Palantir
Forward Deployed Software Engineer - Tactical Edge
$135K–$200K
Washington, D.C. · On-site · Full-time · Posted Mar 2, 2026
- Education
- Strong engineering background preferred in fields such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, or Physics.
About the job
Works directly with customers to design, deploy, and manage Palantir software for high-stakes operational problems across varied hardware environments.
What you'll do
- Understand customer problems and implement data-driven solutions.
- Deploy and manage software across different hardware form factors; troubleshoot infrastructure, networking, and application issues.
- Own end-to-end project execution while collaborating with customers, engineers, and product teams.
What they ask for
- Active US Security Clearance at or above the Top Secret level, or willingness to upgrade to Top Secret.
- Demonstrated proficiency with Linux systems, networking, and on-premise infrastructure.
- Demonstrated proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, Bash, JavaScript, Go or similar.
- Willingness and interest to travel ~25-75%.
Nice to have
- Experience with containers (Docker/Podman) and orchestration (OpenShift/Kubernetes) infrastructure.
- Familiarity with data structures, storage systems, and front-end frameworks.
Pay
$135,000 - $200,000/year (base salary)
Tools
Docker, Podman, OpenShift, Kubernetes, Linux, Python, Java, Bash
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