# Forward Deployed Engineer at Dataminr

- Company: Dataminr
- What the company does: Dataminr is the leading AI platform for real-time event, threat, and risk intelligence. Trusted by Fortune 50 leaders and over 100 U.S. government agencies, we deliver the instant clarity needed for faster, more informed decisions to protect what matters most. Backed by IVP.
- Company website: https://www.dataminr.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: BEL - Remote
- Work setup: Remote
- Posted: 2026-09-01
- Apply by: 2026-10-16
- Apply: https://dataminr.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Dataminr/job/BEL---Remote/Forward-Deployed-Engineer_JR2082-1
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/dataminr-forward-deployed-engineer/

## About the role

Partner directly with defense and security customers to understand their highest-priority situational awareness and force protection problems, then scope solutions against them. Design, build, and deploy solutions on Palantir Foundry that operationalize First Alert — including data pipelines, ontology models, and operator-facing applications.

## What they're looking for

- At Dataminr, we value you for who you are. We encourage you to apply for this role, even if you don't meet every qualification. Our candidates are reviewed on the basis of their skill and potential to succeed
- A strong engineering background, ideally in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related technical field
- Palantir Foundry expertise: hands-on experience building on Palantir Foundry — data pipelines, ontology, Compute Modules, Code Repositories / Workbooks, and application development. This is a core requirement for the role
- Programming: proficiency in one or more of Python, Java, SQL, TypeScript/JavaScript, Bash, or Go
- Dataminr architecture & use cases: the ability to quickly understand the Dataminr platform architecture, data model, and First Alert defense and public sector use cases, and to reason about how technical decisions affect the operator
- 3+ years of professional software engineering or forward-deployed / solutions engineering experience delivering production systems