Forward Deployed Engineer - Mixed Reality

About Palantir

Palantir builds the world’s leading software for data‑driven decisions and operations. By connecting the right data to the people who need it, our platforms empower partners to revitalize American industrial production, develop lifesaving drugs, protect Warfighters, and more.

Palantir’s Mixed Reality Group (MRG) is a Tier 1 team of researchers, 3D artists, immersive UX designers, and cross‑discipline engineers that bring the most exquisite software of our time to the factory floor, the battlefield, and the briefing room. You will collaborate with customers, operators, MR designers, and MR developers to deliver force‑multiplying apps that exceed tomorrow’s requirements today.

At Palantir, the Forward Deployed Software Engineer (FDSE) role isn’t just a job title: it’s the blueprint. We pioneered this unique position, embedding talented engineers directly with our customers to tackle their most pressing challenges head‑on.

FDSEs work side by side with our customers, rapidly understanding their toughest issues; architecting and building solutions that leverage business‑critical data and the latest advancements in AI to solve them. Whether it’s “How do we predict and mitigate wildfire risks to optimize power grids?” or “How can we analyze and adapt a global food supply chain to deliver life‑saving aid on time?”,

you’ll use your technical expertise, creativity, and problem‑solving skills to drive real‑world impact.

You’ll have the rare opportunity to gain deep insight into and directly influence some of the world’s most critical industries and institutions. By building on Palantir’s powerful platforms leveraging integrated cutting‑edge AI, you’ll help organizations unlock the full potential of their data to make smarter, faster decisions.

• Hands‑on work with cutting‑edge Mixed Reality hardware: deploying builds, configuring devices, building and testing new integrations
• Troubleshoot issues at all layers of the system, from physical to application
• Architect, develop, debug, document, and deploy performant Mixed Reality applications
• Collaborate with fellow engineers on architecture and design decisions
• Wrangle massive‑scale data and use AI to accelerate and enhance critical operations
• Develop custom applications tailored to customer needs
• Engage directly with customer stakeholders, from technical teams to executives
• Shape team strategy and drive projects from ideation to deployment, increasing your pain threshold to deliver real value
• Use a variety of languages, including Java, Go, and Rust for backend and Type Script for frontend
• Android tools (Android Studio, adb, etc.)
• Unity
• Industry‑standard build tooling, including Gradle, CircleCI, and Git Hub
• Have a highly analytical approach and eagerness to solve technical problems with data structures, storage systems, cloud infrastructure, front‑end frameworks, and other technical tools
• Experience or curiosity about working with and using large‑scale data to tackle valuable business problems
• Ability to collaborate efficiently in teams of technical and non‑technical individuals, comfortable working in a dynamic environment with evolving objectives and iterative user engagement
• Challenge dogma, fight fixed mindsets, and burn down bureaucracy at every opportunity
• Understanding of Defense and Intel industry product life cycles
• Strong programming skills with demonstrated proficiency in Python, Go, Java, C++, Type Script/JavaScript, C#, or similar
• 2+ years of experience preferred in fields such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, and Data Science
• Active US Security clearance or eligibility and willingness to obtain a US Security clearance
• Ability and interest to travel up to 25%, as needed to client sites, but flexible based on personal preferences

The estimated salary range for this position is $135,000 – $200,000 per year. Total compensation may also include Restricted Stock Units, a sign‑on bonus, and other potential future incentives. The estimate excludes the value of any potential sign‑on bonus, the value of any benefits offered, and the potential future value of any…