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The Role
A World-Changing Company
Palantir builds the world’s leading software for data-driven decisions and operations. By bringing the right data to the people who need it, our platforms empower our partners to develop lifesaving drugs, forecast supply chain disruptions, locate missing children, and more.
Forward Deployed Engineering is a radical commitment to the outcome. This is Palantir’s operating ethos. We represent a departure from the traditional software delivery paradigm, which hinges on selling prepackaged solutions and doing what is minimally viable to accrue revenue.
From hospital to factory floors, Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs) embed themselves in the customer’s reality fully, until the problem is theirs. This requires walking many miles in a customer’s shoes, having the agency to build past the perimeter of what a product currently offers, and deviating from every existing formula to win. It requires delivering real outcomes.
FDEs do not operate within the product’s existing boundaries. They push past them, rewrite them, or discard them entirely — because the playbook is irrelevant if it doesn’t win.
You are allowed expected to use your agency.
You are allowed expected to respect the problem.
You are allowed expected to run towards the fire.
From hospital to factory floors, Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs) embed themselves in the customer’s reality fully, until the problem is theirs. This requires walking many miles in a customer’s shoes, having the agency to build past the perimeter of what a product currently offers, and deviating from every existing formula to win. It requires delivering real outcomes.
FDEs do not operate within the product’s existing boundaries. They push past them, rewrite them, or discard them entirely — because the playbook is irrelevant if it doesn’t win.
You are allowed expected to use your agency.
You are allowed expected to respect the problem.
You are allowed expected to run towards the fire.
Core Responsibilities
To turn AI into meaningful value for an enterprise. To deliver tangible outcomes. To ruthlessly seek out the ground truth and build opinionated solutions.
As a New Grad, you will be entrusted with responsibility on day 1. You will not be handed a ticket queue. You will not be shielded from the customer, the chaos, or the consequences. FDEs are entrusted with real ownership, operating with real autonomy, and held to a real standard, no matter their tenure.
The work is difficult. The stakes are not simulated. You will work in small, high-trust teams and own projects end-to-end, from the first conversation with a customer to shipping the product that changes how they operate:
As a New Grad, you will be entrusted with responsibility on day 1. You will not be handed a ticket queue. You will not be shielded from the customer, the chaos, or the consequences. FDEs are entrusted with real ownership, operating with real autonomy, and held to a real standard, no matter their tenure.
The work is difficult. The stakes are not simulated. You will work in small, high-trust teams and own projects end-to-end, from the first conversation with a customer to shipping the product that changes how they operate:
- Sitting alongside engineers to make architecture and design decisions
- Wrestling with data at a scale that breaks assumptions and demands invention
- Building custom applications, LLM workflows, and production solutions engineered for a specific customer's reality, not a generic use case
- Owning relationships with stakeholders from the users in the weeds to the executives making the calls
What We Value
- You travel when the work requires it — client sites are where the real problems live. Expect 25–50% travel, depending on team and location.
- You want to iterate and deploy production solutions with Gen AI that have consequence and enable true enterprise growth
- You learn continuously, make decisions with incomplete information, and don't wait to be told what to do next.
- You operate effectively in teams that mix technical and non-technical people, in environments where the objectives shift and the users push back.
- You solve hard technical problems — data structures, storage systems, cloud infrastructure, front-end frameworks — not because you were assigned to, but because that's what closing the gap requires.
- You are drawn to large-scale data not as an abstraction, but as the actual lever for solving problems that matter.
Credentials are not the point. Drive is.
What We Require
- Engineering degree, preferred in fields such as Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Physics, and Data Science.
- Proficiency with one or more programming languages, such as Python, Java, C++, TypeScript/JavaScript, or similar.
- Graduation in Fall 2027 or Spring 2028.
- Availability to intern for 12 weeks during summer 2027 between May and September.
To apply, please submit the following:
- An updated resume / CV - please do so in PDF format.
- Thoughtful responses to our application questions.
Salary
The salary range for this position is estimated to be $10,000/month. Further note that total compensation for this position will be determined by each individual’s relevant qualifications, work experience, skills, and other factors. This estimate excludes the value of any benefits offered; and the potential future value of any long-term incentives.
Life at Palantir
We want every Palantirian to achieve their best outcomes, that’s why we celebrate individuals’ strengths, skills, and interests, from your first interview to your longterm growth, rather than rely on traditional career ladders. Paying attention to the needs of our community enables us to optimize our opportunities to grow and helps ensure many pathways to success at Palantir. Promoting health and well-being across all areas of Palantirians’ lives is just one of the ways we’re investing in our community. Learn more at Life at Palantir and note that our offerings may vary by region.
In keeping consistent with Palantir’s values and culture, we believe employees are “better together” and in-person work affords the opportunity for more creative outcomes. Therefore, we encourage employees to work from our offices to foster connectivity and innovation. Many teams do offer hybrid options (WFH a day or two a week), allowing our employees to strike the right trade-off for their personal productivity. Based on business need, there are a few roles that allow for “Remote” work on an exceptional basis. If you are applying for one of these roles, you must work from the state in which you are employed. If the posting is specified as Onsite, you are required to work from an office.
If you want to empower the world's most important institutions, you belong here. Palantir values excellence regardless of background. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer for all, including but not limited to Veterans and those with disabilities. Palantir is committed to making the application and hiring process accessible to everyone and will provide a reasonable accommodation for those living with a disability. If you need an accommodation for the application or hiring process, please reach out and let us know how we can help.
Please note that you will never be asked to submit a payment or share financial information to participate in our interview process. If you suspect that you've been contacted by a scammer, we recommend you cease all communication with the individual and consider reporting them to the relevant authorities, such as the US FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3).
If you would like to understand more about how your personal data will be processed by Palantir, please see our Privacy Policy.
If you would like to understand more about how your personal data will be processed by Palantir, please see our Privacy Policy.
Palantir Technologies Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive for core engineering and other key technical roles, with total compensation that compares favorably in major markets. Offers for these functions are often viewed as market-aligned and materially attractive.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive and high quality, contributing meaningfully to overall compensation satisfaction. Coverage breadth and employer support for medical needs are consistently emphasized in benefits descriptions.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity forms a significant part of the package, providing meaningful upside through RSUs and related awards over multi-year schedules. When aligned with tenure and company performance, realized value can feel compelling.
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What We Do
At Palantir, we're helping the world's most important institutions use their data to solve their most urgent problems. Our software lets our customers integrate and analyze all of their data so they can answer questions that they couldn't before. From delivering disaster relief to building safer automobiles, we're honored to help make our partners better at their most important work. Together with our customers, we're building the future of national security, healthcare, energy, finance, manufacturing, and more. And we need bright minds from around the world to help us.
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