Forward Deployed Software Engineer

Palantir Palantir · Enterprise · Warsaw, Poland · Delta

Forward Deployed Software Engineers (FDSEs) work directly with customers to understand their problems and implement solutions using data. They own end-to-end execution of high-stakes projects, spanning architecture, data wrangling, custom web app development, and customer interaction. The role requires strong analytical and coding skills, with experience in large-scale data and various technical tools.

What you'd actually do

  1. understand their greatest problems and design and implement solutions to use data against them
  2. apply your problem solving ability, creativity, and technical skills to help organizations use their data to drive a real impact in the world
  3. discuss architecture with fellow engineers
  4. wrangling massive-scale data
  5. coding a custom web app

Skills

Required

  • Strong engineering background
  • Highly analytical mindset
  • Experience or interest in working with and using large scale data
  • 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
  • Ability to continuously learn, work independently, and make decisions with minimal supervision
  • Security clearance or the ability to obtain a clearance
  • Fluency in Polish

Nice to have

  • Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, and Data Science
  • storage systems
  • cloud infrastructure
  • front-end frameworks
  • travel as needed to client sites
  • Ability to travel 25-50% preferred

What the JD emphasized

  • Security clearance or the ability to obtain a clearance
  • Fluency in Polish