Palantir
Software Engineer - Defense Applications
$145K–$200K
Washington, D.C. · On-site · Full-time · Posted Jan 26, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years of frontend software engineering experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent understanding of algorithms, performance, and systems design.
About the job
Builds and maintains front-end defense applications that deliver domain-specific workflows and interfaces for military users.
What you'll do
- Own and deliver user-facing feature additions and enhancements.
- Work with customers and forward-deployed engineers to design and rapidly deliver solutions.
- Develop and maintain reusable tools and application features.
What they ask for
- 2+ years of frontend software engineering experience.
- Proficiency in JavaScript, strong frontend coding skills, and understanding of web technologies.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent understanding of algorithms, performance, and systems design.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; eligible and willing to obtain a US Security clearance.
Pay
$145,000 - $200,000/year (USD; base salary)
Tools
React, Maplibre, Three js, Redux, Conjure, OSDK, Foundry, AIP
AI focus
Uses Palantir’s data modeling and AI platforms to build defense applications and workflows.
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