The role involves designing, building, and delivering data software solutions, collaborating with clients, and operationalizing workflows to enable data-driven decisions.
Role Overview
As a Forward Deployed Software Engineer, you will play a critical role in solving high-impact problems for customers by working directly with stakeholders to design, build, and deliver powerful data and software solutions. This role goes beyond traditional software engineering—you will help reshape how entire organizations operate by enabling data-driven decision-making at scale.
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Key Responsibilities
• Collaborate closely with clients to understand their most critical objectives and data challenges.
• Design, build, and deploy full-stack applications from the ground up.
• Work across the software stack including data pipelines, backend services, and frontend interfaces.
• Rapidly iterate on prototypes and production-ready solutions based on real-time feedback.
• Embed directly with customer teams as needed to drive implementation success.
• Support enterprise transformation by operationalizing workflows and unlocking insights from complex data.
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What We Look For
• Passion for solving meaningful, real-world customer problems—even beyond the original scope.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency in Python and/or TypeScript (used regularly in day-to-day development).
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, take full ownership of outcomes, and deliver with speed.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills to engage with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience building applications that deliver measurable business value.
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Preferred Qualifications
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• Experience with Palantir Foundry, AIP, or similar data platforms.
• Experience delivering production-level ML or LLM-based solutions.
• Familiarity with React for frontend development.
• Experience working with Spark or other distributed computing frameworks.
As a Forward Deployed Software Engineer, you will play a critical role in solving high-impact problems for customers by working directly with stakeholders to design, build, and deliver powerful data and software solutions. This role goes beyond traditional software engineering—you will help reshape how entire organizations operate by enabling data-driven decision-making at scale.
⸻
Key Responsibilities
• Collaborate closely with clients to understand their most critical objectives and data challenges.
• Design, build, and deploy full-stack applications from the ground up.
• Work across the software stack including data pipelines, backend services, and frontend interfaces.
• Rapidly iterate on prototypes and production-ready solutions based on real-time feedback.
• Embed directly with customer teams as needed to drive implementation success.
• Support enterprise transformation by operationalizing workflows and unlocking insights from complex data.
⸻
What We Look For
• Passion for solving meaningful, real-world customer problems—even beyond the original scope.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency in Python and/or TypeScript (used regularly in day-to-day development).
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, take full ownership of outcomes, and deliver with speed.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills to engage with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience building applications that deliver measurable business value.
⸻
Preferred Qualifications
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• Experience with Palantir Foundry, AIP, or similar data platforms.
• Experience delivering production-level ML or LLM-based solutions.
• Familiarity with React for frontend development.
• Experience working with Spark or other distributed computing frameworks.
Top Skills
Aip
Palantir Foundry
Python
React
Spark
Typescript
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