearance with eligibility and willingness to obtain SCI.

Salary

The estimated salary range is $135,000 - $200,000/year. Total compensation may include Restricted Stock units, a sign‑on bonus, and other potential incentives. Compensation will be based on qualifications, experience, skills, and other factors.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance; voluntary life insurance.
• Basic life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
• Commuter benefits.
• Standard new hire relocation benefit for deployments via SOFA to Korea (if relocating > 50 miles).
• Paid time off (not accrual‑based); 2 weeks of paid time off built into each year; 10 paid holidays per year.
• Supportive leave of absence program, including military service and medical events; paid leave for new parents and subsidized backup care.
• Family building benefits including adoption, surrogacy, and preservation; stipend to help with new child expenses.
• 401(k) plan enrollment.

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