Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer, Internship - US Government

Palantir Technologies • Palo Alto, CA

15d • Hybrid

About The Position

Palantir builds the world’s leading software for data-driven decisions and operations. As an FDIE intern, you’ll work alongside full-time FDIEs to deploy and operate Palantir software across real production environments, automate manual processes, and develop novel solutions to infrastructure challenges using tools like Foundry and Apollo. Every day looks different — you might be debugging a distributed systems issue, building automation to replace a manual runbook, or designing infrastructure improvements that scale across multiple deployments. You’ll be treated as a full member of the team, with real ownership over the work you take on. FDIE interns are treated just like full-time engineers, with significant freedom and ownership over their work.

Requirements

• Active US Security clearance, or eligibility and willingness to obtain a US Security clearance prior to start of internship
• Engineering background, preferred in fields such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, and Data Science
• Strong proficiency with one or more programming languages, such as Python, Java, Go, C++, TypeScript/JavaScript, or similar
• Must be planning on graduating in 2028. This should be your final internship before graduating

Nice To Haves

• Ability to continuously learn, work independently, and make decisions with minimal direction
• Confidence troubleshooting complex systems issues using observability tools and service logs
• Comfort with large-scale production systems and technologies — such as load balancing, monitoring, distributed systems, or configuration management
• Ability to identify and automate highly manual tasks, driving ongoing improvements within and across teams
• Eagerness to creatively solve technical problems using cloud infrastructure, storage systems, and other infrastructure tooling
• Ability to collaborate across teams of technical and non-technical individuals in a constantly evolving environment with dynamic objectives

Responsibilities

• Deploy and operate Palantir software across production environments, including monitoring, alerting, configuration management, and upgrades
• Debug, improve, and optimize Palantir’s services and infrastructure with a focus on long-term reliability and scalability
• Reduce manual operations by automating workflows, processes, and runbooks wherever possible
• Develop novel solutions in Palantir’s Foundry and Apollo platforms to solve infrastructure challenges

Benefits

• Total compensation will be determined by each individual’s relevant qualifications, work experience, skills, and other factors.
• This estimate excludes the value of any benefits offered; and the potential future value of any long-term incentives.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed