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Forward Deployed Software Engineer - US Government

Laurel, MDFull-time2026-10-13 → 2026-11-11
Security clearance required

Core

Design end-to-end software solutions for US Government customers to solve complex operational problems like insider trading detection and disaster relief.

Role type

Senior IC software engineer (government sector)

Builds

Custom applications on top of core Palantir platforms for government clients

Domain

US Government / Defense / Intelligence

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

System design, prototyping, application development, data integration, Python, Java, C++, TypeScript/JavaScript, distributed data storage, cloud infrastructure

Preferred skills

Logistics, materiel, sustainment, aviation, or readiness analysis experience

Technologies

Palantir products, Postgres, Cassandra, Hadoop, Spark, AWS EC2, S3, React, Leaflet, d3

Responsibilities

Solicit constant feedback from customers and colleagues, lead solution development from high-level design to implementation, accommodate regulatory and data environment constraints, work autonomously with minimal supervision

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC