Forward Deployed Software Engineer, New Grad - Commercial

Forward Deployed Software Engineer, New Grad

Forward Deployed Engineering is Palantir’s operating ethos. We embed engineers directly with customers to tackle their most pressing challenges head-on. From hospital beds to factory floors, Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs) embed themselves in the customer’s reality to solve critical problems using technical expertise, creativity, and problem-solving skills.

Core Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineers to make architecture and design decisions
• Wrestle with data at scale that breaks assumptions and demands invention
• Build custom applications, LLM workflows, and production solutions engineered for a specific customer's reality
• Own relationships with stakeholders from users in the weeds to executives making the calls
• Own projects end-to-end, operating with real autonomy and responsibility from day 1

What We Value

• Going where you’re needed most: Embed where and when it matters (expect 25–50% travel, depending on team and location)
• Agency: Continuous learning, making decisions with incomplete information, taking initiative
• Embracing ambiguity: Operating effectively across technical and non-technical teams with evolving objectives
• Intrinsic motivations: Solving hard technical problems across data structures, storage systems, cloud infrastructure, and frontend frameworks
• Ruthless goal orientation: Pushing past existing product boundaries to deliver real outcomes

What We Require

• Engineering degree, preferred in fields such as Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, and Data Science
• Proficiency with one or more programming languages, such as Python, Java, C++, TypeScript/JavaScript, or similar
• Must be graduating in December 2026 or Spring 2027

Application Requirements

• Updated resume / CV in PDF format
• Thoughtful responses to application questions