Forward Deployed Software Engineer - Japan Forward Deployed

The role

You will understand customers' biggest problems and design end-to-end technical solutions for them, from system design and prototyping to application development and data integration. You will work with customers around the globe and gather constant feedback to improve products through rapid iteration.

What you will do

• Understand customers' greatest pain points and design end-to-end solutions
• Lead development of solutions, from high-level system design and prototyping to application development and data integration
• Leverage Palantir products, open source technologies, and custom-built tools to drive impact
• Collect constant feedback from customers and colleagues and iterate on products
• Work with customers on site to understand and solve their problems
• Work autonomously and make decisions independently

Required qualifications

• Strong engineering background in fields such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering or Physics
• Strong coder with demonstrated proficiency in languages such as Python, Java, C++ or TypeScript/JavaScript
• Familiarity with data structures, storage systems, cloud infrastructure and front-end frameworks
• Understanding of how technical decisions impact the user
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate in teams of technical and non-technical people
• Comfortable in a rapidly changing environment with dynamic objectives
• Demonstrated ability to learn continuously, work independently and make decisions with minimal supervision
• Willingness and interest to travel within country as needed
• Active Top Secret Clearance with eligibility and willingness to obtain SCI

Nice to have

• Experience with logistics, materiel, sustainment, aviation or readiness analysis

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents
• Voluntary life insurance
• Basic life, AD&D and disability insurance covered automatically
• Commuter benefits
• Standard new hire relocation benefit if relocating more than 50 miles for the job
• Support for home and host tax returns and tax equalization
• 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
• Fertility and family building benefits

Before you apply

• Active Top Secret Clearance is required, with eligibility and willingness to obtain SCI
• Role supports US Government work but is located in Tokyo, Japan
• Hiring includes a process where candidates will never be asked to pay or share financial information

About the company

Palantir builds software for data-driven decisions and operations, used by partners to develop drugs, forecast supply chain disruptions and locate missing children. It works with customers in many industries and institutions around the world.