Forward Deployed Software Engineer - US Government

The role

You will design and build end-to-end software solutions for customers, from system design and prototyping to application development and data integration. You will work with customers around the globe, often on site, on hard problems in their industries.

What you will do

• Understand customers' greatest pain points and design end-to-end solutions
• Lead solution development, from high-level system design and prototyping to application development and data integration
• Gather constant feedback from customers and colleagues and iterate rapidly to improve products
• Use Palantir products, open source technologies and custom-built tools to drive real impact
• Work autonomously and make decisions independently with minimal supervision

Required qualifications

• Strong engineering background
• Strong coder with demonstrated proficiency in languages such as Python, Java, C++, TypeScript/JavaScript, or similar
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate in teams of technical and non-technical individuals
• Comfort working in a rapidly changing environment with dynamic objectives and user iteration
• Demonstrated ability to continuously learn and make decisions with minimal supervision
• Willingness and interest to travel as needed
• Active US Security Clearance at or above the Top Secret level

Nice to have

• Degree or background preferred in Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering or 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 the user

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents
• Voluntary life insurance
• Basic life, AD&D and disability insurance, automatically covered
• Commuter benefits
• Relocation assistance
• Take-what-you-need paid time off, not accrual based
• 2 weeks paid time off built into the end of each year (subject to team and business needs)
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Leave of absence program including military service and medical events
• Paid leave for new parents and subsidized back-up care for all parents
• Fertility and family building benefits including adoption, surrogacy and preservation
• New child expense stipend

Before you apply

• Active US Security Clearance at or above Top Secret is required
• Willingness to travel as needed is required
• Remote work is allowed only on an exceptional basis, and you must work from the state where you are employed
• Palantir will never ask you to submit payment or financial information during interviews

About the company

Palantir builds software for data-driven decisions and operations, used by partners to develop lifesaving drugs, forecast supply chain disruptions and locate missing children. The company describes itself as an Equal Opportunity Employer that values excellence regardless of background.