Year at Palantir - Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Internship - Commercial

Summary

Palantir Technologies is a leading software company focused on data-driven decisions and operations. They are seeking a Forward Deployed Software Engineer Intern to build software and deliver customer outcomes by tackling real-world problems with AI-powered solutions and collaborating with customers to understand their needs.

Responsibilities

• Build software and deliver customer outcomes
• Helping customers deploy AI-powered solutions, building the software platforms of the future, and transforming how organizations operate
• Work side by side with our customers, rapidly understanding their toughest issues; architecting and building solutions that leverage business-critical data and the latest advancements in AI to solve them
• Use technical expertise, creativity, and problem-solving skills to drive real-world impact
• Experience the autonomy of a startup, with the resources, mentorship, and stability of an established tech company
• Contribute high-quality code directly to Palantir Gotham, Palantir Foundry, or Palantir Apollo
• Create features used by research scientists, aerospace engineers, intelligence analysts, and economic forecasters, in countries around the world
• Join a team that builds a Foundry front-end application, or a component of the Gotham release infrastructure

Skills

• Pursuing or received a degree in Engineering, preferably in Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, or Data Science
• Proficiency with one or more programming languages, such as Python, Java, C++, TypeScript/JavaScript, or similar
• Hands-on experience applying AI (whether through coursework, personal projects, internships, or relevant extracurricular activities)
• Familiarity with data structures, storage systems, cloud infrastructure, front-end frameworks, and other technical tools
• An active U.S. security clearance, or eligibility and willingness to obtain one, is required for USG roles
• An active U.S. security clearance, or eligibility and willingness to obtain one, is a plus but not required for all other roles

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Pursuing or received a degree in Engineering, preferably in Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, or Data Science
• Proficiency with one or more programming languages, such as Python, Java, C++, TypeScript/JavaScript, or similar
• Hands-on experience applying AI (whether through coursework, personal projects, internships, or relevant extracurricular activities)

Nice to Haves

• Familiarity with data structures, storage systems, cloud infrastructure, front-end frameworks, and other technical tools
• An active U.S. security clearance, or eligibility and willingness to obtain one, is required for USG roles
• An active U.S. security clearance, or eligibility and willingness to obtain one, is a plus but not required for all other roles