Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Internship - Defense Tech

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 s [... source excerpt omitted ...] 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. Our Principles: 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, produ [... source excerpt omitted ...] eers 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. Ability to continuously learn, work independently, and make decisions with minimal direction. 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. An eagerness to creatively solve technical problems with data structures, storage systems, cloud infrastructure, front-end frame