Senior Forward Deployed Engineer

Job Detail Experience Level Sr Level Degree Type Bachelor of Science (BS)
Employment Full Time Working Type Remote Job Reference Salary Type Annually Industry Aerospace & Defense;

Government Selling Points Lead impactful technical initiatives in a dynamic, mission-critical environment. Collaborate with stakeholders to design scalable solutions and ensure platform reliability. Enjoy flexible work arrangements and professional growth opportunities.

Job Description Senior Forward Deployed Engineer Overview The Senior Forward Deployed Engineer leads technical efforts in architecture, application delivery, and platform health for mission-critical environments.

Collaborates with stakeholders and engineering teams to design scalable solutions meeting operational and business requirements.

Ensures production applications are sustainable, secure, and aligned with governance standards.

Provides technical mentorship to engineers, fostering skill development and adherence to best practices.

Leads initiatives from design through deployment, ensuring reliability and scalability of solutions.

Supports professional growth through training and development opportunities.

Offers flexible work arrangements, including remote opportunities, to enhance work-life balance.

Senior Forward Deployed Engineer

Key Responsibilities & Duties Design, implement, and maintain ontology-driven applications within Palantir Foundry.

Develop operational dashboards, workflows, and actions for leadership and operational teams.

Govern enterprise ontology objects, relationships, and reusable data models.

Support production operations, including incident response and troubleshooting.

Partner with stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable solutions.

Lead deployment promotion, release management, and environment governance.

Create and maintain technical documentation and operational procedures.

Mentor engineers on best practices in ontology design and application architecture.

Identify opportunities to enhance platform reliability and scalability.

Senior Forward Deployed Engineer

Job Requirements Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in a relevant field.

Minimum of 5 years of experience, with 7 years preferred.

Deep expertise with Palantir Foundry, including Ontology Manager and Workshop.

Proficiency in Python, Type Script, Java, or similar languages.

Experience integrating ERP, GIS, and operational systems into Foundry.

Strong understanding of governance, release management, and platform support models.

Ability to lead complex technical initiatives with limited oversight.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Experience mentoring engineers and providing technical direction.