Forward Deployed Software Engineer, New Grad - Commercial

Forward Deployed Engineering is a radical commitment to the outcome. This is Palantir’s operating ethos. We pioneered this unique position, embedding engineers directly with our customers to tackle their most pressing challenges head-on. As an FDE, you’ll be at the intersection of world-changing problems and impactful technology, shaping solutions where they matter most. From hospital beds to factory floors, Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs) embed themselves in the customer’s reality until the problem is theirs. This requires walking many miles in a customer’s shoes, building past the perimeter of what the product currently offers, and deviating from every pre-existing formula to solve the problem. Whether that problem is “How do we predict and mitigate wildfire risks across a power grid?” or “How can we analyze and adapt a global supply chain to deliver critical parts on time?” You’ll use your technical expertise, creativity, and problem-solving skills to drive real-world impact.

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

Going where you’re needed most — Embed where and when it matters. Expect 25–50% travel, depending on team and location.

Agency — You learn continuously, make decisions with incomplete information, and don't wait to be told what to do next.

Embracing the ambiguity — You operate effectively in teams that mix technical and non-technical people, in environments where the objectives shift, the users push back, and the solution demands iteration.

Intrinsic motivations — You solve hard technical problems (data structures, storage systems, cloud infrastructure, front-end frameworks) not because you were assigned to, but because that's what it takes to achieve your outcomes.