Palantir
Forward Deployed Software Engineer - US Government
About this role
Palantir seeks a Forward Deployed Software Engineer to work directly with US Government customers, translating complex operational challenges into innovative technical solutions. You'll lead end-to-end development across system design, prototyping, and data integration while collaborating globally across high-stakes industries.
What you'll do
- Design and deploy end-to-end technical solutions addressing customer pain points
- Lead system design, prototyping, and application development from concept to implementation
- Integrate Palantir products with open-source technologies and custom-built tools
- Gather continuous feedback from customers and colleagues to iterate rapidly
- Work across diverse industries including defense, healthcare, and financial crime detection
- Solve ambiguous problems by uncovering customer needs and technical requirements
What they're looking for
- Full-stack software development
- System design and architecture
- Data integration and management
- Problem-solving and rapid prototyping
- Customer-focused communication
- Experience with open-source technologies
- Independent decision-making
- Adaptability to regulatory and operational constraints
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Palantir
Palantir builds data platforms and software solutions that help government and enterprise customers tackle complex operational challenges, with a focus on responsible AI governance and privacy. The company is hiring software engineers and interns for forward-deployed customer roles, infrastructure and platform teams, and specialized privacy and civil liberties engineering positions.
- Website
- palantir.com
Likely interview questions
- Tell us about a time you had to understand a customer's poorly defined problem and translate it into a technical solution. How did you approach it?
- Describe your experience designing and implementing end-to-end systems. Walk us through your process from requirements gathering to deployment.