Forward Deployed Software Engineer - US Government

The role

You will work directly with customers to understand their biggest problems and design and build software solutions that use their data. You will work in small teams with minimal supervision and own projects from start to finish.

What you will do

• Work directly with customers to understand their greatest problems
• Design and implement solutions that use data to address those problems
• Own end-to-end execution of high-stakes projects
• Discuss architecture with engineers, manage massive-scale data, code custom web apps and speak with customer executives
• Establish strategy for your team

Required qualifications

• Strong engineering background in fields such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering or Physics
• Strong coder with demonstrated proficiency in Python, Java, C++, TypeScript/JavaScript or similar
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate in teams of technical and non-technical individuals
• Comfortable working in a rapidly changing environment with iteration with users
• Demonstrated ability to continuously learn, work independently and make decisions with minimal supervision
• Willingness and interest to travel as needed
• Active US Security Clearance at or above the Secret level

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
• Understanding of how technical decisions impact the user of what you build

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance, plus voluntary life insurance, for employees and eligible dependents
• 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 at 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
• Stipend for expenses that come with a new child
• 401k plan

Before you apply

• An active US Security Clearance at or above the Secret level is required

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. The company values excellence regardless of background and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.