- Company: Palantir
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Job type: Full-time
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About the role
Palantir is looking for a New Graduate Software Engineer to join its London-based team. You will work on the data processing infrastructure that powers Palantir Foundry, helping to solve critical problems in healthcare, supply chains, and public safety. This role focuses on the core systems that make data-driven decisions possible, including query optimisation and efficient data execution.
Responsibilities
- Work on deep systems issues such as computation representation, query plan optimisation, and operator execution.
- Build on and extend open-source technologies like Apache Spark, Apache DataFusion, and Apache Iceberg.
- Contribute to production systems by writing planning rules, adding capabilities to native execution engines, or improving table scanning speeds.
- Participate in the full development lifecycle, including design, code review, testing, and release.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, or a similar field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 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 and benefits
Palantir encourages in-person work to foster connectivity and innovation, though many teams offer hybrid options with one or two days working from home. Specific pay details are not listed in the advertisement. The company emphasizes a culture of continuous learning and growth, with offerings that may vary by region.
How to apply
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