Software Engineer, New Grad - Defense

Backend Software Engineer - Defense

Palantir · Washington, DC

A World-Changing Company   Palantir builds the world’s 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   Palantir's defense product vertical builds mission-critical products for the modern warfighter. We provide a complete ecosystem where customers can securely integrate and visualize their data, and build sophisticated, full-fledged programs such as common operating pictures, alert-triaging inboxes, and resource allocation planning tools driven by rich-ML models. Our customers use our defense offering to perform rich analyses that drive core operations within their organizations - these programs are relied upon for daily operations in the command centers and battlefronts of militaries across the world.   Backend Software Engineers at Palantir build software at scale to transform how organizations use data. Our Software Engineers are involved throughout the product lifecycle, from idea generation, design, prototyping, and production delivery. You will collaborate closely with technical and non-technical teammates to understand our customers' problems and build products that solve them. We encourage movement across teams to share context, skills, and experience, so you'll learn about many different technologies and aspects of each product. Engineers work autonomously and make decisions independently, within a community that will support and challenge you as you grow and develop, becoming a strong technical contributor and engineering leader.   Your day-to-day workflow will vary, adapting to the requirements of our users and the technical challenges that arise. One day, you may find yourself collaborating with other engineers to architect a new system that enables a novel workflow, the next you could be fine-tuning performance to enable low-latency operational outcomes.   Our Product Development organization is made up of small teams of Software Engineers. Each team focuses on a specific aspect of a product and work collaboratively to build cross functional capabilities, streamline user workflows and continuously improve our software's efficiency and reliability.   We're hiring engineers who are passionate about solving real-world problems and empowering developers and end-users to do their work optimally. If you’re motivated to develop reliable, performant, scalable systems and design robust APIs and primitives, please join us. Some examples of product work you could work on are: • Build for high-scale, collaborative, geospatial workflows (Gaia) • Design sophisticated frameworks to enable complex workflows across applications in a single workspace • Develop the next generation of real-time collaborative tooling and data-analysis solutions (Secure Collaboration) Core Responsibilities • Architecting, developing, and maintaining high-performance, scalable backend services that underpin our our operational data and AI systems • Maintaining high coding standards through the development of guidelines, active participation in code reviews, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing among your team • Building robust APIs for use by front-end developers and interfacing external systems, and collaborating with front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic • Designing efficient data structures and algorithms to manage large-scale and high throughput data • Optimizing applications for speed and scalability through performance analysis • Actively improve user workflows by collaborating with cross-functional teams, ensuring seamless experiences across product boundaries and a cohesive user experience Technologies We Use • Different backend languages, including Java, Rust, Python and Go • Distributed systems technologies such as Kafka, Cassandra, Elasticsearch and Spark • Docker and Kubernetes for containerization and orchestration • Industry-standard build tooling, including Gradle and GitHub What We Value • A deep understanding of server-side logic, efficient data handling, and distributed systems • Strong focus on creating user-oriented workflows and solutions, crossing product boundaries to deliver cohesive and solid user workflows that ensure a seamless and intuitive user experience • Experience building high-quality software in a fast-paced CI/CD development environment • Ability to work collaboratively in teams of technical and non-technical individuals and understand how technical decisions impact the people who will use what you're building • Skill and comfort working in a constantly evolving environment with dynamic objectives and iteration with users What We Require • Experience in designing and developing features and improvements, as well as supporting and maintaining, live backend systems • In-depth understanding of data structures, system architecture, API development for microservices frameworks, distributed systems and other backend-related concepts and best practices • Engineering background in Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics or similar field • Strong coding skills with demonstrated proficiency in programming languages, such as Java, C++, Python, Rust, or similar languages • Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to iterate quickly with teammates, incorporating feedback and holding a high bar for quality • Eligibility and willingness to obtain a US Security clearance

Corporate Counsel

Palantir · Washington, DC

A World-Changing Company   Palantir builds the world’s 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   Palantir’s in‑house legal team works to proactively address legal issues so that Palantir can continue to drive positive impact in the world. As Corporate Counsel, you will serve as a key advisor on corporate governance and securities matters, leveraging your public company experience to ensure our compliance and support our growth as a public company. You will take ownership of critical areas such as investment management, trading compliance, strategic transactions, corporate governance, and public company reporting. In addition, you’ll play a central role in structuring, implementing, and administering equity compensation plans for employees globally, collaborating with cross-functional teams to align our equity programs with Palantir’s mission and values. This is a high-impact role where you will consistently work cross-functionally and with leadership teams (including the Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, and Chief Revenue Officer and Chief Legal Officer), and will translate complex legal requirements into clear communications and actionable strategies that support Palantir’s continued innovation and success as a public company. In this role, you will join a team that values broad-based experience and a relentless drive to learn quickly in a dynamic environment. We prioritize practical solutions and outcomes that ensure compliance with public company requirements while maximizing benefits for our employee base and advancing Palantir’s mission. Your ability to adapt, think creatively, and work collaboratively will be essential as you take on complex issues and transactions. What You'll Do • Advise on a range of complex equity and corporate/securities issues. • Help manage public company filings and related internal processes. • Work on Board, Committee, and other corporate governance matters for Palantir and our subsidiaries and joint ventures. • Assist with a variety of corporate and securities transactions, including M&A and other strategic investments. • Assist in management and administration of Palantir’s equity portfolio. What We Value • Resourcefulness and the ability to solve problems, including non-traditional or undefined problems, creatively and analytically. • Ability to work independently and collaborate with cross-functional teams. • Ability to communicate complex legal concepts in a way that is understandable and actionable. • Ability to prioritize and communicate deadlines with internal and external stakeholders, and build constructive, high-trust relationships across teams and functions. • Sound judgment and composure in high-pressure situations; display discretion and integrity in all interactions. What We Require • JD and active bar membership (or equivalent international qualification). • 4+ years’ experience as a corporate or securities attorney at a top firm or in-house (a combination is even better!) • Knowledge of and experience with public company reporting requirements, corporate governance and board matters, and securities and strategic transactions. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to distill complexity into clarity.

Deal Operations Administrator

Palantir · Washington, DC

A World-Changing Company   Palantir builds the world’s 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   Palantir’s in-house legal team works to proactively address legal issues so that Palantir can continue to drive positive impact in the world. We are deeply embedded in Palantir’s mission and culture, take time to connect with folks across the global Palantir community, and are viewed across the company as key to Palantir’s success. Legal Operations is the organizational backbone of the legal team at Palantir and our Deal Administrators directly support all aspects of revenue generation at the company. Our Deal Operations Administrators have a strong understanding of Palantir’s growth strategy, and are eager to implement and operationalize that strategy in our contracting processes. Our Deal Operations Administrators have a passion for helping others, making them an invaluable resource to our customer deal pipeline. As a Deal Operations Administrator, you will be handling a wide variety of responsibilities throughout the customer contracting lifecycle. You will support Palantir’s lawyers and contracting specialists, in collaboration with our sales team and executives, to facilitate the growth of our business by managing all aspects of contract administration. As part of the Deal Operations team, you will become an expert in your specific customer vertical, take ownership for specialized scaling projects and critical initiatives as it relates to each business unit. Throughout your work, you will take initiative, operate with resourcefulness, and execute quickly and effectively the processes that drive revenue at Palantir. You’ll leverage your excellent communication skills, and exercise tact and diplomacy in helping to manage relationships with teams across Palantir. Most importantly, you have a true desire to be helpful and go above and beyond to solve challenges. Core Responsibilities • Steer contracts through internal systems and coordinate input from various teams across Palantir for expertise, review and negotiation • Document drafting, processing, including formatting, clean-up, filing and executing agreements • Pilot the completion of customer onboarding forms • Ensure alignment on deals and forecasting expectations across a variety of teams at Palantir including legal, finance, deal team and sales • Maintain accurate records, report project metrics and track contractual terms • Manage business-specific strategic project work to enable the effective growth and scale of deal execution across the legal team What We Value • Ability to pivot quickly, anticipate needs and execute autonomously, with a high sense of urgency • Ability to collaborate with a cross-functional team, leveraging effective communication, strong writing and customer service skills • Meticulous attention to detail and organization and a strong sense of ownership • Demonstrated ability to identify business process inefficiencies and drive process improvements • A “no task too big, no task too small” mentality. Willingness and ability to work outside of standard business hours as needed What We Require • 3+ years of previous legal and/or contract administrative support experience, preferably in a fast-paced legal environment • Proficiency in using Microsoft Office suite • Experience with contract lifecycle management tooling • Experience managing complex, cross-functional projects • Initially 4 days per week in-office which can be reduced to 2-3 days longer term.

