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Forward Deployed Software Engineer - US Government

Palantir
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Honolulu, HI$125k - $200kFull-timePosted 11mo ago

About the role

Forward Deployed Software Engineers (FDSEs) design end-to-end solutions for customers, deploying ground-breaking technical solutions to address their most challenging problems. Roles involve high-level system design, prototyping, application development, and data integration, often on-site with customers worldwide.

Responsibilities

  • Understand customers’ pain points and design end-to-end solutions.
  • Solicit feedback from customers and colleagues to improve products with rapid iteration cycles.
  • Lead the development of solutions from high-level design to implementation and data integration.
  • Leverage Palantir products, open source technologies, and team-built tools to drive impact.
  • Work on-site with customers and adapt to various regulatory, data, and user considerations.

Qualifications

  • Strong engineering background (preferred fields: Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics).
  • Experience with logistics, materiel, sustainment, aviation, or readiness analysis is a plus.
  • Familiarity with data structures, storage systems, cloud infrastructure, front-end frameworks, and other technical tools.
  • Strong coding ability in Python, Java, C++, TypeScript/JavaScript, or similar.
  • Ability to collaborate in mixed technical/non-technical teams and adapt in dynamic environments.
  • Ability to learn independently and make decisions with minimal supervision.
  • Willingness and interest to travel as needed.

Skills

Required:Active US Security ClearanceProgrammingCollaboration across technical and non-technical teams

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents.
  • Automatic basic life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
  • Commuter benefits.
  • Relocation assistance.
  • Take-what-you-need paid time off with no accrual.
  • 2 weeks paid time off at year-end (subject to team needs).
  • 10 paid holidays per year.
  • Leave of absence program for military service and medical events.
  • Paid leave for new parents and subsidized back-up child care.
  • Fertility and family-building benefits (adoption, surrogacy, preservation).
  • Child-related expense stipend.
  • Enrollment in Palantir 401k plan.
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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