Forward Deployed Software Engineer - US Government · Palantir

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 20:52:23 GMT
Engineering

Palantir · San Diego · $135,000 - $200,000/year · onsite

A Forward Deployed Software Engineer (FDSE) at Palantir will work with customers around the globe to develop end-to-end solutions to address their greatest pain points. As an FDSE, you will design and implement technical solutions to solve complex problems, leveraging Palantir products, open source technologies, and other tools. You will work closely with customers and colleagues to gather feedback and improve products over time with rapid iteration cycles.

Projects may start with a nebulous question like 'Why are we losing customers?' or 'How can we more effectively identify instances of money laundering?' You will lead the way in developing a solution, from high-level system design and prototyping to application development and data integration.

As an FDSE, you will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects, from detecting insider trading to improving disaster relief, and from fighting healthcare fraud to more effectively identifying instances of money laundering. Each mission presents different challenges, from the regulatory environment to the nature of the data to the user population.

You will work to accommodate all aspects of an environment to drive real technical outcomes for our customers. Whether you aspire to be an entrepreneur or an engineering leader, we believe Palantir is the best place , with the best colleagues , to learn how.

You'll learn how to unpack a problem and understand the costs and consequences of its solution. You'll learn new technologies and languages, and even develop them yourself. You'll work autonomously and make decisions independently, within a community that will support and challenge you as you grow and develop.

Technologies We Use

Core Palantir products provide the foundations for our deployments.

Custom applications built on top of core Palantir platforms.

Postgres, Cassandra, Hadoop, and Spark for distributed data storage and parallel computing.

Java and Groovy for our back-end applications and data integration tools.

Typescript, React, Leaflet, and d3 for our web technologies.

Python for data processing and analysis.

Palantir cloud infrastructure based on AWS EC2 and S3.

Our Principles

Impact: We take on meaningful and challenging projects that change the world for the better.

Ownership: We see projects through from beginning to end, working through any obstacles we may encounter.

Collaboration: We work internally with people from a variety of backgrounds , such as other FDSEs, product teams, and Deployment Strategists. We also work externally with our customers, often on site, to understand and solve their problems.

Trust: We trust each other to effectively manage time and priorities and give people the space to think for themselves.

Growth: We encourage ourselves and our peers to seek new challenges and opportunities for growth, as well as find new ways to innovate and share knowledge.

Learning: We often face entirely novel problems where we need to pick up a lot of new knowledge and learn how to use it to make progress. We believe experiential learning is one of the best teachers.

What We Value

Active US Security clearance, or eligibility and willingness to obtain a US Security clearance.

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 of what you’re building.

Strong coder with demonstrated proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, C++, TypeScript/JavaScript, or similar.

Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively in teams of technical and non-technical individuals, and comfortable working in a rapidly changing environment with dynamic objectives and iteration with users.

Demonstrated ability to continuously learn, work independently, and make decisions with minimal supervision.

Willingness and interest to travel as needed.

Additional Information

The estimated salary range for this position is estimated to be $135,000 - $200,000/year. Total compensation for this position may also include Restricted Stock units, sign-on bonus and other potential future incentives.