Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Internship

About the Role

Palantir is seeking exceptional students for a year-long internship program focused on building software and delivering customer outcomes. This role offers the opportunity to work on real problems, deploy AI-powered solutions, and transform how organizations operate. Interns will be held to the same performance standards as full-time engineers, with career progression based purely on merit and impact. You will gain deep insight into and directly influence critical industries and institutions by building on Palantir's platforms, leveraging integrated cutting-edge AI to help organizations make smarter, faster decisions.

Core Responsibilities

• Forward Deployed Software Engineer (FDSE) Intern:
• Work at the intersection of world-changing problems and impactful technology, shaping solutions where they matter most.
• Rapidly understand customer issues and architect/build solutions leveraging business-critical data and the latest advancements in AI.
• Drive real-world impact through technical expertise, creativity, and problem-solving.
• Experience the autonomy of a startup with the resources, mentorship, and stability of an established tech company.
• Be treated as a full member of the engineering team, with significant freedom and ownership over meaningful projects.
• Work in small, agile teams and own the end-to-end execution and implementation of high-stakes projects.
• Software Engineer Intern:
• Build software at scale to transform how organizations around the world use data.
• Contribute high-quality code directly to Palantir Gotham, Palantir Foundry, or Palantir Apollo.
• Create features used by scientists, engineers, analysts, and forecasters globally.
• Join small product development teams focusing on specific product aspects (e.g., front-end applications, release infrastructure).
• Collaborate with other teams to share context, skills, and experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Build software and deliver customer outcomes.
• Deploy AI-powered solutions.
• Build software platforms of the future.
• Transform how organizations operate.
• Understand customer issues and architect/build solutions.
• Leverage business-critical data and advancements in AI.
• Contribute high-quality code to Palantir products.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Familiarity with data structures, storage systems, cloud infrastructure, front-end frameworks, and other technical tools.
• Proficiency with one or more programming languages, such as Python, Java, C++, TypeScript/JavaScript, or similar.
• Hands-on experience applying AI (through coursework, personal projects, internships, or extracurricular activities).

Qualifications

• Pursuing or received a degree in Engineering, preferably in Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, or Data Science.
• This opportunity is open to freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors in college.
• For USG roles: An active U.S. security clearance, or eligibility and willingness to obtain one, is required.
• For all other roles: An active U.S. security clearance, or eligibility and willingness to obtain one, is a plus.