Software Engineer Intern – Forward Deployed or Product

Job Description

Year at Palantir – Software Engineer, Internship | Palantir Technologies

The Tone:
This is an internship at Palantir Technologies, likely in-person. Palantir builds leading software for data-driven decisions and operations, empowering partners to develop lifesaving drugs, forecast supply chain disruptions, and locate missing children. This role matters because interns will engage in real, critical work alongside engineers and customers, directly contributing to the future and influencing some of the world’s most vital industries and institutions. The company values students who are eager to make an impact and are willing to tackle significant challenges.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Location: In-person (location not specified)
• Pay: $5900–$10500 monthly
• Team: Small, agile teams of Software Engineers, focusing on specific product aspects or customer solutions.
• Mission: Build software and deliver customer outcomes, empowering organizations to unlock the full potential of their data by leveraging integrated AI for smarter, faster decisions.
• Tech Stack: Python, Java, C++, TypeScript/JavaScript, data structures, storage systems, cloud infrastructure, front-end frameworks

What You’ll Actually Do
• Build software and deliver tangible customer outcomes to transform how organizations operate.
• Help customers deploy AI-powered solutions and construct future software platforms.
• Work directly with customers to rapidly understand tough issues, architecting and building solutions that leverage critical data.
• Contribute high-quality code to Palantir Gotham, Palantir Foundry, or Palantir Apollo, creating features used globally.
• Own the end-to-end execution and implementation of high-stakes projects within small, agile teams.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Pursuing or having received a degree in Engineering, preferably Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, or Data Science. This opportunity is open to freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors in college.
• Experience: Hands-on experience applying AI through coursework, personal projects, internships, or relevant extracurricular activities.
• Skills: Proficiency with one or more programming languages such as Python, Java, C++, TypeScript/JavaScript, or similar. Familiarity with data structures, storage systems, cloud infrastructure, and front-end frameworks.
• Bonus: For non-USG roles, an active U.S. security clearance, or eligibility and willingness to obtain one, is a plus but not required.