Forward Deployed Software Engineer - Tactical Edge

Palantir; Washington; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Palantir seeks Forward Deployed Software Engineers (FDSEs) to tackle real-world problems by applying data-driven solutions. You’ll work directly with customers to understand challenges and design impactful software, often starting from open-ended questions about complex operations.

As an FDSE on the Tactical Edge, you’ll own projects end-to-end, deploy Palantir software to varied hardware, and engage with customers, executives, and engineers to shape strategy and outcomes that matter in critical

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end execution of high-stakes projects.
• Deploy and manage Palantir software across diverse hardware form factors.
• Collaborate with developers to improve Palantir product offerings and discuss architecture.

Job description

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.

The Role

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 on the Tactical Edge, 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. You’ll apply your problem solving ability, creativity, and technical skills to deploy and manage Palantir software across a variety of hardware form factors, ranging in size, location, and accessibility. Your day might span debugging infrastructure/networking/application issues, discussing architecture with fellow engineers, collaborating with developers to improve the Palantir product offering, 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.