Forward Deployed Engineer at PVM

Department: DeliverySeniority in posting: Experienced

Setup: Remote
Location: Los Angeles, California
Type: Full-time
Level: senior
Posted: Jun 16, 2026

Description

The Senior Forward Deployed Engineer serves as the technical lead for Palantir Foundry environments supporting Public Safety Power Shutoff operations, wildfire mitigation, and utility decision-making. The role owns ontology design, application delivery, data pipelines, production support, incident response, governance, release management, and technical documentation, while mentoring junior engineers. It is a full-time remote position based in or near Los Angeles, California, with occasional onsite work and 0–10% travel.

Required Skills

Palantir Foundry
Ontology design
Data pipelines
Python
TypeScript
Java
Release management

Additional Information

Required Previous Experiences: 6+ years of software engineering or systems integration experience
Experience supporting production operational platforms with strict uptime and response requirements
Experience integrating ERP, GIS, operational, and enterprise systems into Foundry
Experience supporting utility, energy, infrastructure, emergency management, public safety, or other operational environments
Experience participating in on-call rotations or supporting mission-critical production systems
Preferred Qualifications: Deep expertise with Palantir Foundry Ontology Manager, Workshop, Actions, Pipeline Builder, and operational application development
Experience designing enterprise ontologies and governing reusable data models across multiple applications
Experience supporting Palantir Foundry implementations exceeding 50+ ontology objects and multiple operational applications
Experience conducting ontology reviews, governance assessments, and platform architecture evaluations
Experience working directly with executive stakeholders, operations teams, and enterprise architecture organizations
Translation Company Name: PVM