Software Engineer, Internship, Defense Tech

About the Role

Palantir builds software for data-driven decisions and operations, empowering partners in fields like drug development, supply chain forecasting, and child safety. As a Defense Tech Software Engineer Intern, you will contribute high-quality code to Palantir's Gotham product, focusing on mission-critical products for the modern warfighter. This role involves securely integrating and visualizing data, performing rich analyses, and building sophisticated programs like common operating pictures and resource allocation tools.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of Palantir Defense capabilities to critical mission partners.
• Participate throughout the product lifecycle: idea generation, design, prototyping, execution, and shipping.
• Collaborate closely with technical and non-technical counterparts to understand customer problems and build products.
• Work within small teams focusing on specific product aspects, with opportunities to learn about different product areas through team collaboration.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Willingness to learn new languages quickly and write clean, effective code.
• 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 when needed.
• Technologies used:
• Varying languages, including Java and Go for backend and Typescript for frontend.
• Open-source technologies like Cassandra, Spark, Elasticsearch, React, and Redux.
• Industry-standard build tooling, including Gradle and GitHub.

Qualifications

• 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 languages.
• Active US Security clearance, or eligibility and willingness to obtain one prior to the start of the internship.
• Must be planning on graduating in 2028 and this should be your final internship before graduation.

Compensation

• Estimated salary range: $10,500/month.
• Total compensation will be determined by individual qualifications, work experience, skills, and other factors.
• This estimate excludes the value of benefits and potential future value of long-term incentives.