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Forward Deployed Software Engineer, New Grad - Commercial

Palantir · Chicago, IL · Full time · Delta

Posted Jun 29, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time you had to understand a real user's problem before you could write any code.

What they are checking: Whether they are drawn to the customer's problem, which is the core of forward deployed work.

Tell me about a project where the requirements kept changing. How did you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they stay effective when problems shift, as they do with real customers.

Tell me about something you built that people actually used. How did you know it worked?

What they are checking: Whether they care about outcomes and adoption rather than just finishing code.

Why do you want to be embedded with customers instead of working on a core product team?

What they are checking: Whether they truly want the travel, ambiguity and ownership the role demands.

What would you do

A manufacturer says parts keep arriving late. How would you start figuring out what to build?

What they are checking: Whether they can turn a vague business problem into data questions and a concrete plan.

The product does not do what the customer needs. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they build past the edge of the product rather than saying it is not possible.

A customer asks you to use data in a way you think is not appropriate. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they have judgment about data use and will raise concerns.

About the work

You get data from five systems that use different IDs for the same supplier. How would you join it?

What they are checking: Whether they can handle messy real-world data integration, a daily FDE task.

Write or describe a function that finds the most delayed shipments per region from a large table.

What they are checking: Whether they can write correct, efficient code for practical data problems.

How would you explain a technical limitation to a non-technical operations manager?

What they are checking: Whether they can communicate clearly with customers, which FDEs do constantly.

Design a simple system that alerts a hospital when bed capacity is about to run out.

What they are checking: Whether they can think through data flow, latency and user needs in a design.

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The full job description

As published by Palantir.

A World-Changing Company Palantir builds the world’s leading software for data-driven decisions and operations. By bringing the right data to the people who need it, our platforms empower our partners to develop lifesaving drugs, forecast supply chain disruptions, locate missing children, and more. The Forward Deployed Engineer, New Grad Forward Deployed Engineering is a radical commitment to the outcome. This is Palantir’s operating ethos. We pioneered this unique position, embedding engineers directly with our customers to tackle their most pressing challenges head-on. As an FDE, you’ll be at the intersection of world-changing problems and impactful technology, shaping solutions where they matter most. From hospital beds to factory floors, Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs) embed themselves in the customer’s reality until the problem is theirs. This requires walking many miles in a customer’s shoes, building past the perimeter of what the product currently offers, and deviating from every pre-existing formula to solve the problem. Whether that problem is “How do we predict and mitigate wildfire risks across a power grid?” or “How can we analyze and adapt a global supply chain to deliver critical parts on time?” You’ll use your technical expertise, creativity, and problem-solving skills to drive real-world impact. Core Responsibilities To solve mission-critical problems by deploying software and AI into the high stakes operations of the world’s leading institutions. This requires a ruthless commitment to truth-seeking and prioritizing real outcomes. The work is difficult. The stakes are real. You will work in small, high-trust teams and own projects end-to-end, from the first conversation with a customer, to shipping the product that changes how they operate. You will embed with the customer, the chaos, and the consequences, and will be entrusted with real ownership to: • Collaborate with engineers to make architecture and design decisions • Wrestle with data at a scale that breaks assumptions and demands invention • Build custom applications, LLM workflows, and production solutions engineered for a specific customer's reality • Own relationships with stakeholders from the users in the weeds to the executives making the calls As a New Grad, you will be entrusted with responsibility on day 1. You will not be handed a ticket queue. You will not be shielded from the customer, the chaos, or the consequences. FDEs are entrusted with real ownership, operating with real autonomy, and held to a real standard, no matter their tenure.

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