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Forward Deployed Software Engineer - US Government

Palantir· Delta
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New York, NY$135k - $200kFull-timePosted 11mo ago

About the role

FDSEs design end-to-end solutions forPalantir’s government customers, translating nebulous questions into deployable software solutions across design, prototyping, development, and data integration.

Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end solution development from high-level system design and prototyping to application development and data integration.
  • Collaborate with customers and internal teams to gather feedback and iterate rapidly on product solutions.
  • Deploy groundbreaking technical solutions to address clients’ hardest problems across various domains (e.g., money laundering, insider trading, disaster relief, healthcare fraud).
  • Work on-site with customers around the globe, adapting to different regulatory environments and data contexts.
  • Unpack problems, understand costs and consequences of solutions, learn new technologies, and operate autonomously within a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

  • Active US Security Clearance at or above Top Secret (or willingness to obtain/upgrade)
  • Strong engineering background (CS, 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 related tools
  • Proficiency in Python, Java, C++, TypeScript/JavaScript, or similar
  • Ability to collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders and adapt to changing objectives
  • Self-motivated, capable of independent decision-making with minimal supervision
  • Willingness to travel as needed

Skills

Required:Security clearanceProgrammingSystem design and prototypingCollaboration with customersTravel

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents
  • Basic life, AD&D, and disability insurance for employees
  • Commuter benefits
  • Relocation assistance
  • Take-what-you-need paid time off (non accrual)
  • 2 weeks paid time off at year-end (subject to team/business needs)
  • 10 paid holidays per year
  • Leave of absence programs (military, medical)
  • Paid parental leave and subsidized back-up care
  • Fertility and family-building benefits (adoption, surrogacy, preservation)
  • Child-related expense stipend
  • 401(k) plan enrollment
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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