Forward Deployed Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

·      Lead end‑to‑end delivery of enterprise customer solutions from discovery and requirements through deployment and adoption.

·      Drive customer discovery, translating high‑level business objectives into structured, executable delivery plans.

·      Serve as a senior technical advisor, converting ambiguous challenges into deployable, production systems.

·      Own implementation projects across data ingestion, integration, modeling, ontologies, and application development within Palantir Foundry or comparable ontology‑driven platforms.

·      Design, build, and maintain production‑grade datasets and ontology‑based models that support operational workflows, not analytics‑only use cases.

·      Build, deploy, and support model‑driven pipelines and workflows, including advanced automation where appropriate using Foundry‑style model and pipeline orchestration.

·      Ensure solutions meet enterprise standards for security, governance, scalability, and operational reliability.

·      Partner directly with customers, often onsite, to drive adoption, operational readiness, and long‑term success.

·      Collaborate closely with Sales, Customer Success, Product, and Engineering to ensure aligned execution and predictable delivery outcomes.

·      Identify and resolve delivery or technical risks while maintaining high standards for documentation, quality, and deployment readiness.

Required Qualifications:

·      U.S. Citizenship is required for this role due to federal contract or regulatory requirements

·      2–3 years of hands‑on experience implementing and operating enterprise data platforms with integrated modeling and ontology layers, including Palantir Foundry experience

·      Demonstrated experience designing and operationalizing datasets, transformations, and domain ontologies in production environments

·      Experience building, deploying, or supporting models and model‑driven workflows within enterprise platforms such as Palantir Foundry

·      Proven ability to lead customer implementations end‑to‑end, including scoping, execution, and delivery ownership

·      3+ years in software engineering, solutions engineering, or customer‑facing technical delivery roles

·      Proficiency with APIs, cloud platforms, and modern SaaS architectures

·      Proficiency with Python, TypeScript, and modern frameworks

·      Excellent customer‑facing communication skills and comfort operating under ambiguity

·      Willingness to travel 40–50%

Preferred Qualifications:

·      Prior experience in Forward Deployed Engineering, Solutions Engineering, Professional Services, or enterprise delivery roles supporting Palantir‑based deployments

·      Experience operating in regulated, security‑conscious, or compliance‑constrained environments

·      Proven ability to operate autonomously, make sound technical decisions, and drive execution independently

Location: Hybrid (Boston, MA) or Remote (US)

Travel: Up to 40–50%

Employment Type: Full‑Time, Permanent