Software Engineer, New Grad - Defense

The role

You will build software features for Palantir Gotham, used by analysts, scientists and engineers at government, defense and non-profit institutions. You work in small teams, own projects from idea to shipping, and work closely with customers and other teams.

What you will do

• Build high-quality code for Palantir Gotham features
• Take projects from idea and prototyping through execution and shipping
• Work with engineers, product managers, designers and reliability engineers
• Work with business development teams to solve customer problems
• Meet users and learn their missions, such as visiting customer sites

Required qualifications

• 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 or Physics
• Familiarity with data structures, storage systems, cloud infrastructure, front-end frameworks and other technical tools
• Experience coding in languages such as Java, C++, Python, JavaScript or similar
• Ability to communicate and collaborate with engineers, users and non-technical team members
• Willingness to learn and make decisions independently, and ask questions effectively

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents
• Voluntary life insurance
• Basic life, AD&D and disability insurance, covered automatically
• Commuter benefits
• Relocation assistance
• Flexible paid time off, not accrual based
• 2 weeks paid time off at the end of each year (subject to team and business needs)
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Leave of absence program, including military service and medical events
• Paid leave for new parents and subsidized back-up care for all parents
• Fertility and family building benefits, including adoption, surrogacy and preservation
• New child expense stipend

Before you apply

• Active US Security clearance or eligibility is required, and you must be willing to obtain one
• Remote work is allowed only in rare roles and only from the state where you are employed
• Applicants must submit an updated resume or CV in PDF format and answer application questions
• Palantir will never ask you to pay or share financial information during interviews

About the company

Palantir builds software for data-driven decisions and operations. Its platforms help partners develop drugs, forecast supply chain disruptions and locate missing children.