Surf Air Mobility · 15 hours ago
Forward Deployment Engineer
Hawthorne, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$204K/yr - $276K/yr
3+ years expSurf Air Mobility is seeking highly skilled Forward Deployment Engineers to join its Surf Technologies division. These roles involve deploying and optimizing Surf OS data flows, building client-specific integrations, and enabling data-driven operational intelligence within the Palantir ecosystem.
Airlines/Aviation
Responsibilities
Architect and deploy data pipelines connecting Surf OS to Palantir Foundry and related systems
Design, implement, and maintain ETL workflows, ontology mappings, and transformations in Palantir
Build full-stack applications and APIs using Node.js, React.js, and AWS (DynamoDB, S3, Lambda, API Gateway)
Collaborate with engineering PODs to ensure consistent data models and API standards across Surf OS
Partner with operations, data science, and business teams to translate aviation use cases into scalable technical solutions
Serve as the client-facing technical representative during Surf OS onboarding, deployment, and optimization
Support system performance tuning, monitoring, and reliability improvements
Mentor and guide other engineers in Palantir development best practices
Qualification
Required
3–7+ years of hands-on experience working within the Palantir stack (Foundry, pipelines, ontology, AIP, Apollo)
Deep understanding of data integration, data modeling, and ETL pipeline design
Strong programming skills in JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js, React.js, and AWS data services
Proven ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with cross-functional and client teams
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Applied Math, or related technical field
Preferred
Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field
Prior experience in aviation, airline operations, logistics, or transportation systems
Familiarity with building analytical dashboards, workflow automation, or operational data systems
Ability to work in fast-paced environments with distributed teams
Benefits
Health & Wellness: After 30 days of employment on the 1st of the next month, you are eligible to sign up for medical, dental, and vision insurance, air ambulance coverage, short-term disability, pet insurance, health savings accounts, and company-paid life insurance.
Retirement Plans: Employees can enroll in our company’s 401(k) plan.
Generous PTO: After completion of your probationary period, employees earn 1 day of PTO per month, plus paid holidays throughout the calendar year.
Employee Discounts: After completion of your probationary period, you can access the My ID Travel program, which allows members of your immediate family to participate as well. This program provides travel privileges, including: Flight tickets at significant discount, employee and family members can fly our planes (standby space available), Discounts on hotels and resorts, Car rentals at reduced rates, Discounted cruises.
Company
Surf Air Mobility
Transforming air mobility through software and electrification.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Deanna White, (Senior Executive)
Chief Financial Officer
Danica Locker
Executive Assistant to Co-Founders
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