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Software Engineer - Defense Applications

Palantir Technologies Inc. · New York, NY · posted 151 days ago

In short: Software Engineer - Defense Applications at Palantir Technologies Inc. in New York, NY, posted 151 days ago.

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Palantir Technologies Inc.employer

New York, NYlocation

Software engineeringsub-niche

151 days agoposted

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The job

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Employer	Palantir Technologies Inc.
Location	New York, New York
Field	Technology › Software engineering
Level	not stated
Source category	Dev
Posted	2026-06-11 (151 days ago)
Work arrangement	On-site at the location listed
Pay	Not published in the source listing

Job description

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 software forms the operating system for the militaries of the United States and her allies, driving outcomes and enhancing capabilities across the full spectrum of operations, intelligence, and support activities. Our defense applications are the tip of that spear, powerful tools used daily by thousands of soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines to perform critical work at home and abroad from the Pentagon to the front lines. The engineers who build, maintain, and extend these applications are responsible for wielding the immense technical potential of Palantir’s data modeling and AI platforms to create exquisite domain-specific workflows and interfaces that modernize, extend, and revolutionize the capabilities of the warfighter. This is a front-end engineering role focused on marrying Palantir’s Foundry and AIP platform technologies, application specific backend services, and modern web technologies with domain expertise. These teams are nimble and select the right tool for the task in front of them rather than adhering to a rigidly defined tech stack, but the most common setups are React for standard DOM rendering, Maplibre and/or Three js for geospatial and 3D rendering, Redux (in various flavors) for state management, Conjure for API management, and OSDK for interaction with the foundry platform. A rich ecosystem of in-house libraries and toolchains sit on top of that foundation to provide cross-app messaging, live data streaming, robust classification based access control, and a host of other specialized functions. Defense applications developers both consume and produce these re-usable tools as part of their core engineering role. Core Responsibilities As an engineer on a defense application team you’ll be responsible for owning, not just executing, user-facing feature additions or enhancements. Defense product teams are forward-leaning by nature, you can expect to spend time hands-on with customers and forward-deployed engineers to design solutions that not only meet the need but deliver value rapidly to support customers in ever-changing environments. The dynamic nature of the defense applications teams make for, on average, shorter project cycles with high ownership at the individual contributor level but demand flexibility, practicality, and responsibility. The highly autonomous nature of teams means you will transition from mentee to mentor quickly as you build unique expertise in specific applications and features. Palantir’s engineering culture puts a premium on everyone having the skills and willingness to teach and learn, regardless of tenure. The best Palantir engineers form strong convictions quickly (to avoid analysis paralysis when every day counts) but hold them weakly, always ready to revise their opinion and update their world view when new ideas or additional data points are presented.

What We Value

Autodidacticism: we push boundaries and are constantly reinventing ourselves, you’ll never stop learning new things.

Collaboration: These are small teams solving hard problems, it only works when we pool our abilities and play off each person’s strengths.

Creativityand problem solving: You’ll be given objectives and goals, not blueprints and instructions.

Dependability: Palantir’s engineering culture is built on a foundation of trust and requires ever developer to own their own outcomes and communicate proactively when confronted with the unexpected.

What We Require

2+ years of frontend software engineering experience

Strong frontend coding skills: regardless of which frameworks you use or how you learned them, we're looking for people who can write clean, effective code with proficiency in JavaScript and an understanding of how web technologies work

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent understanding of algorithms, performance, and systems design

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Eligibility and willingness to obtain a US Security clearance

