Lead Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS

Deloitte T.T.L.
New York, NY, United States
1 day ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
1 year minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Artificial Intelligence Software Debugging Global Positioning Systems (GPS) Apache Maven Large Language Models Prompt Engineering Information Technology Software Coding Data Pipelines

Job description

Experteer Overview In this Lead Palantir FDE role, you drive strategic GenAI initiatives for top clients as the senior engineering partner. You lead forward-deployed pods, set technical direction, and stay hands-on to design, review, and debug production systems. You translate trade-offs for executive stakeholders and influence decisions at the C-suite level. You’ll manage cross-border delivery pods and ensure scalable, reliable GenAI solutions that align with client goals and Deloitte’s platform capabilities. This role combines technical leadership with client engagement to shape impactful AI-enabled outcomes. Compensation / Benefits * Lead forward-deployed engineering pods (2-5 engineers) delivering GenAI solutions in production * Set technical direction, review designs, and remove delivery blockers * Engage with client leaders, translate problems into AI-enabled solutions, and define success metrics * Maintain hands-on coding and governance of end-to-end architecture and data pipelines * Coach and mentor junior engineers and ensure delivery standards across pods * Architect and oversee LLM-enabled apps, prompt engineering, and RAG pipelines * Define evaluation frameworks (quality, latency, cost, risk, governance) and ensure production-grade quality * Review production-quality code and guide data pipeline architecture * Coordinate multi-pod engagements and ensure consistent client experience * Operate within hybrid onshore/offshore delivery models and leverage cloud platforms * Represent Deloitte’s FDE capability in client pursuits and executive briefings Tasks * Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or Engineering; equivalent accepted * 10+ years in software/data/analytics engineering or related fields * 1+ years building and deploying GenAI/LLM-powered solutions in production * 1+ years Palantir experience (Foundry, AIP, Maven) * 1+ years leading project workstreams and translating business problems into AI solutions * 1+ years building reliable, maintainable, well-documented code * Willingness to travel ~50% * Legal authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship Key requirements *

Requirements

    • Coach and mentor junior engineers and ensure delivery standards across pods * Architect and oversee LLM-enabled apps, prompt engineering, and RAG pipelines * Define evaluation frameworks (quality, latency, cost, risk, governance) and ensure production-grade quality * Review production-quality code and guide data pipeline architecture * Coordinate multi-pod engagements and ensure consistent client experience * Operate within hybrid onshore/offshore delivery models and leverage cloud platforms * Represent Deloitte’s FDE capability in client pursuits and executive briefings Tasks * Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or Engineering; equivalent accepted * 10+ years in software/data/analytics engineering or related fields * 1+ years building and deploying GenAI/LLM-powered solutions in production * 1+ years Palantir experience (Foundry, AIP, Maven) * 1+ years leading project workstreams and translating business problems into AI solutions * 1+ years building reliable, aa engineering well-documented code * Willingness to travel ~50% * Legal authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship Key requirements *

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