Role Description
Why Ethicrithm?
Ethicrithm Inc. is Palantir partner serving clients across North America. We specialize in integrating and structuring enterprise data, developing AI-driven solutions, and implementing intelligent operating systems with Palantir Foundry and AIP. We deliver secure, scalable, and impactful solutions that optimize business operations and drive measurable returns on investment, impact and results. We’re building a high-performance team of humble, helpful, and client-oriented teammates.
The Role
As a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) on Ethicrithm’s Delivery team, you solve mission-critical challenges for clients, by deploying the Palantir platform across multiple industries. This highly technical, client-facing role involves understanding user workflows, implementing data pipelines and building workflows and tools, and enabling clients to leverage data for better decision-making. This role requires a unique blend of technical expertise, problem-solving skills, communication abilities, and a passion for making a real-world impact. We are looking for exceptional candidates in Canada and the US.
What You’ll Do
- Client Engagement: Build strong relationships with client teams, conduct interviews, facilitate workshops, and present solution recommendations.
- Build Operational Workflows: Deploy, configure, and customize Palantir Foundry/AIP using Python and TypeScript.
- Technical Problem Solving: Understand the intersection of business and technical problems, analyze root causes, and develop creative technical solutions that power real operational outcomes for our clients.
- Training & Enablement: Train end users on Palantir tools and develop documentation to support client success.
- Project Delivery & Collaboration: Support planning, timelines, deliverables, and internal collaboration.
What We’re Looking For
Required
- Energized by working directly with a client on site and remotely
- Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills that go beyond surface-level to dive into the details, all in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication that can adapt to client preferences and requirements
- Strong understanding of data engineering principles
- Proficiency in Python and/or TypeScript
- Experience working with complex enterprise data
- Adaptability and comfort with ambiguity while working on mission critical projects
- Value collaboration, creativity, and continuous learning
Preferred with flexibility for the right fit
- A post-secondary or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Mathematics or related field
- Experience with Palantir Foundry and/or AIP
- Experience delivering production ML and/or LLM-based solutions
- Experience delivering production frontend applications in React
- Experience with Spark, Polars, or distributed compute
Total Rewards
We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being and career growth. This includes a competitive salary, equity participation to share in our success, a retirement contribution program, and health benefits. Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with four weeks of vacation, five personal days, and the flexibility of working from home. We also provide ample opportunities for career advancement within our dynamic and growing organization.
Ethicrithm Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We’re committed to making our interview process and workplace accessible. If there are any accommodations that would help you participate fully, please let us know.
About Forward Deployed Engineering
Forward Deployed Engineers are embedded directly with customers to build custom solutions, integrate products into existing infrastructure, and bridge the gap between product engineering and customer success. The role combines deep technical skills with the ability to operate in client environments and translate business requirements into working software.
Originally pioneered by Palantir, the FDE model has spread across AI, enterprise SaaS, and cloud infrastructure companies. FDEs write production code, architect integrations, train customer teams, and feed product insights back to the core engineering organization. At companies like OpenAI, Salesforce, and Databricks, FDE teams are treated as elite engineering units that can ship custom solutions in days rather than quarters.
Typical FDE stack: Python, TypeScript, SQL, REST/GraphQL APIs, cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure), and increasingly LLM APIs and AI orchestration frameworks. Strong communication and the ability to context-switch between technical and business conversations are as important as coding ability.
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