Forward Deployed Software Engineer - AUS Government

The role

You will work directly with government customers to understand their hardest problems and design and build data-driven solutions. You will work in small teams with minimal supervision and own projects from start to finish. Work includes architecture discussions, large-scale data work, coding custom web apps, and talking with customer executives.

What you will do

• Understand customers' greatest problems and design and implement solutions using their data.
• Own end-to-end execution of high-stakes projects with minimal supervision.
• Discuss architecture with fellow engineers and work with massive-scale data.
• Code custom web apps.
• Speak with customer executives and help set team strategy.
• Learn new technologies and languages, and develop them when needed.

Required qualifications

• 1+ years of relevant, post-college work experience.
• Strong engineering background, such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, or Data Science.
• Strong coder with shown proficiency in Python, Java, C++, TypeScript/JavaScript, or similar.
• Ability and interest to travel up to 25% to client sites, flexible based on personal preferences.
• Active Security Clearance.

Nice to have

• Experience or interest in working with and using large-scale data to solve business problems.
• Ability to travel 25-50%.

Benefits

• Opportunities to grow and develop, with no traditional career ladder.
• Health and well-being support across all areas of life.
• Offerings may vary by region.

Before you apply

• An active Security Clearance is required.
• Travel to client sites up to 25% is required.
• Veterans are encouraged to apply.
• 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. The company works with some of the world's most important institutions.