Salary The estimated salary range for this position is estimated to be $145,000 - $200,000/year. Total compensation for this position may also include Restricted Stock units, sign-on bonus and other potential future incentives. Further note that total compensation for this position will be determined by each individual's relevant qualifications, work experience, skills, and other factors. This estimate excludes the value of any potential sign-on bonus; the value of any benefits offered; and the potential future value of any long-term incentives.
Our benefits aim to promote health and wellbeing across all areas of Palantirians’ lives. We work to continuously improve our offerings and listen to our community as we design and update them. The list below details our available benefits and some of the perks that can be enjoyed as an employee of Palantir Technologies. Benefits • Employees (and their eligible dependents) can enroll in medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as voluntary life insurance • Employees are automatically covered by Palantir’s basic life, AD&D and disability insurance • Commuter benefits • Relocation assistance • Take what you need paid time off, not accrual based • 2 weeks paid time off built into the end of each year (subject to team and business needs) • 10 paid holidays throughout the calendar year • Supportive leave of absence program including time off for military service and medical events • Paid leave for new parents and subsidized back-up care for all parents • Fertility and family building benefits including but not limited to adoption, surrogacy, and preservation • Stipend to help with expenses that come with a new child • Employees can enroll in Palantir’s 401k plan Life at Palantir We want every Palantirian to achieve their best outcomes, that’s why we celebrate individuals’ strengths, skills, and interests, from your first interview to your longterm growth, rather than rely on traditional career ladders. Paying attention to the needs of our community enables us to optimize our opportunities to grow and helps ensure many pathways to success at Palantir. Promoting health and well-being across all areas of Palantirians’ lives is just one of the ways we’re investing in our community. Learn more at Life at Palantir and note that our offerings may vary by region. In keeping consistent with Palantir’s values and culture, we believe employees are “better together” and in-person work affords the opportunity for more creative outcomes. Therefore, we encourage employees to work from our offices to foster connectivity and innovation. Many teams do offer hybrid options (WFH a day or two a week), allowing our employees to strike the right trade-off for their personal productivity. Based on business need, there are a few roles that allow for “Remote” work on an exceptional basis. If you are applying for one of these roles, you must work from the state in which you are employed. If the posting is specified as Onsite, you are required to work from an office. If you want to empower the world's most important institutions, you belong here. 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. Please note that you will never be asked to submit a payment or share financial information to participate in our interview process. If you suspect that you've been contacted by a scammer, we recommend you cease all communication with the individual and consider reporting them to the relevant authorities, such as the US FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3).

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The city

The job is in New York, NY. Below is what the official statistics say about living and working there.

How New York compares. Among the 120 largest places in New York, New York is #1 by population, #117 for homeownership (#1 = highest), #115 for long commutes (#1 = fewest), #31 for remote work (#1 = most). Its county, Kings County, is #38 of 62 counties for average pay ($59,980).

The place in numbers

New York has 8,483,844 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 42.7% of the population of New York. It covers 300 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 28,236 people per square mile. The median age is 38.2, 4% younger than the state median (38.2 against 39.8).

Housing

The median gross rent is $1,821 a month (rent plus utilities), 12% above the state median ($1,821 against $1,621). Over a year that is 27.2% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $777,600, which is 9.7 times the median household income ($80,483); a ratio above 5 usually means buying is out of reach without savings or a second income. 32.8% of households own their home, 40% below the state average (32.8% against 54.4%). A low ownership share points to a rental-heavy market with more apartments and shorter stays.

Work and pay

The New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan area has 9,492,000 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $61,430 a year, 20% above the national median ($61,430 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (1,109,360 jobs, median $55,080); healthcare support (843,730 jobs, median $40,100); sales and related (751,110 jobs, median $47,540). The area is most specialised in healthcare support (1.8 times) and legal (1.7 times), where the share of workers is well above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($171,990) and legal ($150,990). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Kings County was 5.3%. 63.1% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Kings County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.

Getting around

Among workers, 21.6% drive alone, 44.0% use public transit, 9.2% walk, 16.9% work from home. 41.2% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 50% above the state average (41.2% against 27.4%).

People and education

41.6% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 4% above the state share (41.6% against 40.2%). 36.6% of residents were born outside the United States, 61% above the state share (36.6% against 22.8%). The poverty rate is 17.9%, 28% above the state rate (17.9% against 14.0%).

Climate

The warmest month is Jul, averaging 75°F (23.7°C), and the coolest is Jan at 34°F (1.1°C). About 1,313 mm (52 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Dec is the wettest month (133 mm) and Feb the driest (95 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.

Nearby cities to compare

Closest cities in this guide: Hoboken (7 miles, rent 61% higher); Jersey City (7 miles, rent 10% higher); Union City (9 miles, rent 16% lower); Bayonne (9 miles, rent 8% lower). Rent differences are against New York; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.

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Where to live

CITY Official statistics Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Places within 50 miles (straight line) of New York, NY that have a guide, with what living there costs. No pay estimate is shown because the title did not match one occupation.

