Software Engineer - Defense Applications

The role

You will build and maintain front-end features for defense applications used by militaries of the United States and its allies. You will work with Palantir's Foundry and AIP platforms, and may work directly with customers and forward-deployed engineers.

What you will do

• Own user-facing feature additions and enhancements, not just execute them
• Design solutions with customers and forward-deployed engineers
• Build domain-specific workflows and interfaces for defense users
• Deliver value rapidly in short project cycles
• Use and build reusable in-house tools and libraries
• Mentor and learn from teammates regardless of tenure

Required qualifications

• 2+ years of frontend software engineering experience
• Strong frontend coding skills with proficiency in JavaScript and understanding of web technologies
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent understanding of algorithms, performance and systems design
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Eligibility and willingness to obtain a US Security clearance

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance for employee and eligible dependents
• Voluntary life insurance
• Basic life, AD&D and disability insurance covered automatically
• Commuter benefits
• Relocation assistance
• Take-what-you-need paid time off, not accrual based
• 2 weeks paid time off at 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
• Fertility and family building benefits
• Stipend for expenses with a new child

Before you apply

• Eligibility and willingness to obtain a US Security clearance is required

About the company

Palantir builds software for data-driven decisions and operations, used by governments and businesses. Its defense applications are used daily by soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines.