Nicholas Bishop
New York,NY
Summary
Forward-Deployed Engineer Lead with 5+ years of building high-reliability, mission-critical national security systems in government and startup settings. Experienced in greenfield development, edge infrastructure, and hardware–software integration, with a strong record of leading teams, mentoring engineers, and delivering in fast-paced, high-stakes environments.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Forward Deployed Engineer
Palantir Technologies Inc.
New York, New York
09.2020 - Current
- Software Engineering Lead on a multi-billion-dollar government program (Army TITAN), setting technical direction for a 12-engineer team while remaining a hands-on IC; partnered closely with product, platform, and external stakeholders to deliver high-reliability systems.
- Built greenfield, custom infrastructure, and application layers that directly contributed to winning Palantir’s first prime contract of this scale, operating across distributed systems, hardware–software integration, and constrained environments.
- Drove durable platform investments, balancing immediate customer needs with reusable capabilities to support future, large-scale deployments.
- Hiring manager and people leader, responsible for interviews, onboarding, mentorship, and technical decision-making.
- Early-career IC at the U.S. Coast Guard, owning production systems with real-world impact (life-saving operations, aviation readiness, large-scale logistics) from day one.
Software Engineer
Perimeter
San Francisco, California
06.2020 - 09.2020
- Built a React/TypeScript front end for an early-stage wildfire mission-planning platform, helping to support fire prevention and operational planning for California fire departments.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA06-2020
Skills
- Languages and frameworks: Java, Python, TypeScript (React), Rust; Kubernetes, OpenShift, Linux
- Systems and architecture: distributed systems, greenfield development, high-reliability systems
- Edge and infrastructure: Resource-constrained environments, hardware–software integration, and networking fundamentals
- Execution and problem solving: Technical architecture, problem decomposition, ownership of ambiguous problems
- Leadership and collaboration: Technical leadership, mentorship, hiring, cross-functional collaboration, and close customer engagement
- High-pressure experience: Delivered software in fast-paced, high-risk, mission-critical environments, demonstrating resilience and consistent results
Timeline
Forward Deployed Engineer
Palantir Technologies Inc.
09.2020 - Current
Software Engineer
Perimeter
06.2020 - 09.2020
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo