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The Role
Contribute code to Palantir's infrastructure platforms (Foundry, Gotham, Apollo) across backend, developer, frontend, and storage teams. Work on Kubernetes-based PaaS, deployment/change-management, and observability tooling to improve engineering velocity and reliability. Collaborate with engineers and non-technical stakeholders, learn quickly, and support developer workflows.
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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.
The Role
Software Engineers at Palantir drive large-scale transformation through data, AI and world-leading infrastructure that supports mission-critical workloads. As an engineer within Palantir's Infrastructure teams, you'll have the opportunity to grow more quickly than you ever imagined as you contribute high-quality code directly to:
- The shared infrastructure underpinning Palantir Foundry, Palantir Gotham and Palantir Apollo — platforms deployed at the most important institutions across the public and private sectors
- Rubix and Mission Manager, our new internal-infrastructure business line, used by advanced civil and defence agencies worldwide to power their infrastructure in highly sensitive environments
- The substrate on which Palantir deploys Foundry and Gotham, powering workflows for research scientists, aerospace engineers, intelligence analysts and economic forecasters
This means driving investments that improve the velocity and quality of our engineering. Infrastructure at Palantir spans our Foundations, Production Infrastructure and Foundry teams.
Teams within Palantir's Foundations organisation are made up of a small number of engineers, each focused on one of four major categories of our infrastructure:
Teams within Palantir's Foundations organisation are made up of a small number of engineers, each focused on one of four major categories of our infrastructure:
- Backend Infrastructure
- Developer Infrastructure
- Frontend Infrastructure
- Storage Infrastructure
Production Infrastructure organisation, made up of small teams of engineers working on:
- Environment Platform: a Kubernetes-based PaaS spanning hundreds of production clusters
- Apollo: secure, fleet-wide deployment and change-management for complex microservice suites
- Signals: our full suite of observability and alerting tools
Foundry itself is also a developer platform, and many of our users are developers. You'll be building tools used by people who build. As a result, applicants may also be considered for other infrastructure roles within the Foundry product team.
What We Value
- Passion for helping other developers build better applications.
- Empathy for the impact your changes will have on the workflows and productivity of developers and end users.
- Ability to communicate and collaborate with a variety of individuals, including engineers, users and non-technical team members.
- Willingness to learn and make decisions independently, and the ability to ask questions when needed.
What We Require
- 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 programming languages, such as Java, C++, Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, or similar languages.
- Must be planning on graduating in 2028. This should be your final internship before graduating.
To apply, please submit the following:
- An updated resume / CV - please do so in PDF format.
- Thoughtful responses to our application questions.
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 city and or country 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 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).
Skills Required
- Engineering background in Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, or related field
- Familiarity with data structures, storage systems, cloud infrastructure, and front-end frameworks
- Experience coding in languages such as Java, C++, Python, TypeScript, or JavaScript
- Planning to graduate in 2028; this must be your final internship before graduating
- Passion for helping other developers and empathy for user impact
- Ability to communicate and collaborate with engineers, users, and non-technical team members
- Willingness to learn, make independent decisions, and ask questions when needed
Palantir Technologies Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive and high quality, with some U.S. offices/roles featuring zero‑premium plans and company‑highlighted mental‑health support. This breadth and affordability are positioned as standouts in the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is framed as 'take‑what‑you‑need' and paired with a two‑week companywide December closure, providing both flexibility and predictable downtime. The combination of flexible PTO and the year‑end shutdown offers autonomy alongside guaranteed rest.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental benefits are presented as generous, including paid parental leave where not covered by law, a stipend for new parents, family‑care leave, childcare assistance, and flexible arrangements. Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support are also highlighted.
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The Company
What We Do
At Palantir, we're helping the world's most important institutions use their data to solve their most urgent problems. Palantir software helps the world's most important institutions integrate, analyze, and act on their data — unlocking answers to questions they couldn't ask 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.
Why Work With Us
We build the software that powers the world's most important institutions — the hospitals, militaries, intelligence agencies, and industrial operators that can't afford to fail. The consequence of our work is what makes us different.
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