Palantir
Forward Deployed Software Engineer, New Grad - Commercial
Chicago, IL · Junior
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odds of building a lasting career here
Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~45% per draw at Level III). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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Personalize to your clock →H-1B wage level
the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$6,398 more — $141,398 — moves this role to Level III and 3 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $141,398 would place this position at wage Level III. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Software Developers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Software Developers (15-1252) · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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Green-card follow-through: 100%
Files H-1B transfers
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About the role
- The Forward Deployed Engineer, New Grad Forward Deployed Engineering is a radical commitment to the outcome.
- As an FDE, you'll be at the intersection of world-changing problems and impactful technology, shaping solutions where they matter most.
- From hospital beds to factory floors, Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs) embed themselves in the customer's reality until the problem is theirs.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with engineers to make architecture and design decisions
- Build custom applications, LLM workflows, and production solutions engineered for a specific customer's reality
- Own relationships with stakeholders from the users in the weeds to the executives making the calls
Requirements
- Engineering degree, preferred in fields such as Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, and Data Science.
- Proficiency with one or more programming languages, such as Python, Java, C++, TypeScript/JavaScript, or similar.
- Must be graduating in December 2026 or Spring 2027.
Compensation
- Salary The estimated salary range for this position is estimated to be $135,000 - $145,000/year.
Benefits
- Employees (and their eligible dependents) can enroll in medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as voluntary life insurance
- Employees are automatically covered by Palantir's basic life, AD&D and disability insurance
- Commuter benefits
- Take what you need paid time off, not accrual based
- 2 weeks paid time off built into the end of each year (subject to team and business needs)
- Supportive leave of absence program including time off for military service and medical events
- Paid leave for new parents and subsidized back-up care for all parents
- Fertility and family building benefits including but not limited to adoption, surrogacy, and preservation
- Stipend to help with expenses that come with a new child
Company info
- We pioneered this unique position, embedding engineers directly with our customers to tackle their most pressing challenges head-on.
- We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer for all, including but not limited to Veterans and those with disabilities.
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