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Privacy & Civil Liberties Engineer New Grad

Palantir Technologies

Job Location:

New York City, NY - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 135000 - 145000

Posted: 13 July 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 19 November 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Engineering

Job Summary

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.

The Role

The Privacy and Civil Liberties (PCL) Engineering team is an interdisciplinary team of software engineers forward-deployed engineers designers lawyers and policy experts. The first of its kind in the tech industry Palantirs PCL team was formed 15 years ago as a rejection of the prevailing view that privacy protections must be sacrificed to national security interest. Today the mission of the PCL team goes far beyond civil liberties protections and our work challenges other false tradeoffs between operational effectiveness and the defining values of our society: Effective military operations should not be at odds with protecting civilians and upholding the Law of Armed Conflict. Deploying AI with scale and speed should never compromise safety reliability and governance. The PCL team builds software and forward deploys to ensure that our customers can pursue their hardest operational challenges while keeping ethical imperatives in plain sight. You can read more about the team on the Palantir blog here.

As a PCL Engineer you will be responsible for designing and developing full-stack software products for privacy data protection AI governance and accountability in Palantirs software platforms. You may build security and governance primitives in our platform applications for auditors user-facing workflows for AI governance internal tools for data protection or something new all-together to help our customers address their next set of every case the software that you build will directly help our customers both carry out their missions more effectively and better meet their legal and ethical obligations. As part of this role your efforts will be informed by collaborations with technical and non-technical teammates to understand our customers key challenges. Your technical approaches will entail engaging with and even helping to shape the latest developments in law and policy.

The skills and background of successful candidates may vary highly but curiosity grit and a drive to run toward hard socio-technical problems are critical for our team. Were looking for engineers who are passionate about addressing real-world challenges and empowering our customers to carry out their workflows both effectively and responsibly.

Core Responsibilities

Architect develop and maintain high-performance scalable full-stack products that underpin critical workflows for governance privacy and security
Build new greenfield solutions for emerging challenges in data governance and AI governance and iterate with customers in the field to refine these solutions based on real-world feedback
Maintain high coding standards by actively participating in code reviews and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing among our team
Actively improve user workflows by collaborating with cross-functional teams ensuring seamless experiences across product boundaries and a cohesive user experience across the platform
Work closely with other Palantir engineers and customers to advise on best practices for privacy data governance AI testing & evaluation and related topics in Palantir software platforms

What We Value

Demonstrated interest in both understanding the impact of technology in society and working to address it
Passion for understanding users workflows and solving challenges with full-stack software solutions while maintaining high engineering quality
Ability to work collaboratively in teams of technical and non-technical individuals and understand how technical decisions impact the people who will use what youre building
Skill and comfort working in a constantly evolving environment with dynamic objectives and iteration with users
Extraordinary ability to take on open-ended problems in unstructured environments
Experience or curiosity in any of the following domains is a plus: privacy data protection AI governance AI testing & evaluation national security technology policy technology ethics

What We Require

Must be graduating in Fall 2026 or Spring 2027.
Engineering background in Computer Science Mathematics Software Engineering Physics or similar field.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Salary

The salary range for this position is estimated to be $135000 - $145000/year. Total compensation for this position may also include Restricted Stock units sign-on bonus and other potential future incentives. Further note that total compensation for this position will be determined by each individuals relevant qualifications work experience skills and other factors. This estimate excludes the value of any potential sign-on bonus; the value of any benefits offered; and the potential future value of any long-term incentives.

Our benefits aim to promote health and wellbeing across all areas of Palantirians lives. We work to continuously improve our offerings and listen to our community as we design and update them. The list below details our available benefits and some of the perks that can be enjoyed as an employee of Palantir Technologies.

Benefits

Employees (and their eligible dependents) can enroll in medical dental and vision insurance as well as voluntary life insurance

Employees are automatically covered by Palantirs basic life AD&D and disability insurance

Commuter benefits

Take what you need paid time off not accrual based

2 weeks paid time off built into the end of each year (subject to team and business needs)

10 paid holidays throughout the calendar year

Supportive leave of absence program including time off for military service and medical events

Paid leave for new parents and subsidized back-up care for all parents

Fertility and family building benefits including but not limited to adoption surrogacy and preservation

Stipend to help with expenses that come with a new child

Employees can enroll in Palantirs 401k plan

Life at Palantir

We want every Palantirian to achieve their best outcomes thats why we celebrate individuals strengths skills and interests from your first interview to your longterm growth rather than rely on traditional career ladders. Paying attention to the needs of our community enables us to optimize our opportunities to grow and helps ensure many pathways to success at Palantir. Promoting health and well-being across all areas of Palantirians lives is just one of the ways were investing in our community. Learn more at Life at Palantir and note that our offerings may vary by region.

In keeping consistent with Palantirs values and culture we believe employees are better together and in-person work affords the opportunity for more creative outcomes. Therefore we encourage employees to work from our offices to foster connectivity and innovation. Many teams do offer hybrid options (WFH a day or two a week) allowing our employees to strike the right trade-off for their personal productivity. Based on business need there are a few roles that allow for Remote work on an exceptional basis. If you are applying for one of these roles you must work from the state in which you are employed. If the posting is specified as Onsite you are required to work from an office.

If you want to empower the worlds most important institutions you belong here. Palantir values excellence regardless of background. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer for all including but not limited to Veterans and those with disabilities. Palantir is committed to making the application and hiring process accessible to everyone and will provide a reasonable accommodation for those living with a disability. If you need an accommodation for the application or hiring process please reach out and let us know how we can help.

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