Tactical Edge FDSE: End-to-End Customer Impact

FDE Times; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Commuter benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Palantir is hiring Forward Deployed Software Engineers (FDSEs) for the Tactical Edge. You will work with customers to understand problems and design solutions using Palantir platforms, applying problem‑solving, creativity, and technical skills to drive real impact.

As an FDSE, you will own end‑to‑end execution in small teams, deploy Palantir software across varied hardware, and collaborate with engineers, executives, and customers to define architecture and strategy.

Qualifications

• Strong engineering background with CS/Math/Software Eng.
• Experience with containers (Docker/Podman) and orchestration (OpenShift/Kubernetes).
• Proficiency with Linux systems, networking, and on‑premise infra.
• Proficient in Python, Java, Bash, JavaScript, Go or similar.
• Familiarity with data structures, storage systems, and front‑end frameworks.
• Understanding of how technical decisions impact end users.
• Ability to collaborate in diverse teams and adapt to change.
• Willingness to travel 25–75%.

Responsibilities

• Own end‑to‑end execution of high‑stakes projects with customers.
• Deploy and manage Palantir software across hardware form factors.
• Debug infrastructure, networking, and app issues.
• Discuss architecture with engineers; improve product offering.
• Collaborate with developers and customers, including executives.
• Set strategy for the team and drive outcomes with minimal supervision.

Skills

Engineering background

Docker/Podman

OpenShift/Kubernetes

Linux systems

Programming languages (Python/Java/Ba​

JavaScript/Go

Data structures/storage/frontend

Collaboration

Travel 25-75%

Tools

Docker

Podman

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Job description

Palantir is hiring Forward Deployed Software Engineers (FDSEs) for the Tactical Edge. You will work with customers to understand problems and design solutions using Palantir platforms, applying problem‑solving, creativity, and technical skills to drive real impact.

As an FDSE, you will own end‑to‑end execution in small teams, deploy Palantir software across varied hardware, and collaborate with engineers, executives, and customers to define architecture and strategy.