Skip to content
PalantirPalantirWashington, DC

Software Engineer, Internship - Defense Tech

Defense Tech Software Engineer Intern at Palantir building mission-critical products for the modern warfighter using Gotham. Contribute high-quality code across the full product lifecycle on small teams, paired with a mentor; requires CS/engineering background, coding experience, and US security clearance eligibility. Must graduate in 2028.

Salary not listed
On-siteEntry levelFullstack Engineering

About the role

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.
  • Paired with a mentor dedicated to growth and success.
  • Collaborate closely with technical and non-technical counterparts to understand customers' problems and build products that tackle them.
  • See projects through from beginning to end in spite of obstacles (Ownership).
  • Work internally with people from a variety of backgrounds such as other Software Engineers, Product Managers, Designers and Product Reliability Engineers; partner with business development teams (Forward Deployed Engineers, Deployment Strategists) to understand and solve customers' problems (Collaboration).
  • Effectively handle time and priorities without micromanagement; have space to think independently while feeling supported by the team (Trust).

Technologies We Use

  • Varying languages including Java and Go for backend and TypeScript for frontend.
  • Open-source technologies like Cassandra, Spark, Elasticsearch, React, and Redux.
  • Industry-standard build tooling including Gradle and GitHub.

What We Value

  • 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, and Physics.
  • 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 a US Security clearance prior to start of internship.
  • Experience coding in programming languages such as Java, C++, Python, JavaScript, or similar languages.
  • Must be planning on graduating in 2028. This should be your final internship before graduating.

Skills

JavaGoTypeScriptCassandraSparkElasticsearchReactReduxGradleGitHubPythonC++JavaScript

Similar roles

Fullstack Engineering jobs
Neon

Software Engineer

NeonNew York, NY

Software Engineer building full-stack features for a gaming payments and e-commerce platform. Requires 1+ years experience with React and TypeScript; must work onsite in NYC.

120k – 160k/yr
On-site1+ YOEFullstack Engineering
PathAI

Software Engineer I, Fullstack

PathAIBoston, MA

Build and architect features for a clinical trial SaaS platform using Python (FastAPI/Django). Collaborate across product, ML, and clinical teams while upholding high engineering standards in a hybrid Boston role.

97k – 148k/yr
HybridEntry levelFullstack Engineering
Cloudflare

Software Engineer Intern

CloudflareAustin, TX

12-14 week full-time Software Engineer internship at Cloudflare. Work on projects impacting millions of internet users, ship code to production, collaborate with mentors and cross-functional teams, and present work company-wide. Requires pursuit of CS/Engineering degree, curiosity, and ability to work onsite in Austin 3-5 days/week.

Salary not listed
On-siteEntry levelFullstack Engineering
Hudl

Software Engineer

HudlLexington, KY +2

Software engineer delivering full-stack web and mobile features at Hudl. Requires full-stack internship experience, collaboration skills, and comfort with uncertainty; C#, React, MongoDB, AWS preferred. Hybrid role near Lexington, KY or Lincoln/Omaha, NE offices.

90k – 130k/yr
HybridEntry levelFullstack Engineering
Stripe

Full Stack Engineer, Link

StripeNew York, NY

Full Stack Engineer building and designing next-generation payments products at Stripe. Requires 2+ years software engineering experience, strong coding skills in any language, and interest in working as a generalist across technologies.

Salary not listed
Hybrid2+ YOEFullstack Engineering