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PalantirPalantirSeattle, WA

Software Engineer, Internship - Production Infrastructure

Software Engineer Intern in Production Infrastructure at Palantir. Build and ship features for Kubernetes PaaS, secure deployment platforms (Apollo), and observability tools (Signals) that support mission-critical workloads for defense and civil agencies. Requires CS/engineering background, coding experience, and graduation in 2028.

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On-siteEntry levelFullstack Engineering

About the job

Core Responsibilities

  • Own every phase of the product lifecycle: generating ideas, designing prototypes, executing features, and shipping releases.
  • Work hand-in-hand with technical and non-technical colleagues to uncover real customer problems and deliver solutions.
  • Gain firsthand insight by potentially sitting side-saddle at a military exercise or partnering directly with vendors to deploy software to warfighters and government workers.
  • Collaborate with Software Engineers, Product Managers, Designers, Product Reliability Engineers, Forward Deployed Engineers, and Deployment Strategists.
  • Demonstrate Ownership, Collaboration, and Trust in project execution.

Technologies We Use

  • Backend: Java, Go
  • Frontend: TypeScript, React, Redux
  • Open-source: Kubernetes, Cilium, Envoy, Grafana
  • Tooling: Gradle, GitHub, Windsurf, Cline

What We Value

  • Ability to communicate and collaborate with engineers, users, and non-technical team members.
  • Willingness to learn, make independent decisions, and ask questions when needed.
  • Active US Security clearance, or eligibility and willingness to obtain one.

What We Require

  • Engineering background in Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics or related fields.
  • 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.
  • Must be planning to graduate in 2028 (final internship before graduation).

Skills

JavaGoTypeScriptKubernetesReactReduxGrafanaCiliumEnvoyGradleGitHubPythonC++JavaScript