Forward Deployed Software Engineer - UK Government

Salary: £54,000 - 94,000 per year

Requirements

• We require 1+ years of relevant, post-college work experience.
• We value a strong engineering background, preferably in Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, Data Science, or relevant experience.
• We require strong coding ability with proficiency in languages such as Python, Java, C++, TypeScript/JavaScript, or similar.
• We require the ability to travel 25–75%, depending on location and team.
• We require security clearance or the ability to obtain a clearance.
• We value familiarity with data structures, storage systems, cloud infrastructure, front-end frameworks, and other technical tools.
• We value the ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical individuals.
• We value comfort working in a rapidly changing environment with dynamic objectives and iteration with users.
• We value demonstrated ability to continuously learn, work independently, and make decisions with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• We work closely with customers to understand their greatest pain points and design end-to-end solutions.
• We solicit constant feedback from customers and colleagues and iterate rapidly to improve our products.
• We deploy technical solutions to solve our customers hardest problems.
• We lead projects from high-level system design and prototyping through application development and data integration.
• We leverage Palantir products, open source technologies, and tools we and our teams build to drive impact.
• We own end-to-end execution of high-stakes projects in small teams.
• Our work may include discussing architecture, wrangling massive-scale data, coding custom web apps, speaking with customer executives, and setting team strategy.

Technologies

• Cloud
• Java
• JavaScript
• Python
• Security
• TypeScript
• Web
• CTO

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We are Palantir, a world-changing company building leading software for data-driven decisions and operations. Our platforms help our partners develop lifesaving drugs, forecast supply chain disruptions, locate missing children, detect insider trading, improve disaster relief, and fight healthcare fraud. This is a full-time, on-site role based in London, United Kingdom. We value excellence regardless of background, invest in the health and well-being of our people, and encourage in-person work to foster connectivity and innovation. Many teams offer hybrid options, while some roles may allow remote work on an exceptional basis.

last updated 36 week of 2026