Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) Data42 — Novartis
- Location
- Basel
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 3 days ago
Role overview
Salary Range
CHF129,500.00
CHF240,500.00 Job Description Summary Location: Basel, Switzerland LI-Hybrid 3 days/week in office
- Salary Range:
- CHF129,500.00
- Key Responsibilities:
- Embedded delivery and problem solving: Embed with domain teams to understand workflows, define success criteria, and translate needs into shipped capabilities;
Main responsibilities
- Key Responsibilities:
- Embedded delivery and problem solving: Embed with domain teams to understand workflows, define success criteria, and translate needs into shipped capabilities;
- Lead discovery, solution framing, and iterative delivery from prototype to production.
Application process
- The Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) at Data42 is an embedded technical delivery leader who partners directly with domain teams to turn high-value problems into working data and AI applications.
- You will rapidly prototype, iterate, and productionize solutions on Palantir Foundry, bridging users, product, and platform engineering to deliver measurable outcomes.
- This role blends software engineering, data engineering, and product-oriented problem solving, with a strong emphasis on user workflow adoption and operational durability. Job Description
- Build on Palantir Foundry : Design and implement end-to-end solutions in Foundry , including data pipelines, transformations, ontology alignment, and application workflows;
- Configure and optimize Foundry-based applications to support operational decision-making and repeatable analytics;
- Foundry-native patterns for permissions, auditability, performance, and release management.
- Data engineering and modeling : Ingest, transform, and model diverse datasets to make them usable and trustworthy for analytics and applications;
- Define data quality checks and ensure datasets are fit for intended use (document assumptions and limitations).
Additional details
- Job Description Summary Location: Basel, Switzerland LI-Hybrid 3 days/week in office
- This role blends software engineering, data engineering, and product-oriented problem solving, with a strong emphasis on user workflow adoption and operational durability.
- Apply Foundry-native patterns for permissions, auditability, performance, and release management.
- Mentor teammates and contribute to internal documentation, playbooks, and delivery standards. Essential Requirements:
- Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management skills, with strong reliability and operational discipline. Desirable requirements:
Notes and original content
- CHF240,500.00
- Job Description Summary
- Location: Basel, Switzerland
- LI-Hybrid 3 days/week in office
- About the Role:
- Job Description
- Mentor teammates and contribute to internal documentation, playbooks, and delivery standards.
- Essential Requirements:
- Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management skills, with strong reliability and operational discipline.
- Desirable requirements:
Questions about this listing
What salary does Novartis offer for this role?
Novartis lists CHF 62'000 - 94'000 gross per year for this position in Basel. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Novartis offer?
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