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Software Engineer, New Grad

New grad Software Engineers at Palantir build and ship features for Gotham, Apollo, and Foundry platforms used by scientists, analysts, and engineers worldwide. Requires CS/engineering background, coding experience in Java/Python/JS or similar, and willingness to obtain US security clearance; paired with a mentor for rapid growth.

New York, NYFullstack EngineeringHybridEntry level

About the role

Core Responsibilities

  • Contribute high-quality code to Palantir Gotham, Apollo, or Foundry products throughout the full product lifecycle: idea generation, design, prototyping, execution, and shipping.
  • Collaborate closely with technical and non-technical counterparts (Product Managers, Designers, Product Reliability Engineers, Forward Deployed Engineers) to understand customer problems and build solutions.
  • Meet with users (e.g., tour assembly lines or shadow analysts) to deeply understand their missions and challenges.
  • Demonstrate ownership by seeing projects through from beginning to end despite obstacles.
  • Work collaboratively across diverse teams and backgrounds while maintaining trust and independence in handling time and priorities.

Technologies We Use

  • Backend: Java, Go
  • Frontend: TypeScript, React, Redux
  • Data and infrastructure: Cassandra, Spark, Elasticsearch, cloud infrastructure
  • Build tooling: Gradle, GitHub
  • Other: various languages and open-source technologies as needed

What We Value

  • Strong communication and collaboration skills with engineers, users, and non-technical team members.
  • Willingness to learn quickly, make independent decisions, and ask effective questions.
  • 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.
  • New grad or recent graduate level (implied by role title and focus on growth/mentorship).

Skills

JavaGoTypeScriptReactReduxCassandraSparkElasticsearchGradleGitHubPythonC++JavaScriptData StructuresCloud Infrastructure

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