Join Palantir as a Forward Deployed Software Engineer, New Grad, tackling real-world problems with impactful technology.
Joblaze summary
In the role of Forward Deployed Software Engineer at Palantir, new graduates engage directly with clients to address complex, real-world challenges through innovative software solutions. This position demands strong technical skills, creativity, and a commitment to understanding customer needs, as engineers work closely with stakeholders to develop tailored applications and workflows. Ideal candidates are those who thrive in high-pressure environments and are eager to take on significant responsibilities from day one. Palantir's unique approach emphasizes deep customer integration, making this role pivotal in driving impactful outcomes.
Quick facts
- How much experience is required?
- At least 0 years of relevant experience for this Forward Deployed Software Engineer, New Grad - Commercial role.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Palantir targets junior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Forward Deployed Software Engineer, New Grad - Commercial role at Palantir.
From the original posting
A World-Changing Company
Palantir builds the world’s leading software for data-driven decisions and operations. By bringing the right data to the people who need it, our platforms empower our partners to develop lifesaving drugs, forecast supply chain disruptions, locate missing children, and more.
The Forward Deployed Engineer, New Grad
Forward Deployed Engineering is a radical commitment to the outcome. This is Palantir’s operating ethos. We pioneered this unique position, embedding engineers directly with our customers to tackle their most pressing challenges head-on. As an FDE, you’ll be at the intersection of world-changing problems and impactful technology, shaping solutions where they matter most.
From hospital beds to factory floors, Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs) embed themselves in the customer’s reality until the problem is theirs. This requires walking many miles in a customer’s shoes, building past the perimeter of what the product currently offers, and deviating from every pre-existing formula to solve the problem. Whether that problem is “How do we predict and mitigate wildfire risks across a power grid?” or “How can we analyze and adapt a global supply chain to deliver critical parts on time?” You’ll use your technical expertise, creativity, and problem-solving skills to drive real-world impact.
Core Responsibilities
To solve mission-critical problems by deploying software and AI into the high stakes operations of the world’s leading institutions. This requires a ruthless commitment to truth-seeking and prioritizing real outcomes.
The work is difficult. The stakes are real. You will work in small, high-trust teams and own projects end-to-end, from the first conversation with a customer, to shipping the product that changes how they operate. You will embed with the customer, the chaos, and the consequences, and will be entrusted with real ownership to:
Collaborate with engineers to make architecture and design decisions
Wrestle with data at a 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 the users in the weeds to the executives making the calls
As a New Grad, you will be entrusted with responsibility on day 1. You will not be handed a ticket queue. You will not be shielded from the customer, the chaos, or the consequences. FDEs are entrusted with real ownership, operating with real autonomy, and held to a real standard, no matter their tenure.