Senior Forward Deployed Engineer

2 days ago
Los Angeles, CA, United States Green Key Resources Full-time
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 projects at a dynamic organization utilizing Palantir Foundry. Enhance your expertise in ontology design and scalable application development. Enjoy flexible work arrangements and professional growth opportunities.

Job Description

Senior Forward Deployed Engineer Overview

  • The Senior Forward Deployed Engineer leads technical architecture, application delivery, and operational support for mission-critical Foundry environments.
  • Collaborates with stakeholders to design scalable solutions addressing complex business and operational requirements.
  • Ensures platform health, scalability, and alignment with enterprise governance standards.
  • Provides mentorship to engineers, fostering technical growth and adherence to best practices.
  • Leads initiatives from architecture and design through deployment and production support.
  • Develops and maintains technical documentation, operational runbooks, and support procedures.
  • Identifies opportunities for enhancing platform reliability, performance, and maintainability.
  • Supports professional growth through training and flexible work arrangements.

Senior Forward Deployed Engineer Key Responsibilities & Duties

  • Design and maintain ontology-driven applications within Palantir Foundry.
  • Develop operational dashboards, workflows, and applications for leadership and operational teams.
  • Govern enterprise ontology objects, relationships, and reusable data models.
  • Integrate ERP, GIS, and other systems into Foundry pipelines.
  • Support production operations, incident response, and troubleshooting for critical systems.
  • Participate in readiness exercises, release activities, and production support.
  • Translate operational requirements into scalable Foundry solutions.
  • Lead deployment promotion, release management, and testing coordination.
  • Mentor engineers on ontology design, application architecture, and best practices.

Senior Forward Deployed Engineer Job Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science (BS) in a relevant field is required.
  • Minimum of 5 years of software engineering or systems integration experience; 7 years preferred.
  • Expertise in Palantir Foundry, including Ontology Manager, Workshop, and Pipeline Builder.
  • Experience with Python, TypeScript, or Java in Foundry development workflows.
  • Proficiency in designing enterprise ontologies and governing reusable data models.
  • Strong understanding of operational governance, release management, and platform support models.
  • Ability to lead complex technical initiatives and mentor engineering teams.
  • Experience integrating ERP, GIS, and operational systems into Foundry pipelines.
  • Familiarity with utility, energy, infrastructure, or public safety operational environments.

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