Palantir
PublicThe company that invented the FDE role. Engineers sit with customers for months, sometimes years, weaving software directly into operations. Palantir Foundry and AIP are the primary platforms; FDEs customize and extend them for each customer's data model and workflows.
Signals from job descriptions
Patterns mined from Palantir's open FDE postings
- 01
Security clearance is required or preferred in the majority of open FDE roles. The highest rate of any company profiled here.
- 02
Travel up to 25% is standard across most roles, a direct reflection of how deeply embedded Palantir FDEs are with customers.
- 03
"Agentic decision-making engines" language has appeared in recent JDs, signaling AIP is shifting toward autonomous agent deployments.
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A new grad fellowship program based in NYC serves as a direct pipeline into the FDE track. Rare for a company that typically hires experienced engineers.
Tech stack
Inferred from job descriptions
Languages
AI / ML
Cloud & infra
Tools & integrations
Sectors
Hiring regions
- United States
- UK & Europe
- Asia-Pacific
Seniority mix
- Mid-level / unspecified43
- Early career20
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