Palantir

Forward Deployed Software Engineer - US Government

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29 days ago
Laurel, MD, USAEntry Level
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Base Salary

$135k - $200k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Understand customer problems and design end-to-end technical solutions.
  • Develop solutions through system design, prototyping, application development, and data integration.
  • Deploy technical solutions using Palantir products, open-source technologies, and custom applications.
  • Solicit and incorporate feedback from customers and colleagues through rapid iteration.
  • Collaborate with customers, FDSEs, product teams, Deployment Strategists, and other stakeholders.
  • Work autonomously, make decisions independently, and travel as needed.

Requirements

  • Active US Security Clearance at or above the Top Secret level, or willingness to obtain or upgrade to at least Top Secret.
  • Strong engineering background, preferably in Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, or Physics.
  • Strong coding proficiency in languages such as Python, Java, C++, TypeScript/JavaScript, or similar.
  • Familiarity with data structures, storage systems, cloud infrastructure, frontend frameworks, and other technical tools.
  • Understanding of how technical decisions affect users.
  • Ability to collaborate with technical and non-technical teams in rapidly changing environments and iterate with users.
  • Ability to continuously learn, work independently, and make decisions with minimal supervision.
  • Experience with logistics, materiel, sustainment, aviation, or readiness analysis is a plus.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, voluntary life, basic life, AD&D, and disability insurance options.
  • Commuter benefits and relocation assistance.
  • Flexible paid time off, two weeks of year-end paid time off subject to business needs, and ten paid holidays.
  • Supportive leave programs, including military and medical leave.
  • Paid new-parent leave, subsidized backup care, fertility and family-building benefits, and a new-child stipend.
  • 401(k) plan.
  • The company generally encourages in-office work, with many teams offering hybrid work one or two days per week and limited exceptional remote arrangements.

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Forward Deployed
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About Palantir

5,001-10,000 employees

Palantir builds data-integration and AI-driven analytics platforms used by governments and large enterprises to run operations and make decisions. Its core products, including Gotham and Foundry (with Apollo for deployment), are sold via software subscriptions and implementation services. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Miami, it is NYSE-listed and deployed across defense, intelligence, healthcare, and industrial sectors.

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