Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer, Internship - US Government

The Role

Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineers (FDIEs) build, operate, and maintain the infrastructure that powers Palantir's platforms and production deployments. As an FDIE intern, you will 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 will be treated as a full member of the team, with real ownership over the work you take on.

As an FDIE intern, your responsibilities resemble those at a small startup, with the resources, stability, and mentorship of an established tech company. You will work in small teams with minimal supervision and own end‑to‑end execution of real infrastructure projects. Your day might span discussing systems architecture with fellow engineers, debugging a production issue, building automation to eliminate a manual process, or deploying new Palantir products across production environments.

• 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.

• Impact
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  We address meaningful and exciting projects that change the world for the better.
• Ownership
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  We see projects through from beginning to end, working through any obstacles we may encounter. We trust each other to effectively handle time and priorities and give people the space to think for themselves.
• Collaboration
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  We work with people from a variety of backgrounds – including other FDIEs, product teams, and forward deployed software engineers.
• Growth
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  We believe experiential learning is one of the best teachers and encourage ourselves and our peers to seek new challenges and opportunities for growth, as well as find new ways to innovate and share knowledge.

• Active US Security clearance, or eligibility and willingness to obtain a US Security clearance prior to the start of the 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++, Type Script/JavaScript, or similar.
• Must be planning on graduating in 2028. This should be your final internship before graduating.

The estimated salary range for this position is $10,000 per month. Total compensation will be determined by each individual's relevant qualifications, work experience, skills, and other factors. This estimate excludes the value of benefits offered and the potential future value of any long‑term incentives.

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.