Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Internship - US Government

The role

You will work directly with customers to understand their biggest problems and design and build data-driven solutions. You will work in small teams with minimal supervision and own real projects from start to finish.

What you will do

• Understand customers' key problems and design and implement data-driven solutions
• Discuss architecture with engineers and wrangle massive-scale data
• Code custom web apps
• Speak with customer executives
• Set strategy for your team
• Own end-to-end execution of high-stakes projects

Required qualifications

• Willingness to undergo a US government background investigation, depending on project requirements
• Engineering background in fields such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, or Data Science
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Python, Java, C++, or TypeScript/JavaScript
• Must be planning to graduate in 2028, with this as your final internship before graduating
• Willingness and interest to travel as needed to client sites
• Ability to continuously learn, work independently, and make decisions with minimal direction
• Ability to collaborate in teams of technical and non-technical individuals
• Eagerness to creatively solve technical problems with data structures, storage systems, cloud infrastructure, and front-end frameworks

Nice to have

• Travel of 25-50% to client sites

Benefits

• Mentorship from an established tech company
• Health and well-being support
• Opportunities for growth and experiential learning

Before you apply

• Must be willing to undergo a US government background investigation, depending on project requirements
• Must be planning to graduate in 2028
• Palantir will never ask you to submit payment or share financial information during the interview process

About the company

Palantir builds software for data-driven decisions and operations, helping partners develop lifesaving drugs, forecast supply chain disruptions, and locate missing children. The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.