Software Engineer, New Grad

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, Palantir Apollo, or Palantir Foundry: products that are deployed at some of the most important institutions across the public and private sectors. Palantir's Product Development organization is made up of small teams of Software Engineers, each focusing on a specific aspect of a product.

Core Responsibilities

• Be involved throughout the product lifecycle: from idea generation, design, and prototyping, to execution and shipping, paired with a dedicated mentor.
• Collaborate closely with technical and non-technical counterparts to understand customers' problems and build products that tackle them.
• Interface with users to deeply understand their operational missions and challenges.

SWE Principles

• Ownership: See projects through from beginning to end in spite of obstacles encountered.
• Collaboration: Work internally across disciplines (Engineers, Product Managers, Designers, Product Reliability Engineers) and partner with business development teams.
• Trust: Handle time and priorities effectively with autonomy and support.

Technologies We Use

• Languages including Java and Go for backend, and TypeScript for frontend.
• Open-source technologies like Cassandra, Spark, Elasticsearch, React, and Redux.
• Build tooling including Gradle and GitHub.

What We Value

• Ability to communicate and collaborate with a variety of individuals, including engineers, users, and non-technical team members.
• Willingness to learn and make decisions independently, and ability to ask questions effectively.
• Active US Security clearance, or eligibility and willingness to obtain a US Security clearance.

What We Require

• 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

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