Forward Deployed Software Engineer - US Government

The role

You will work with customers to understand their hardest problems and design end-to-end technical solutions. Projects range from system design and prototyping to application development and data integration.

What you will do

• Understand customers' greatest pain points
• Design end-to-end solutions to address them
• Lead the development of solutions, from high-level system design and prototyping to application development and data integration
• Gather constant feedback from customers and colleagues and iterate on products
• Use Palantir products, open source technologies and custom-built tools to drive impact
• Work with customers to solve problems, often on site

Required qualifications

• Strong engineering background, preferred 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, front-end frameworks and other technical tools
• Understanding of how technical decisions affect 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 as needed
• Active US Security clearance or eligibility and willingness to obtain one
• Must be located in North Carolina

Nice to have

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

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance, with eligible dependents
• Voluntary life insurance
• Basic life, AD&D and disability insurance, automatically covered
• Commuter benefits
• Flexible 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

• Requires an active US Security clearance or eligibility, or willingness to obtain one
• Must be located in North Carolina
• Palantir will never ask you to submit payment or financial information during the interview process

About the company

Palantir builds software for data-driven decisions and operations. Its platforms help partners develop lifesaving drugs, forecast supply chain disruptions and locate missing children.