A World-Changing Company
Palantir builds the worlds 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.
Palantir Year
Weve had surging demand from undergrads who want to get into the arena faster. Youve told us you cant sit in lectures while the biggest story of our lifetime is written around you. Its clearer every day its being written faster than ever.
If thats your spirit youll feel right at home here. Come join us for a year. Do real critical work with the engineers and customers building the future. Many of our interns find they want to stay perhaps you will too.
The Role
Build software and deliver customer outcomes. Youll work on real problems: helping customers deploy AI-powered solutions building the software platforms of the future and transforming how organizations operate. Youll be held to the same performance standards as any Palantir engineer and your career progression will be based purely on merit and impact. Every incentive we have points toward putting our best people in the highest-leverage positions as fast as possible.
At Palantir the Forward Deployed Software Engineer (FDSE) role isnt just a job title: its the blueprint. We pioneered this unique position embedding talented engineers directly with our customers to tackle their most pressing challenges head-on. As an FDSE youll be at the intersection of world-changing problems and impactful technology shaping solutions where they matter most.
FDSEs work side by side with our customers rapidly understanding their toughest issues; architecting and building solutions that leverage business-critical data and the latest advancements in AI to solve them. Whether its How do we predict and mitigate wildfire risks to optimize power grids or How can we analyze and adapt a global food supply chain to deliver life-saving aid on time youll use your technical expertise creativity and problem-solving skills to drive real-world impact.
Youll have the rare opportunity to gain deep insight into and directly influence some of the worlds most critical industries and institutions. By building on Palantirs powerful platforms leveraging integrated cutting-edge AI youll help organizations unlock the full potential of their data to make smarter faster decisions.
Core Responsibilities
As an FDSE Intern youll experience the autonomy of a startup with the resources mentorship and stability of an established tech company. FDSE Interns are treated as full members of the engineering team entrusted with significant freedom and ownership over meaningful projects. Your contributions will have a direct impact on our customers missions and the real world. Youll work in small agile teams and own the end-to-end execution and implementation of high-stakes projects including:
Collaborating with fellow engineers on architecture and design decisions
Wrangling massive-scale data and using AI to accelerate and enhance critical operations
Developing custom applications tailored to customer needs
Engaging directly with customer stakeholders from technical teams to executives
Shaping team strategy and driving projects from ideation to deployment increasing your pain threshold to deliver real value
What Were Looking For
Exceptional students who are willing to do work that matters. We care about how you think and what you can build not just your resume.