Deal Team - Business Affairs

Palantir · Washington, DC

A World-Changing Company   Palantir builds the world’s 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   Our Deal Team members collaborate with multiple Palantir teams to proactively engage with existing and prospective commercial customers, leading the structuring and negotiation of deal terms so that Palantir can continue to drive positive impact in the world. As a member of the Deal Team, you will partner closely with Palantir’s Legal, Finance, Sales, and Engineering teams to drive deal execution and support our growth efforts at scale, while directly owning the development and negotiation of commercial terms for commercial customers. You will use your expertise to unite our customer’s needs and considerations with our company’s strategy, using your creativity to identify the right commercial structure and approach for each customer. You will also utilize your understanding of the business landscape and build relationships with internal partners, increasing the visibility of deal progress and forecasting impact across all levels of our organization, from analysts to C-suite executives. In this role, you will also support various special projects that arise at our fast-paced, mission-focused company. We’re a team that values both creativity and teamwork. Whether operating solo or collaboratively, we endeavor to achieve great results on challenging, time-sensitive deal discussions and projects. You'll be given open ended objectives and expected to find ways to turn them into outcomes. By focusing on the broad vision without losing sight of the details, you'll bring large and multi-phase deals to successful completion while prioritizing team outcomes over individual wins. You are able to deliver complex commercial contract and deal information in an understandable way, and can manage high touch stakeholders in a constantly shifting landscape. You are ready to become an expert on the intricate details of deal negotiations and contracts that enable Palantir to implement its cutting-edge technology to solve real-world problems. Core Responsibilities • Collaborate with Sales counterparts to develop the pricing terms and commercial structure for each commercial customer. • Lead negotiations of commercial terms during the contracting process, guiding communications as appropriate for the situation. • Draft materials in support of deal negotiations, including pricing proposals, term sheets and order forms, while advising the business on commercial structure implications including revenue impact and timing. • Cooperate with internal Legal, Finance, Sales and Engineering teams to drive deals to execution, providing trusted guidance for navigating negotiations and procurement processes and maintaining engagement throughout the customer lifecycle to develop and negotiate commercial terms for renewal and up-sell opportunities. • Ensure alignment of individual deal terms with company-wide strategy, while also addressing individual customer needs and considerations. • Partner with Finance team to provide leadership with visibility of deal progress and forecasting impact. • Present the results of our work and proposals for new deals to audiences ranging from analysts to C-suite executives, and distill your experiences with individual customers into suggested improvements for deal structures and contract terms. What We Value • Experience drafting materials in deal negotiations such as pricing proposals, order forms, and contracts. • Demonstrated experience approaching problems creatively and analytically. • Ability to build strong relationships and collaborate both with a cross-functional team and with customers, leveraging effective communication as well as strong writing and customer service skills . • Strong program/project management skills, including the ability to handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment, and meet deadlines with minimal supervision or administrative support. • Adaptive, empathetic, and introspective; willing to learn, teach, lead and follow. • Willingness and ability to work outside of standard business hours as needed. What We Require • 5+ years of commercial contracting, drafting or partnership negotiation experience; experience negotiating SaaS or other technology agreements is a definite plus. • Education: Master of Business Administration (MBA) or Juris Doctor (JD) degree, with preference of JD.