New Grad Software Engineer — Data Systems & Open-Source

Inested; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Palantir is seeking a software engineering student or recent graduate to work on the data processing infrastructure that underpins Foundry. You will dive into how computations are represented, how query plans are optimised, and how data is read and written efficiently.

You will work with Java, Scala, Rust, and Python, contributing to open-source projects and collaborating with experienced engineers through design reviews, testing, and releases.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Develop data processing infrastructure underpinning Palantir Foundry.
• Design and optimise planning rules, query plans, and execution operators.
• Work with Spark, DataFusion, Iceberg, and related tech.
• Collaborate across teams through design reviews, testing, and releases.

Skills

Java / Scala / Rust / C++

Algorithms & DS

Concurrency

Communication skills

Open-source contributions

Education

Bachelor's / Master's / PhD in CS or related

Job description

Palantir is seeking a software engineering student or recent graduate to work on the data processing infrastructure that underpins Foundry. You will dive into how computations are represented, how query plans are optimised, and how data is read and written efficiently.

You will work with Java, Scala, Rust, and Python, contributing to open-source projects and collaborating with experienced engineers through design reviews, testing, and releases.