Forward Deployed Software Engineer - US Government

The Role

Forward Deployed Software Engineers (FDSEs) understand our customers’ greatest pain points and design end-to-end solutions to address them. FDSEs solicit constant feedback on their work from both customers and colleagues, improving our products over time with rapid iteration cycles.

FDSEs deploy groundbreaking technical solutions to solve hard problems, leading the way from high-level system design and prototyping to application development and data integration.

Technologies We Use

• Core Palantir products and platforms
• Postgres, Cassandra, Hadoop, and Spark for distributed data storage and parallel computing
• Java and Groovy for back-end applications and data integration tools
• TypeScript, React, Leaflet, and d3 for web technologies
• Python for data processing and analysis
• Palantir cloud infrastructure based on AWS EC2 and S3

What We Value

• Strong engineering background, preferred in fields such as 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
• Understanding of how technical decisions impact the user
• Strong coder with demonstrated proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, C++, TypeScript/JavaScript, or similar
• Ability to collaborate effectively in teams of technical and non-technical individuals
• Ability to continuously learn, work independently, and make decisions with minimal supervision
• Willingness and interest to travel as needed

What We Require

• Active US Security clearance or eligibility and willingness to obtain a US Security clearance
• Must be located in North Carolina and willing to travel to the Liberty ecosystem and Research Triangle