Palantir

Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Internship - Intel

Washington, D.C · Intern · Internship

No sponsorship$25k-$50kDetected 20 days ago

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About the role

You'll have the opportunity to gain rare insight into and contribute to some of the world's most important industries and institutions.
Your day might span discussing architecture with fellow engineers, wrangling massive-scale data, coding a custom web app, speaking with customer executives, or establishing strategy for your team.

In an effort to build more transparency into our recruitment process, we'd like to share our offer deadline expectations.
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.
Ability to collaborate in teams of technical and non-technical individuals, and comfortable working in a constantly evolving environment with dynamic objectives and iteration with users

Ability to continuously learn, work independently, and make decisions with minimal direction
Proficiency with one or more programming languages, such as Python, Java, C++, TypeScript/JavaScript, or similar
Must be planning on graduating in Winter 2027 or Spring 2028.

Willingness and interest to travel as needed to client sites.
Engineering background, preferred in fields such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, and Data Science

Core Responsibilities
FDSE Interns are treated just like full time engineers, with significant freedom and ownership over their work.
Our Principles

Further note that total compensation for this position will be determined by each individual's relevant qualifications, work experience, skills, and other factors.

Promoting health and well-being across all areas of Palantirians' lives is just one of the ways we're investing in our community.

You'll work in small teams with minimal supervision and own end-to-end execution of high stakes projects.
Interns take responsibility for real world projects and outcomes that our customers rely on.
Impact: We address meaningful and exciting projects that change the world for the better.
Ownership: We see projects through from beginning to end, working through any obstacles we may encounter. We trust each other to effectively handle time and priorities and give people the space to think for themselves.
Collaboration: We work internally with people from a variety of backgrounds - such as other FDSEs, product teams, and Deployment Strategists. We also work externally with our customers, often on site, to understand and tackle their problems.
Growth: We believe experiential learning is one of the best teachers and encourage ourselves and our peers to seek new challenges and opportunities for growth, as well as find new ways to innovate and share knowledge.
What We Value
Willingness and interest to travel as needed to client sites. Ability to travel 25-50% preferred, but requirements vary by team and location.
An eagerness to creatively solve technical problems with data structures, storage systems, cloud infrastructure, front-end frameworks, and other technical tools

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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