# Forward Deployed Engineer - Mixed Reality
**Company:** [Palantir](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/palantir)
**Location:** Washington, DC
**Experience:** 2+ years
**Skills:** Java, Go, Rust, TypeScript, Unity, Python, C++, C#, JavaScript, Android Studio, Gradle, CircleCI, GitHub, AI, Cloud Infrastructure
**Posted:** 2025-02-07
> Develops and deploys custom Mixed Reality applications using Unity and languages like Java, Go, Rust on cutting-edge hardware. Collaborates with customers in defense/intel to solve data-intensive problems with AI, requiring 2+ years experience and US security clearance eligibility.
## Job Description
## Core Responsibilities
- Hands-on work with cutting edge Mixed Reality hardware. Deploying builds, configuring devices, building and testing new integrations
- Troubleshoot issues at all layers of the system, from physical to application
- Architect, develop, debug, document, and deploy performant Mixed Reality applications
- Collaborating with fellow engineers on architecture and design decisions
- Wrangling massive-scale data and using AI to accelerate and enhance critical operations
- Developing custom applications tailored to customer needs
- Engaging directly with customer stakeholders, from technical teams to executives
- Shaping team strategy and driving projects from ideation to deployment, increasing your pain threshold to deliver real value

## Technologies We Use
- A variety of languages, including **Java**, **Go**, and **Rust** for backend and **TypeScript** for frontend
- Android tools (**Android Studio**, adb, etc.)
- **Unity**
- Industry-standard build tooling, including **Gradle**, **CircleCI**, and **GitHub**

## What We Value
- A highly analytical approach and eagerness to solve technical problems with data structures, storage systems, cloud infrastructure, front-end frameworks, and other technical tools.
- Experience or curiosity about working with and using large scale data to take on valuable business problems.
- Ability to collaborate efficiently in teams of technical and non-technical individuals, and comfortable working in a dynamic environment with evolving objectives and iteration with users.
- Challenging dogma, fighting fixed mindsets, burning down bureaucracy at every opportunity
- Understanding of Defense and Intel industry product lifecycles
- Strong programming skills with demonstrated proficiency in programming languages such as **Python**, **Go**, **Java**, **C++**, **TypeScript/JavaScript**, **C#**, or similar.

## What We Require
- 2+ years of experience preferred in fields such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, and Data Science.
- Strong coder with demonstrated proficiency in programming languages such as **Python**, **Java**, **C++**, **TypeScript/JavaScript**, **C#**, **Rust**, **Go**, or similar.
- Active US Security clearance or eligibility and willingness to obtain a US Security clearance.
- Ability and interest to travel up to 25%, as needed to client sites, but flexible based on personal preferences.
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