Sr. Forward Deployed Software Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Sr. Forward Deployed Software Engineer

Remote: Must reside in Arlington, Virginia

Reports to: Echo

Direct reports: None. Delta's provide performance feedback on other engineers and participate in company peer mentorship program.

Travel: 0-10%

The Role

The Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (Sr FDE) serves as the technical lead responsible for the architecture, pipeline implementation, and overall delivery quality of Army Vantage dashboards and data workflows.You will coordinate directly with government stakeholders and engineering teams to deliver operational analytics capabilities that support force management and readiness decisions.

Senior FDEs independently own complex implementation tasks from design through production, mentor junior engineers, and ensure sprint deliverables meet operational standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines within Army Vantage (Palantir Foundry), including automated build, test, deployment, and environment promotion workflows
• Build and iterate front-end analytical dashboards using Foundry's Workshop/Slate application layer
• Define and enforce automated quality gates, validation suites, and release confidence checks
• Configure observability tooling including monitoring, logging, and alerting aligned to Foundry development patterns
• Implement governed metric definitions and reusable business logic anchored to the Foundry Ontology
• Participate in agile sprint cycles, including planning, standups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
• Demonstrate working capabilities to government stakeholders
• Align integration patterns, data access controls, and release procedures with platform requirements
• Deliver comprehensive technical documentation, configuration baselines, and operational runbooks
• Provide defect resolution, troubleshooting, and incremental improvements
• Mentor mid-level engineers through code reviews and technical guidance

Preferred Qualifications

• Deep expertise with Palantir Foundry, including pipelines, Workshop/Slate, Ontology configuration, and AIP
• 8+ years of software engineering or systems integration experience
• Experience delivering CI/CD pipelines and analytics platforms in classified or DoD environments
• Experience with Python, TypeScript, or Java within Foundry development workflows
• Familiarity with Army Vantage, GFIM, force management, or readiness data domains
• Ability to own full feature lifecycle: architecture → build → test → deployment

About PVM & Benefits

At PVM, we mean it when we say we value diversity. As a PVM team member, you will work with people from all different backgrounds that are passionate about the problems we solve for our customers and are focused on delivering value for our clients. Our culture encourages problem solving, leadership, and innovation, and creates an environment that will support your professional and personal growth. Here are a few highlights of the advantages of being a part of the PVM community:

• Opportunities for growth and advancement
• Tuition/Training reimbursement
• Peer bonus program
• Remote and on-site positions available
• Unlimited PTO
• Flexible work schedule

PVM delivers digital services that help government agencies unlock the power of their data for good and maximize the value of their technology investments. We design, develop, and deploy solutions to solve mission-critical problems. PVM is a black- and service-disabled veteran-owned small business and was founded by a retired Naval officer out of frustration with the status quo with one goal in mind: to help his fellow Shipmates solve the problems they were facing every day. Today, we continue to be driven by that same goal and are focused on taking on our clients' missions as our own to make a difference in the communities we serve. PVM believes in equal opportunity employment. We won't discriminate against any employee or applicant based on race, gender, nationality, age, religion, disability, military status, or sexual orientation. As a company and as individuals, we're committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for our team, our family members, and our clients.