Software Engineer, New Grad, Defense

About the Role

Palantir builds software for data-driven decisions and operations, empowering partners to develop lifesaving drugs, forecast supply chain disruptions, and more. As a Software Engineer, you will build software at scale to transform how organizations use data. You'll have the opportunity to grow quickly while contributing high-quality code to Palantir Gotham, a product deployed at important institutions across government, defense, and non-profit sectors. You will create features used by research scientists, aerospace engineers, intelligence analysts, and economic forecasters globally. You will be part of small teams focusing on specific product aspects, such as geospatial mapping tools or release infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Be involved throughout the product lifecycle: idea generation, design, prototyping, execution, and shipping.
• Be paired with a mentor dedicated to your growth and success.
• Collaborate closely with technical and non-technical counterparts to understand customer problems and build products to solve them.
• Potentially meet with customers to understand their missions and difficulties.

SWE Principles

• Ownership: See projects through from beginning to end, despite obstacles.
• Collaboration: Work internally with Software Engineers, Product Managers, Designers, and Product Reliability Engineers. Partner with Forward Deployed Engineers and Deployment Strategists.
• Trust: Trust each other to handle time and priorities effectively, with space for independent thought and team support.

Technologies We Use

• Java and Go for backend.
• Typescript for frontend.
• Open-source technologies: Cassandra, Spark, Elasticsearch, React, Redux.
• Industry-standard build tooling: Gradle, GitHub.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate and collaborate with engineers, users, and non-technical team members.
• Willingness to learn and make decisions independently, with the ability to ask questions effectively.
• Active US Security clearance or eligibility and willingness to obtain one.
• Engineering background in fields such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, and Physics.
• Familiarity with data structures, storage systems, cloud infrastructure, front-end frameworks, and other technical tools.
• Experience coding in programming languages such as Java, C++, Python, JavaScript, or similar.

To Apply

• Submit an updated resume/CV in PDF format.
• Provide thoughtful responses to application questions.