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Forward Deployed AI Engineer

AI summary of the role

Forward Deployed AI Engineer at Palantir, embedded with customers to own Gen AI strategy and implementation, building production LLM workflows at scale.

What you’ll do

  • Build end-to-end Gen AI workflows and take them to production at client sites
  • Own delivery of high-stakes projects in small teams, acting as hands-on AI startup CTO
  • Interact with customers to understand needs and set their AI strategy
  • Contribute field learnings back to Palantir AIP product suite

What you’ll bring

  • Past experience building solutions with LLMs and deep understanding of Gen AI landscape
  • Strong foundation in ML basics (evaluation, training, problem decomposition)
  • Strong engineering background (CS, Math, Software Engineering, Physics, ML preferred)
  • Strong coding proficiency in Python, Java, C++, TypeScript/JavaScript, or similar

Technologies

LLM · Gen AI · Machine Learning · Python · Java · C++ · TypeScript · JavaScript · AIP · data processing pipelines

About Palantir

Enterprise software (Gotham, Foundry, AIP, Apollo) that operationalizes data and AI for defense, intelligence, and Fortune 500 commercial clients via embedded forward-deployed engineers.

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Internal deployment & tooling · Evidence for this classification:

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 Role Forward Deployed AI Engineers work directly with customers owning Gen AI strategy and implementation. On a daily basis, you will build end-to-end workflows, take them to production, and solve real world problems at the largest scale. You will have ample opportunity to contribute learnings from the field back to the Palantir AIP product suite. You will be on the forefront of extending Palantir's existing footprint and strategy into new markets and problem spaces opened up by Gen AI. Core Responsibilities Forward Deployed AI Engineers’ responsibilities look similar to those of a
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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 Role Forward Deployed AI Engineers work directly with customers owning Gen AI strategy and implementation. On a daily basis, you will build end-to-end workflows, take them to production, and solve real world problems at the largest scale. You will have ample opportunity to contribute learnings from the field back to the Palantir AIP product suite. You will be on the forefront of extending Palantir's existing footprint and strategy into new markets and problem spaces opened up by Gen AI. Core Responsibilities Forward Deployed AI Engineers’ responsibilities look similar to those of a hands-on AI startup CTO: you’ll work in small teams to own delivery of high stakes projects with clients. A day’s work may include building LLM workflows on a large scale, interacting with customers to understand their needs and set their AI strategy, but the most impact will be driven by implementing solutions into the real world of our partner's organizations. Do you aspire to be an entrepreneur or an Applied AI leader? We believe Palantir is the best place — with the best colleagues — to lear [... source excerpt omitted ...] der with demonstrated proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, C++, TypeScript/JavaScript, or similar. Ability and interest in traveling up to 25%, as needed to client sites, but flexible based on personal preferences. Salary The estimated salary range for this position is estimated to be $135,000 - $200,000/year. Total compensation for this position may also include Restricted Stock units, sign-on bonus and other potential future incentives. Further note that total compensation for this position will be determined by each individual’s relevant qualifications, work experience, skills, and other factors. This estimate excludes the value of any potential sign [... source excerpt omitted ...] odation for those living with a disability. If you need an accommodation for the application or hiring process, please reach out and let us know how we can help. Please note that you will never be asked to submit a payment or share financial information to participate in our interview process. If you suspect that you've been contacted by a scammer, we recommend you cease all communication with the individual and consider reporting them to the relevant authorities, such as the US FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). If you would like to understand more about how your personal data will be processed by Palantir, please see our Privacy Policy.

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