About Us
Since 1989, SHI International Corp. has helped organizations change the world through technology. We've grown every year since, and today we're proud to be a $16 billion global provider of IT solutions and services.
Over 17,000 organizations worldwide rely on SHI's concierge approach to help them solve what's next. But the heartbeat of SHI is our employees - all 7,000 of them. If you join our team, you'll enjoy:
Our commitment to diversity, as the largest minority- and woman-owned enterprise in the U.S.
Continuous professional growth and leadership opportunities.
Health, wellness, and financial benefits to offer peace of mind to you and your family.
World-class facilities and the technology you need to thrive - in our offices or yours.
Job Summary
SHI is hiring foundational Forward Deployed Engineers to deliver AI and data solutions. You will work inside customer environments, with their data and their stakeholders, to ship production outcomes on Palantir Foundry and AIP.
This is a hands-on delivery role. You will own technical execution on customer engagements, working alongside an Account Strategist and under the direction of a Technical Lead. You will not be managing a team. You will be building, deploying, and operating real solutions in customer environments from day one.
If you have spent the last 2-3 years inside Palantir Foundry or AIP delivering for customers, this is built for you.
Role Description
Deliver production workflows, ontologies, pipelines, and AIP-powered applications inside customer Foundry environments
Integrate customer data sources (ERP, CRM, legacy systems, APIs) into Foundry and build operational workflows on top of them
Partner with the Account Strategist to translate business priorities into concrete deployment plans
Execute rapid-value deployments in the first 90 days of every engagement
Contribute to reusable templates and delivery patterns that scale across customers and verticals
Work directly with customer operational leaders and subject matter experts to refine and operate solutions
Support account expansion by surfacing new use cases during delivery
Work across priority verticals including manufacturing and industrial products, logistics and supply chain, financial services, and healthcare and life sciences
Behaviors and Competencies
Communication: Can lead and model exceptional communication at all levels of the organization, develop and implement communication strategies, and coach others to improve their communication skills
Adaptability: Can drive strategic transformations, inspire others to embrace change, and foster a culture of continuous adaptation
Collaboration: Can lead complex team projects, inspire others to collaborate effectively, and foster a culture of mutual respect and shared purpose
Time-Management: Can consistently achieve goals ahead of schedule, lead team efforts in time management, and strategize the best ways to use time for various tasks.
Problem Solving: Can lead strategic problem-solving initiatives, inspire others to improve their problem-solving skills, and foster a culture of proactive problem-solving
Initiative: Can lead strategic and complex initiatives, inspire others to take initiative, and foster a culture of continuous improvement
Analytical Thinking: Can lead and innovate in the application of analytical thinking, solve complex problems, influence others, and contribute to best practices.
Skill Level Requirements
2-3 years of direct, hands-on experience building and shipping production solutions in Palantir Foundry or AIP
Experience working inside customer environments with customer data and customer stakeholders
Strong programming skills in Python and SQL
Experience integrating enterprise data sources via APIs and connectors
Ability to design and operate scalable data pipelines and production workflows
Comfort with AI and ML concepts including LLM-powered workflows, ontology design, and agentic application patterns
Ability to communicate clearly with both technical and operational customer stakeholders
Experience operating in fast-moving environments with minimal oversight
Based in Texas or willing to relocate
Other Requirements
Prior Forward Deployed Engineer experience at Palantir or at a Palantir delivery partner
Experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
Familiarity with SAP, Salesforce, ServiceNow, or similar enterprise systems
Experience building reusable accelerators or templates that scale across customers
Ability to travel 40%
Equal Employment Opportunity - M/F/Disability/Protected Veteran Status
Constantly growing in response to the needs of our customers in all sectors and verticals, SHI has transformed itself from a $1 million "software-only" regional reseller into a $8.5 billion global provider of information technology products and services. Dynamic, scalable, innovative solutions delivered with world-class customer support have made SHI the complete IT hardware, software and professional services solution provider it is today.
Under the guidance of our current ownership for nearly 30 years, SHI has never been faced with a merger or acquisition that could distract us from supporting our customers. Remaining focused on the job at hand has allowed us to forge long-term relationships with the clients and OEM partners who remain our most loyal and ardent supporters. The most important metric by which success can be measured - the rate at which we retain our customers - is 99%, ranking SHI among the highest in our industry or any other!