Palantir
Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer, Internship - US Government
About this role
Palantir seeks an Infrastructure Engineering intern to deploy and maintain production systems supporting their data analytics platforms. You'll work with experienced engineers on real deployments, build automation tools, and solve distributed systems challenges across government and enterprise environments.
What you'll do
- Deploy and operate Palantir software in production environments
- Automate manual infrastructure processes and runbooks
- Debug distributed systems issues and troubleshoot deployments
- Develop infrastructure improvements and scaling solutions
- Collaborate with full-time engineers on real-world projects
- Design and implement automation using Foundry and Apollo tools
What they're looking for
- Infrastructure and DevOps fundamentals
- Distributed systems concepts
- Linux/Unix system administration
- Scripting and automation (Python, Bash, or similar)
- Cloud infrastructure platforms
- Troubleshooting and debugging
- Configuration management
- Problem-solving and learning agility
Benefits
- Full team ownership and real-world impact
- Mentorship from experienced infrastructure engineers
- Exposure to government and enterprise-scale systems
- Experience with Palantir's Foundry and Apollo platforms
- Washington, D.C. location
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Palantir
Palantir builds data platforms and software solutions that help government and enterprise customers tackle complex operational challenges, with a focus on responsible AI governance and privacy. The company is hiring software engineers and interns for forward-deployed customer roles, infrastructure and platform teams, and specialized privacy and civil liberties engineering positions.
- Website
- palantir.com
Likely interview questions
- Tell us about a time you debugged a complex technical problem — how did you approach it?
- What experience do you have with infrastructure automation or DevOps tools?