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Forward Deployed Engineer – Palantir Foundry
Salary: $75,000–$165,000 depending on experience
Certus Recruitment is partnering with a technology organization looking for a Mid-Level Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) to help develop and deliver capabilities supporting the US Army.
This is a hands-on engineering role where you'll work with Palantir Foundry, building analytical applications and dashboards, supporting CI/CD pipelines and helping turn complex data into production-ready capabilities.
Working alongside senior engineers and government stakeholders, you'll operate in two-week sprint cycles and contribute throughout the development lifecycle – from design and build through testing and deployment.
What you'll be doing:
• Building analytical dashboards using Foundry Workshop/Slate
• Supporting Foundry pipelines and CI/CD configuration
• Developing metric definitions and data transformations aligned with the Foundry Ontology
• Writing and maintaining production-quality code
• Testing and validating dashboards and underlying data
• Supporting build scripts, automated testing and environment promotion
• Identifying integration issues and resolving technical blockers
• Producing technical documentation, configuration notes and runbooks
• Participating in sprint planning, reviews and demonstrations with government stakeholders
• Supporting defect resolution and ongoing platform enhancements
What we're looking for:
• 1–3 years' software engineering experience
• Hands-on experience with Palantir Foundry highly desirable
• Exposure to Foundry pipelines, Workshop/Slate and Ontology
• Experience with Python, TypeScript and/or Java
• Ability to independently build, test and deliver production-ready features
• Comfortable working within agile engineering teams
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills
Experience working within government, defense or classified environments would be particularly valuable.
An existing Secret or Top Secret Security Clearance would be advantageous, but is not essential.
This is a strong opportunity for an engineer who wants to deepen their experience with Palantir Foundry while working on complex, real-world systems with meaningful end users.
Salary: $75,000–$165,000 depending on experience
Benefits include unlimited PTO, flexible working, tuition/training reimbursement, peer bonuses and opportunities for career progression.
Apply directly or contact Certus Recruitment for a confidential conversation.
Salary : $75,000 - $165,000