Software Engineer, New Grad - Production Infrastructure
New grad Software Engineer role on Palantir's Production Infrastructure team building Kubernetes-based PaaS, secure deployment platforms (Apollo), and observability tools (Signals) that power mission-critical workloads for government and defense customers. Requires strong coding skills, willingness to obtain security clearance, and ability to own features end-to-end.
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 internally with Software Engineers, Product Managers, Designers, and Product Reliability Engineers.
- Partner with business development teams (Forward Deployed Engineers, Deployment Strategists) to understand and solve customer problems.
SWE Principles
- Ownership: See projects through from beginning to end despite obstacles.
- Collaboration: Work with people from a variety of backgrounds internally and with business development teams.
- Trust: Effectively handle time and priorities without micromanagement; have space to think independently while feeling supported.
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 decisions independently, and ask questions effectively.
- 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.
Skills
Java, Go, TypeScript, Kubernetes, React, Redux, Grafana, Cilium, Envoy, Gradle, GitHub, Python, C++, JavaScript
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