Palantir
Forward Deployed Software Engineer - US Government - Federal Health and Civilian
About this role
Palantir seeks a Forward Deployed Software Engineer to work directly with federal health and civilian agencies, solving mission-critical problems through rapid prototyping and full-stack software development. You'll own end-to-end project execution in small teams, architecting solutions that span data pipelines, workflows, and AI systems while advising customer leadership.
What you'll do
- Partner directly with government customers to identify and solve complex operational problems
- Design and execute full-stack solutions from architecture through deployment
- Build data pipelines and operational workflows to address specific agency needs
- Deploy and optimize AI agents for mission-critical applications
- Provide technical and strategic guidance to customer executives
- Lead project execution autonomously within small, high-ownership teams
What they're looking for
- Full-stack software engineering
- Data pipeline design and implementation
- System architecture and design
- AI/ML deployment and optimization
- Problem-solving and ambiguity management
- Customer engagement and communication
- Autonomous decision-making
- Cross-functional collaboration
Benefits
- Work on mission-critical projects with major federal agencies
- Rapid skill development in entrepreneurship and engineering leadership
- High autonomy and ownership over projects
- Exposure to cutting-edge AI and data technologies
- Supportive and challenging engineering culture
- Impact on public health, safety, and civilian services
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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 and solve an ambiguous, open-ended problem with incomplete information. How did you approach it?
- Describe your experience working directly with non-technical stakeholders or customers. How do you translate their needs into technical solutions?