Palantir
Software Engineer, Internship - Query Engines
New York, NY · Intern · Internship
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About the role
- We are a software engineering team applying open-source data technologies to some of the world's hardest and most important problems.
- You will work deep inside the systems that make this possible: how computations are represented, how query plans are optimized, how operators execute, and how data is read and written efficiently.
- Our work serves many products and workloads across Foundry, including no-code pipelines, interactive analysis, and the processing that keeps the Ontology up to date.
Responsibilities
- You will see your work through design, code review, testing, and release.
- Correctness, compatibility, and predictable performance are central to everything we build, and you will learn how to deliver all three.
- Paying attention to the needs of our community enables us to optimize our opportunities to grow and helps ensure many pathways to success at Palantir.
- Gradle and Cargo for builds, and GitHub for collaboration
Requirements
- You do not need prior experience with these technologies.
- Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, or a similar field, or equivalent practical experience
- Proficiency in at least one language such as Java, Rust, Scala, C++, or C
- Must be planning on graduating in 2028.
Skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Coursework or projects in databases, compilers, operating systems, or distributed systems
Compensation
- Further note that total compensation for this position will be determined by each individual's relevant qualifications, work experience, skills, and other factors.
Benefits
- Promoting health and well-being across all areas of Palantirians' lives is just one of the ways we're investing in our community.
Company info
- The Role We are a software engineering team applying open-source data technologies to some of the world's hardest and most important problems.
- We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer for all, including but not limited to Veterans and those with disabilities.
- We build on and extend Apache Spark, Apache DataFusion, and Apache Iceberg, bringing advances in open-source engines and table formats into the demanding environments our customers operate in.
- We are proud to be an
Equal opportunity
- Equal Opportunity Employer for all, including but not limited to Veterans and those with disabilities.
- Palantir is committed to making the application and hiring process accessible to everyone and will provide a reasonable accommodation for those living with a disability.
- If you need an accommodation for the application or hiring process, please reach out and let us know how we can help.
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