Palantir
Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer, Internship - US Government
About this role
Palantir seeks an infrastructure engineering intern to build, deploy, and operate mission-critical software systems in production environments. You'll work on real infrastructure challenges, automate operational processes, and contribute to platforms powering high-impact government and commercial applications.
What you'll do
- Deploy and operate Palantir platforms across production environments
- Debug and resolve distributed systems issues
- Automate manual operational processes and runbooks
- Design and implement infrastructure improvements
- Collaborate with full-time engineers on real-world deployments
- Develop solutions using Foundry and Apollo tools
What they're looking for
- Infrastructure or systems engineering fundamentals
- Distributed systems knowledge
- Linux/Unix command line proficiency
- Scripting or automation experience
- Problem-solving and debugging skills
- Cloud infrastructure concepts
- Configuration management or DevOps tools
- Communication and teamwork
Benefits
- Real ownership of impactful infrastructure work
- Mentorship from experienced full-time engineers
- Exposure to production systems at scale
- Experience with cutting-edge data platforms
- Work on missions with real-world impact
- Based in New York, NY
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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
- Describe a time you debugged a complex technical problem—what was your approach?
- How would you approach automating a manual, repetitive operational process?