Forward Deployed Software Engineer - UK Government
Palantir Technologies
Overview
As a Forward Deployed Software Engineer at Palantir, you will design end-to-end solutions for complex customer challenges, from architecture to data integration and application development. You will collaborate with customers and cross-functional teams to drive meaningful, real-world impact across industries. You’ll prototype and deploy groundbreaking tech, balancing rapid iterations with customer feedback. This role offers hands-on leadership opportunities, shaping solutions for data-driven decision making at scale. You join a mission-driven environment focused on delivering tangible outcomes for critical institutions.
Responsibilities- Own end-to-end execution of high-stakes projects in small teams
- Discuss architecture with engineers and stakeholders
- Wrangle massive-scale data and develop tailored web applications
- Engage with customer executives to translate needs into solutions
- Contribute to team strategy and learn entrepreneurial leadership
- 1+ years of relevant post-college work experience
- Strong engineering background (CS, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics or Data Science)
- Proficiency in Python, Java, C++, TypeScript/JavaScript or similar
- Ability to travel 25–75% (varies by location)
- Security clearance or ability to obtain clearance
- Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams (technical and non-technical)
- Comfort with rapid change and iteration with users
- Continuous learner who can work independently
- Data structures and storage systems
- Cloud infrastructure
- Front-end frameworks
Reference: WJ-747_30182027