Forward Deployed Engineer

SHI International

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On-site
Location
TX
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Full-time
Posted
120 days ago
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About SHI International

SHI International is a global IT solutions provider and Value-Added Reseller (VAR) that helps corporate, enterprise, and public sector customers manage, procure, and secure hardware, software, and cloud services.

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TL;DR · Forward Deployed Engineer

JOB TITLE: Forward Deployed Engineer The Forward Deployed Engineer joins the team to deliver AI and data solutions directly within customer environments. In this hands-on delivery role, you will own technical execution on customer engagements, building, deploying, and operating production outcomes on Palantir Foundry and AIP. Your daily responsibilities include delivering production workflows, ontologies, and pipelines while integrating diverse data sources like ERP, CRM, and legacy systems via APIs. You will partner with Account Strategists to translate business priorities into deployment plans across verticals such as manufacturing, logistics, and healthcare. Required skills include 2-3 years of experience with Palantir Foundry or AIP, proficiency in Python and SQL, and knowledge of AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform. You must also understand LLM-powered workflows, ontology design, and agentic application patterns.

What does a Forward Deployed Engineer earn?

Median $219575 from 46 postings across 19 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Deliver production workflows, ontologies, pipelines, and AIP-powered applications inside customer Foundry environments.
  • Integrate customer data sources from ERPs, CRMs, legacy systems, and APIs into Foundry.
  • Translate business priorities into concrete deployment plans in partnership with the Account Strategist.
  • Execute rapid-value deployments within the first 90 days of every customer engagement.
  • Contribute to reusable templates and delivery patterns that scale across different customers and verticals.
  • Work directly with customer operational leaders to refine and operate production solutions.
  • Surface new use cases during delivery to support account expansion.

What we're looking for

  • 2-3 years of direct, hands-on experience building and shipping production solutions in Palantir Foundry or AIP.
  • Experience working inside customer environments with customer data and customer stakeholders.
  • Strong programming skills in Python and SQL.
  • Experience integrating enterprise data sources via APIs and connectors.
  • Ability to design and operate scalable data pipelines and production workflows.
  • Comfort with AI and ML concepts including LLM-powered workflows, ontology design, and agentic application patterns.
  • Ability to communicate clearly with both technical and operational customer stakeholders.
  • Based in Texas or willing to relocate.
  • Prior Forward Deployed Engineer experience at Palantir or at a Palantir delivery partner (preferred).
  • Experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (preferred).
  • Familiarity with SAP, Salesforce, ServiceNow, or similar enterprise systems (preferred).
  • Experience building reusable accelerators or templates that scale across customers (preferred).
  • Ability to travel 40%.

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