Palantir

Software Engineer, New Grad - Defense

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1 year ago
Palo Alto, CA, USAEntry Level

Base Salary

$145k - $155k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Participate in the full software product lifecycle from idea generation and design through prototyping, execution, and shipping.
  • Build scalable, high-quality software for Palantir Gotham and related mission-critical products.
  • Collaborate with technical and non-technical counterparts to understand customer problems and develop effective solutions.
  • Own projects from beginning to end and work with engineers, product managers, designers, product reliability engineers, and customer-facing teams.
  • Meet users and observe their work to develop a deeper understanding of operational needs.

Requirements

  • Have an active US security clearance or be eligible and willing to obtain one.
  • Have an engineering background in fields such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, or Physics.
  • Be familiar with data structures, storage systems, cloud infrastructure, front-end frameworks, and other technical tools.
  • Have experience coding in Java, C++, Python, JavaScript, or similar languages.
  • Communicate and collaborate effectively with engineers, users, and non-technical team members.
  • Be willing to learn, make independent decisions, and ask effective questions.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, voluntary life, basic life, AD&D, and disability insurance options.
  • Commuter benefits and relocation assistance.
  • Flexible take-what-you-need paid time off, two weeks of paid time off built into year-end subject to business needs, and 10 paid holidays.
  • Supportive leave programs, including military and medical leave.
  • Paid parental leave, subsidized backup care, fertility and family-building benefits, and a new-child stipend.
  • 401(k) plan.
  • Employees are encouraged to work from Palantir offices; many teams offer hybrid work one or two days per week, with limited remote arrangements based on business need.

Tech Stack

Apache CassandraApache SparkC++ElasticsearchGoGradleJavaJavaScriptPythonReactReduxTypeScript

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About Palantir

1,001-5,000 employees

AI-powered automation for every decision. At Palantir, our software powers AI-driven decisions in critical government and commercial enterprises in the West, from the factory floors to the front lines. Our platforms feature advanced tools for data protection, governance, responsible use of AI, and civilian protection capabilities for defense applications. Dominate your most complex problems with Palantir.

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