Join Palantir as a Forward Deployed Software Engineer Intern to tackle critical challenges in defense technology.
Joblaze summary
In this internship, Forward Deployed Software Engineers at Palantir engage directly with defense clients to identify and solve critical operational challenges using data-driven solutions. The role demands proficiency in coding, data management, and system architecture, as interns will work on high-stakes projects that require both technical skills and strategic thinking. This position is ideal for those with a strong technical background who thrive in dynamic environments and seek to make a tangible impact. Interns are integrated into small teams, enjoying the autonomy and responsibility typical of startup culture while benefiting from the resources of an established company.
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A World-Changing Company
Palantir builds the world’s leading software for data-driven decisions and operations. By bringing the right data to the people who need it, our platforms empower our partners to develop lifesaving drugs, forecast supply chain disruptions, locate missing children, and more.
The Role
Forward Deployed Software Engineers (FDSEs) work directly with customers to quickly understand their greatest problems and design and implement solutions to use data against them. Our customers rely on Palantir’s platforms for some of their most critical operations. As an FDSE working in our defense business, you will help defense customers plan and execute operations, understand their personnel and equipment footprint, and communicate in real-time with mission partners and legacy systems. You’ll have the opportunity to gain rare insight into and contribute to some of the world’s most critical challenges.
Core Responsibilities
As an FDSE Intern, your responsibilities look similar to those at a small startup, with the resources, stability and mentorship of an established tech company: You’ll work in small teams with minimal supervision and own end-to-end execution of high stakes projects. As an FDSE Defense Tech Intern, you will be supporting work specifically focusing on delivering our Palantir Defense capabilities to our most critical mission partners. Your day might span discussing architecture with fellow engineers, wrangling massive-scale data, coding a custom web app, speaking with customer contacts, or establishing strategy for your team.
FDSE Defense Tech Interns are treated just like full time engineers, with significant freedom and ownership over their work. Interns take responsibility for real world projects and outcomes that our customers rely on.