Palantir
Year at Palantir - Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Internship - USG
About this role
Join Palantir for an intensive year-long internship as a Forward Deployed Software Engineer supporting U.S. Government customers. You'll build real software solutions, deploy AI-powered systems, and work alongside experienced engineers on mission-critical problems that directly impact organizations' decision-making and operations.
What you'll do
- Develop and deliver software solutions for real customer problems
- Support deployment of AI-powered solutions for government clients
- Build features on Palantir's data platforms
- Work directly with customers to understand and solve critical challenges
- Contribute to transforming how organizations operate with data-driven decisions
- Collaborate with engineers to ship high-impact products
What they're looking for
- Software development and engineering
- Problem-solving and critical thinking
- AI/ML platform familiarity
- Data systems understanding
- Customer-focused mindset
- Full-stack or backend development
- Communication and collaboration
- Ability to work under performance standards
Benefits
- Real, high-impact work on critical problems
- Mentorship from experienced Palantir engineers
- Deep insight into major industries and institutions
- Merit-based career progression
- Opportunity to convert to full-time employment
- Access to cutting-edge AI and data platforms
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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 built software that had real-world impact. How did you measure success?
- Palantir works with USG agencies on critical problems. How do you think about building products for government customers with different constraints than commercial users?