Software Engineer, New Grad - Infrastructure

Palantir Technologies is seeking a New Grad Software Engineer to join their Infrastructure team in New York. This role is part of Palantir's Foundations organization, which builds the crucial infrastructure supporting Palantir Foundry, Gotham, and Apollo platforms.

The position offers an exceptional opportunity for recent graduates to work on critical infrastructure components across four major areas: Backend Infrastructure, Developer Infrastructure, Frontend Infrastructure, and Storage Infrastructure. As a team member, you'll be involved in improving developer productivity, platform scalability, and system reliability.

The role combines hands-on technical work with collaborative problem-solving, offering exposure to various technologies including Java, Go, TypeScript, Cassandra, Spark, and Elasticsearch. You'll work in small, focused teams while receiving dedicated mentorship to support your professional growth.

Palantir offers a competitive salary range of $135,000 - $145,000 annually, plus additional benefits including comprehensive healthcare, unlimited PTO, 401k, and various family-friendly benefits. The company maintains a hybrid work model, emphasizing in-person collaboration while offering flexibility.

This position is ideal for candidates with a strong engineering background who are passionate about infrastructure development and want to make a significant impact on a platform that serves crucial global needs. You'll be working on software that helps organizations make data-driven decisions in critical areas like drug development, supply chain management, and child safety.

The role requires technical expertise in programming languages and systems architecture, but more importantly, values qualities like empathy for users, independent decision-making, and a desire to understand complex systems deeply. The position also requires eligibility for US Security clearance, reflecting the important nature of Palantir's work.