Forward Deployed Software Engineer, New Grad - Commercial at Palantir Technologies
Chicago, IL
$135,000–$145,000from the description
Jun 28, 2026
Chicago, IL
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A new-graduate engineering role focused on embedding directly with customers to build and deploy software and AI solutions for complex, high-stakes operational problems. Engineers own projects end-to-end — from initial customer conversations through production delivery — working in small teams on custom applications, data pipelines, and AI workflows. The role involves 25–50% travel and suits candidates graduating in late 2026 or spring 2027 with a background in a technical field.
Junior level · National · Bachelor's required · Full-time
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $135,980 (middle half $105,210–$171,980). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
This is a New Grad / entry-level role explicitly requiring graduation in December 2026 or Spring 2027, placing it firmly in the Junior band.
No specific work location is stated in the posting; Palantir has multiple US offices and the role is described as onsite/hybrid with 25–50% customer travel expected — not remote.
The SOC classification is Medium confidence: the role blends hands-on software/application building (15-1252) with heavy customer-embedded consulting and systems analysis work (15-1211). The emphasis on building custom applications and production solutions tips it toward 15-1252.
The degree requirement section says 'preferred in fields such as Computer Science…' but also states 'Engineering degree' as a hard requirement with no equivalent-experience escape clause — treated as a Bachelors hard gate.
Programming language requirement lists Python, Java, C++, TypeScript/JavaScript 'or similar' — Python is named as the primary with the others captured as alternatives per the interchangeable-options rule.
LLMs appear in the core responsibilities narrative ('Build custom applications, LLM workflows…') rather than a formal requirements section, so they are marked as preferred context rather than a hard gate.
Compensation includes RSUs and a potential sign-on bonus beyond the stated $135,000–$145,000/year base range; those variable components are not captured in the comp fields.
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