Product Designer, New Grad - US Government
Company: Palantir Technologies
Location: New York City
Posted on: February 17, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description 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 The Palantir Design Team is
responsible for the human experience of using our software. Our
team is growing rapidly, but we're committed to creating a
tight-knit team environment that fosters trust, integrity, empathy,
and growth. We work together in realizing a shared product vision,
and regularly give feedback and critique to each other. Designing
at Palantir is a varied experience. On a given day, you might be:
leading a design sprint for your product team; designing a
micro-interaction to make a complex analytical task feel simple;
and/or advocating for UX consistency by creating flexible, reusable
UI components. Designers at Palantir develop a deep understanding
of the problems our customers face while solving some of the
world’s most unique challenges. Our mission is to build
generalizable and scalable solutions that elegantly handle the
complexity of these problem spaces. Core Responsibilities
Interaction and visual design . As a product designer, you'll be
involved at every stage of design work. You'll help define early
product concepts, flesh out the high-level workflow and
micro-interactions of a feature, and execute on a crisp and
effective visual design. You should have experience designing and
prototyping using tools such as Figma. User research . We
frequently do informal user research, and value people who can be
flexible with research processes and methodologies to achieve the
right outcome. You'll often visit customer offices to interview and
learn from the users we serve. You'll pair qualitative methods
(e.g. scripted usability tests and contextual inquiry) with
quantitative information, like product and usage metrics. Deliver
and communicate designs in close collaboration . We work closely
with product and forward deployed engineers to realize our design
ideas. You'll treat engineers and product managers as partners and
collaborate with them to prototype and build out products.
Awareness of how software interfaces are built. Familiarity with
HTML, CSS, Javascript, and Typescript is appreciated. You don't
need to be an expert—just fluent enough to collaborate with
engineers, and know what's possible with frontend technologies.
Designers at Palantir have great autonomy over their work, so a
wide skill set is necessary. However, many designers on the team
are also passionate experts in one area. You might be the kind of
designer who ships code every week, or the kind of designer who
shares detailed user research findings with your team. What We
Value An iterative design process. You validate your ideas early
(with stakeholders and users) and are thoughtful and intentional in
seeking and responding to feedback. You move fast, listen, and
adapt. You rapidly incorporate feedback, and prioritize
collaboration. You are adept at giving and receiving critiques.
Collaboration and communication. You can build great relationships
with engineers, PMs, and other stakeholders—and convey your design
rationale to them. To reach these audiences, you'll communicate
your designs through a variety of methods: presenting your mockups,
making prototypes, sharing a design spec. Thoughtful, intentional
work. You know that form informs function and usability—that the
surface layer doesn’t exist in a vacuum. Your design decisions are
often informed by—and will influence—engineering and business
considerations. Dedication to the user. You'll design software that
changes how people use data in government and commercial contexts.
You strive to understand our users—who can range from a
manufacturing plant worker to a pharmaceutical researcher—and fight
to empower them. Excitement for solving hard, complex problems. You
are excited to design for technically complex and data dense
interfaces.You thrive in an environment where you can jump into
deep subject matter expertise to define simple, approachable, yet
still powerful product experiences. What We Require Active US
Security clearance or eligibility and willingness to obtain a US
Security clearance. A portfolio demonstrating at least one software
interface design project. If parts of your portfolio are
password-protected, please include your portfolio password under
'Additional Questions' when applying. Salary The estimated salary
range for this position is estimated to be $130,000 -
$135,000/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.
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will be processed by Palantir, please see our Privacy Policy.
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