Palantir

Forward Deployed Software Engineer - US Government - Federal Health and Civilian

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5 months ago

Base Salary

$135k - $200k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Work directly with customers to understand difficult operational problems and rapidly develop solutions.
  • Own end-to-end execution of high-stakes projects within small, high-ownership teams.
  • Whiteboard architecture with engineers and build data pipelines and operational workflows.
  • Deploy AI agents and custom applications on Palantir platforms.
  • Advise customer executives and help drive strategy with the team.

Requirements

  • Strong engineering background, preferably in Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, C++, TypeScript, JavaScript, or similar.
  • Familiarity with AI agents, data structures, storage systems, cloud infrastructure, and front-end frameworks.
  • Experience with healthcare, logistics, aviation, or readiness analysis is a plus.
  • Ability to understand how technical decisions affect users and collaborate with technical and non-technical teams.
  • Ability to learn continuously, work independently, and make decisions with minimal supervision.
  • Willingness and ability to travel as needed.
  • Active U.S. Top Secret security clearance or willingness to obtain or upgrade to one.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, voluntary life, basic life, AD&D, and disability insurance options
  • Commuter benefits and relocation assistance
  • Take-what-you-need paid time off, two weeks of paid year-end time off subject to business needs, and 10 paid holidays
  • Supportive leave programs, paid new-parent leave, subsidized back-up care, and fertility and family-building benefits
  • New-child expense stipend and access to a 401(k) plan
  • Employees are encouraged to work from company offices; many teams offer hybrid work one or two days per week, with limited exceptional remote roles

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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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