Software Engineer, Internship - Defense Tech
Defense Tech Software Engineer Intern at Palantir building mission-critical products for the modern warfighter using Gotham. Contribute code across the full product lifecycle on small teams, paired with a mentor. Requires CS/engineering background, coding experience, and US security clearance eligibility; for students graduating in 2028.
About the job
Core Responsibilities
- Support work specifically focusing on delivering Palantir Defense capabilities to critical mission partners.
- Involved throughout the product lifecycle from idea generation, design, and prototyping to execution and shipping.
- Collaborate closely with technical and non-technical counterparts to understand customers' problems and build products that tackle them.
- Build high-quality code directly to Palantir's Gotham product.
- Work on small teams focusing on specific aspects of a product, such as geospatial mapping tools or Gotham release infrastructure.
- Share context, skills, and experience across teams.
SWE Principles
- Ownership: See projects through from beginning to end despite obstacles.
- Collaboration: Work with Software Engineers, Product Managers, Designers, Product Reliability Engineers, Forward Deployed Engineers, and Deployment Strategists.
- Trust: Effectively handle time and priorities without micromanagement; have space to think independently while supported by the team.
Technologies We Use
- Varying languages including Java and Go for backend, TypeScript for frontend.
- Open-source technologies: Cassandra, Spark, Elasticsearch, React, Redux.
- Build tooling: Gradle, GitHub.
What We Value
- Ability to communicate and collaborate with engineers, users, and non-technical team members.
- Willingness to learn and make decisions independently, and ask questions when needed.
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.
- Active US Security clearance, or eligibility and willingness to obtain one prior to start of internship.
- Experience coding in languages such as Java, C++, Python, JavaScript, or similar.
- Must be planning on graduating in 2028 (final internship before graduating).
Skills
Java, Go, TypeScript, Cassandra, Spark, Elasticsearch, React, Redux, Gradle, GitHub, Python, C++, JavaScript
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