Software Engineer, New Grad - Defense

The Role

Software Engineers at Palantir build software at scale to transform how organizations around the world use data. In this role, you’ll contribute high-quality code directly to Palantir Gotham: products deployed across government, defense, and non-profit sectors. Palantir's Product Development organization is made up of small teams of Software Engineers, each focusing on a specific aspect of a product, such as geospatial mapping tools or release infrastructure.

Core Responsibilities

• Be involved throughout the entire product lifecycle: idea generation, design, prototyping, execution, and shipping.
• Collaborate closely with technical and non-technical counterparts, as well as business development teams, to understand and solve customer problems.
• Directly engage with users to understand mission-critical difficulties.
• Embody core SWE principles: Ownership, Collaboration, and Trust.

Technologies We Use

• Backend: Java, Go
• Frontend: TypeScript, React, Redux
• Open-source technologies: Cassandra, Spark, Elasticsearch
• Build tooling: Gradle, GitHub

What We Value

• 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.

What We Require

• Active US Security clearance or eligibility and willingness to obtain a US Security clearance.
• 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.

Application Requirements

• Updated resume / CV in PDF format.
• Thoughtful responses to application questions.