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Place ⇅	Distance from the job city ⇅	Median rent ⇅	Median home value ⇅	Median household income ⇅	Commute 45+ min ⇅	Rent as % of occupation pay ⇅	Open jobs there ⇅
New York, NY	0 mi	$1,821	$777,600	$80,483	41.2%	n/a	Jobs
Hoboken, NJ	7 mi	$2,938	$895,100	$180,579	38.7%	n/a	—
Jersey City, NJ	7 mi	$2,007	$566,900	$97,710	36.0%	n/a	Jobs
Union City, NJ	9 mi	$1,537	$471,600	$64,310	27.9%	n/a	—
Bayonne, NJ	9 mi	$1,682	$460,100	$83,887	31.0%	n/a	—
West New York, NJ	9 mi	$1,716	$465,600	$71,729	30.6%	n/a	—
Secaucus, NJ	11 mi	$2,391	$571,900	$139,821	33.9%	n/a	Jobs
Cliffside Park, NJ	11 mi	$1,837	$588,200	$93,452	33.1%	n/a	—
Edgewater, NJ	11 mi	$2,579	$715,700	$124,050	43.6%	n/a	—
Fairview, NJ	11 mi	$1,694	$511,400	$63,606	25.4%	n/a	—
Kearny, NJ	11 mi	$1,720	$459,400	$79,154	26.6%	n/a	—
Woodmere, NY	12 mi	$2,720	$975,400	$172,537	45.7%	n/a	—
North Valley Stream, NY	12 mi	$3,059	$613,800	$142,733	36.1%	n/a	—
Valley Stream, NY	12 mi	$2,124	$616,100	$133,190	34.5%	n/a	—
Elmont, NY	12 mi	$2,209	$602,900	$114,217	35.9%	n/a	—
Harrison, NJ	13 mi	$2,226	$505,800	$93,013	42.0%	n/a	—
Newark, NJ	13 mi	$1,392	$373,700	$52,060	25.1%	n/a	Jobs
North Arlington, NJ	13 mi	$1,738	$474,500	$94,201	29.5%	n/a	—
Floral Park, NY	13 mi	$2,243	$789,600	$150,084	32.3%	n/a	—
Fort Lee, NJ	13 mi	$2,270	$448,000	$107,274	34.3%	n/a	—

Career paths

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Distances

CITY Calculation (straight line) Source: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (coordinates) · Data: 2024

How far New York, NY is from the 20 largest US cities, in straight-line miles (not driving distance). Click a column to sort.

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From ⇅	Straight-line distance (miles) ⇅	Population of that city ⇅
New York, NY	0 mi	8,483,844
Philadelphia, PA	77 mi	1,579,706
Columbus, OH	479 mi	914,802
Charlotte, NC	532 mi	903,844
Indianapolis, IN	646 mi	885,860
Chicago, IL	718 mi	2,711,226
Jacksonville, FL	834 mi	977,670
Oklahoma City, OK	1,327 mi	697,125
Dallas, TX	1,371 mi	1,307,930
Fort Worth, TX	1,401 mi	963,194
Houston, TX	1,419 mi	2,328,253
Austin, TX	1,512 mi	979,539
San Antonio, TX	1,583 mi	1,479,835
Denver, CO	1,625 mi	718,877
Phoenix, AZ	2,141 mi	1,642,323
Seattle, WA	2,407 mi	754,195
San Diego, CA	2,427 mi	1,389,526
Los Angeles, CA	2,459 mi	3,857,263
San Jose, CA	2,550 mi	990,138
San Francisco, CA	2,602 mi	830,235

Nearby cities with open jobs (within 120 miles)

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City ⇅	Straight-line distance ⇅	Open jobs ⇅
Brooklyn, NY	1 mi	16
Jersey City, NJ	7 mi	108
Manhattan, NY	8 mi	5
Iselin, NJ	21 mi	2
Mahwah, NJ	31 mi	2
Deer Park, NY	33 mi	17
Darien, CT	38 mi	11
Lakewood, NJ	42 mi	2
Marlton, NJ	74 mi	13
Bethlehem, PA	75 mi	3
Fort Washington, PA	75 mi	2
Philadelphia, PA	77 mi	208
Atlantic City, NJ	93 mi	5
Wilmington, DE	106 mi	6
Newark, DE	118 mi	8

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