Palantir

Forward Deployed Software Engineer - Tactical Edge

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8 months ago
Washington, DC, USASenior
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Base Salary

$135k - $200k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Work directly with customers to understand problems and design and implement data-driven solutions
  • Own end-to-end execution of high-stakes projects with minimal supervision
  • Deploy and manage Palantir software across varied hardware form factors, locations, and accessibility conditions
  • Debug infrastructure, networking, and application issues
  • Discuss architecture with engineers and collaborate with developers to improve Palantir products
  • Engage customer executives and establish strategy for the team

Requirements

  • Strong engineering background, preferably in Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, or a related field
  • Experience with Docker or Podman containers and OpenShift or Kubernetes orchestration infrastructure
  • Proficiency with Linux systems, networking, and on-premise infrastructure
  • Programming proficiency in Python, Java, Bash, JavaScript, Go, or similar languages
  • Familiarity with data structures, storage systems, and front-end frameworks
  • Ability to understand how technical decisions affect users
  • Ability to collaborate with technical and non-technical teams in rapidly changing environments
  • Ability to learn continuously, work independently, and make decisions with minimal supervision
  • Willingness and interest to travel approximately 25%
  • Active US security clearance at or above the Top Secret level, or willingness to upgrade to Top Secret

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, voluntary life, basic life, AD&D, and disability insurance options
  • Commuter benefits
  • Take-what-you-need paid time off
  • Two weeks of paid time off at year-end, subject to team and business needs
  • Ten paid holidays
  • Supportive leave of absence program, including military service and medical events
  • Paid parental leave and subsidized backup care
  • Fertility and family-building benefits
  • New-child expense stipend
  • 401(k) plan
  • Primarily in-person office work, with hybrid options available for some teams and exceptional remote arrangements for select roles
  • Approximately 25% travel

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Forward Deployed
Palantir

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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