Forward Deployed Software Engineer - US Government

The role

You will work with government customers to understand their hardest problems and design end-to-end technical solutions, from system design and prototyping to application development and data integration. You will use Palantir products, open source technologies, and tools your team builds, and iterate quickly based on feedback from customers and colleagues.

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 quickly to improve products
• Work with customers around the globe on challenges such as detecting insider trading, improving disaster relief and fighting healthcare fraud
• Use Palantir products, open source technologies and custom tools to drive real impact
• Work autonomously and make decisions independently

Required qualifications

• Active US Security clearance, or eligibility and willingness to obtain one
• Strong engineering background (such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering or Physics) is listed under What We Value and is not marked as preferred
• Strong coder with demonstrated proficiency in languages such as Python, Java, C++, TypeScript/JavaScript or similar
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively in teams of technical and non-technical people
• Comfortable working in a rapidly changing environment with dynamic objectives and iteration with users
• Demonstrated ability to continuously learn, work independently and make decisions with minimal supervision
• Willingness and interest to travel as needed

Nice to have

• Experience with logistics, materiel, sustainment, aviation or readiness analysis
• Familiarity with data structures, storage systems, cloud infrastructure, front-end frameworks and other technical tools

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance, plus voluntary life insurance
• Automatic basic life, AD&D and disability insurance
• Commuter benefits
• Take what you need paid time off, not accrual based
• 2 weeks paid time off at the end of each year (subject to team and business needs)
• 10 paid holidays per calendar 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
• Stipend for expenses that come with a new child
• 401k plan

Before you apply

• An active US Security clearance is valued, or you must be eligible and willing to obtain one
• Must be willing and interested to travel as needed
• Palantir will never ask you to submit a payment or share financial information during the interview process

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. Palantir describes itself as an Equal Opportunity Employer.