Forward Deployed Software Engineer, New Grad

Palantir Technologies

Forward Deployed Engineer at Palantir solving mission-critical problems by embedding engineers with customers. Collaborating to deploy software and AI solutions in high-stakes operations.

Posted 6/29/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesEntry Level💰 $135,000 - $145,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaJavaScriptPythonSpringTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

To solve mission-critical problems by deploying software and AI into the high stakes operations of the world’s leading institutions. This requires a ruthless commitment to truth-seeking and prioritizing real outcomes.
The work is difficult. The stakes are real. You will work in small, high-trust teams and own projects end-to-end, from the first conversation with a customer, to shipping the product that changes how they operate. You will embed with the customer, the chaos, and the consequences, and will be entrusted with real ownership to:
Collaborate with engineers to make architecture and design decisions
Wrestle with data at a scale that breaks assumptions and demands invention
Build custom applications, LLM workflows, and production solutions engineered for a specific customer's reality
Own relationships with stakeholders from the users in the weeds to the executives making the calls

Requirements

What you’ll need

Engineering degree, preferred in fields such as Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, and Data Science.
Proficiency with one or more programming languages, such as Python, Java, C++, TypeScript/JavaScript, or similar.
Must be graduating in December 2026 or Spring 2027.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Employees (and their eligible dependents) can enroll in medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as voluntary life insurance
Employees are automatically covered by Palantir’s basic life, AD&D and disability insurance
Commuter benefits
Relocation assistance
Take what you need paid time off, not accrual based
2 weeks paid time off built into the end of each year (subject to team and business needs)
10 paid holidays throughout the calendar year
Supportive leave of absence program including time off for military service and medical events
Paid leave for new parents and subsidized back-up care for all parents
Fertility and family building benefits including but not limited to adoption, surrogacy, and preservation
Stipend to help with expenses that come with a new child
Employees can enroll in Palantir’s 401k plan

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Hard Skills & Tools

Software DevelopmentAI DeploymentCustom Application DevelopmentData AnalysisArchitecture Design

Soft Skills

CollaborationStakeholder ManagementTruth-SeekingOwnership