Drimva

Palantir

Forward Deployed Software Engineer - Japan Forward Deployed

$135K–$200K

Washington, D.C. · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 3, 2024

About the job

Designs and deploys end-to-end software and data solutions to address customer problems, from system design and prototyping through application development and integration.

What you'll do

  • Work with customers to understand pain points, design solutions, and gather feedback for rapid iteration.
  • Develop technical solutions, including system design, prototypes, applications, and data integrations.
  • Collaborate with customer and internal teams to deliver outcomes across varied operating environments.

What they ask for

  • Active Top Secret Clearance with eligibility and willingness to obtain SCI.
  • Strong coding proficiency in Python, Java, C++, TypeScript/JavaScript, or similar.
  • Familiarity with data structures, storage systems, cloud infrastructure, and front-end frameworks.
  • Willingness and interest to travel within country as needed.

Nice to have

  • Strong engineering background, preferably in Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, or Physics.
  • Experience with logistics, materiel, sustainment, aviation, or readiness analysis.

Pay

$135,000 - $200,000/year (USD, base salary)

Tools

Postgres, Cassandra, Hadoop, Spark, Java, Groovy, Typescript, React

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