Forward Deployed Engineer

Novartis

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Cambridge, MA
Salary
$160,300–$297,700 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
5 days ago
Freshness
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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $197k
This role $229k
$144k most similar roles pay here $314k

This role pays more than 78% of similar roles. Most pay $172,337–$222,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $229k versus about $197k for comparable roles.

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About Novartis

Novartis is a global biopharmaceutical company that researches, develops, manufactures, and markets prescription drugs in areas including oncology, immunology, neuroscience, and cardiology. Industry: Biopharmaceuticals

Novartis currently has 23 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $160,300–$297,700 across 23 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Forward Deployed Engineer

As a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) Data42 (Palantir Foundry), you will serve as an embedded technical delivery leader within domain teams to transform complex problems into functional data and AI applications. You will be responsible for the entire lifecycle of solution delivery, including rapid prototyping, designing end-to-end pipelines, ontology alignment, and building user-facing application workflows on Palantir Foundry. Your daily work involves ingesting and modeling diverse datasets, ensuring data quality, and coordinating with product managers and data scientists to align technical requirements with operational needs. The role requires expertise in Palantir Foundry, along with proficiency in Python, R, and SQL. You will operate within the biomedical research domain, solving problems related to data engineering and analytics while navigating regulated environments that require strict attention to access control and auditability for high-value information.

What does a Forward Deployed Engineer earn?

Median $217575 from 36 postings across 20 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Translate domain team requirements into technical specifications and actionable product capabilities.
  • Design and implement end-to-end data pipelines and ontology alignments within Palantir Foundry.
  • Build and optimize user-facing applications to support operational decision-making and analytics.
  • Ingest, transform, and model diverse datasets while ensuring high standards for data quality and reliability.
  • Develop reusable templates and components to accelerate future deliveries across the organization.
  • Manage the full lifecycle of production applications including deployment, monitoring, and iterative improvement.
  • Create internal documentation, playbooks, and delivery standards to mentor teammates and improve processes.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Biology, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, or a related discipline.
  • 8+ years of experience working in biomedical research, bioengineering, bioinformatics, or a related domain.
  • Hands-on experience building and operationalizing solutions on Palantir Foundry is essential.
  • Experience delivering software, data, or analytics products in fast-paced, user-facing environments with rapid prototyping.
  • Strong programming skills and comfort working across both data and application layers.
  • Proven ability to partner with stakeholders to define requirements and deliver iterative solutions.
  • Experience delivering solutions in regulated or sensitive-data environments (preferred).
  • Familiarity with product discovery methods, AI/ML enablement, and various technical tools like Python, R, and SQL (preferred).

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