Software Engineer, New Grad - US Government
Palantir Technologies· Washington, D.C., United States
Posted November 14, 2026
- Experience
- Fresher welcome
- Pay
- $135K – $145K per year
- Education
- Engineering background in Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering or Physics
- Location
- Washington, D.C., United States
- Work mode
- On-site
- Job type
- Full-time
About this role
Palantir builds software platforms used by governments and institutions for data-driven decisions. This new-grad software engineering role in Washington D.C. involves contributing to products such as Gotham, Apollo or Foundry, working through the full product lifecycle with a dedicated mentor while supporting US Government customers.
What you will do
- Contribute high-quality code to Palantir products used by public and private institutions
- Participate throughout the product lifecycle from idea to shipping
- Collaborate with technical and non-technical counterparts to solve customer problems
- Own projects end-to-end
What the employer expects
- Active US Security clearance or eligibility and willingness to obtain one
- Engineering background in CS, Mathematics, Software Engineering or Physics
- Familiarity with data structures, storage systems, cloud infrastructure and front-end frameworks
- Experience coding in languages such as Java, C++, Python or JavaScript
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- 401k plan
- Paid parental leave and family building benefits
- Take-what-you-need PTO
- Relocation assistance
- Commuter benefits
Skills
- Java
- Go
- TypeScript
- Cassandra
- Spark
- Elasticsearch
- React
- data structures
- cloud infrastructure
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