Forward Deployed Software Engineer (UK Defence)
Northslope7 months ago
London, United KingdomSenior
Responsibilities
- Work closely with customer stakeholders to identify valuable operational problems and objectives.
- Conceive, architect, build, iterate, and maintain production applications on enterprise data.
- Operationalize workflows that enable executives and end users to improve business operations.
- Embed with customer teams and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders of varying technical proficiency.
- Own projects and outcomes autonomously while delivering measurable customer value.
Requirements
- Proficiency in Python and/or TypeScript.
- Ability to build production applications using large structured and unstructured datasets.
- Demonstrated record of delivering real-world outcomes through software, data science, or deeply technical analytics work.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, collaboration, and autonomous ownership abilities.
- Willingness to travel as needed for client implementation work, typically 10–33% of the time.
- Current UK security clearance, previously held clearance, or eligibility to obtain clearance is strongly preferred.
- A bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science is preferred but not required.
- Experience with Palantir Foundry and/or AIP is preferred.
- Experience delivering production ML and/or LLM-based solutions is preferred.
- Experience delivering production frontend applications in React is preferred.
- Experience with Spark and distributed compute is preferred.
Benefits
- Competitive base salary plus equity in the form of stock options.
- Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and mental health coverage.
- Pension matching and Cycle2Work commuting benefits.
- Flexible hybrid work environment.
- Occasional company off-site travel, less than 10% of the time, with teams across London and New York hubs.
- Typically 10–33% travel may be required for client implementation work.
- Opportunity to build solutions and software from the ground up within a distributed global team with London, New York, and UAE hubs.
Tech Stack
Categories
Forward Deployed
About Northslope
Northslope builds mission-specific AI applications and data workflows on Palantir Foundry and AIP for enterprises across healthcare, energy, manufacturing, finance, aviation, supply chain, and national security. The privately held firm earns revenue through professional services and custom development, rapidly deploying production software on clients’ enterprise data. Founded in 2024 and headquartered in Denver, it is led by Palantir alumni and operates globally with hubs in New York and London.