Palantir
Software Engineer, New Grad - Query Engines
$145K–$155K
New York, NY · Hybrid · Entry level · Full-time · Posted Oct 19, 2026
- Experience
- New graduate role; no specific number of years stated.
- Education
- Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, or a similar field, or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Build and improve production data-processing and query-engine infrastructure for Palantir Foundry, from query planning and execution to efficient data access.
What you'll do
- Develop query-planning rules and capabilities in native execution engines.
- Improve performance and correctness of data processing, including scans of large tables.
- Design, code, test, review, and release production-system changes.
What they ask for
- Proficiency in at least one language such as Java, Rust, Scala, C++, or C.
- Strong foundations in algorithms, data structures, and concurrency.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Coursework or projects in databases, compilers, operating systems, or distributed systems; contributions to open-source projects.
Pay
$145,000 - $155,000/year (base salary)
Tools
Java, Scala, Rust, Python, Apache Spark, Apache DataFusion, Apache Iceberg, Apache Parquet
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