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Capture and Proposal Strategist – US Defense

Washington, D.C.
Full Time On-site

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Job Description

A World-Changing CompanyPalantir 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 RoleAs a Proposal Writer you are a critical driver of Palantir’s U.S. Government business growth. Through collaborating with business development and technical execution stakeholders, you will help expand Palantir’s footprint in the Department of Defense (DOD) by writing high-quality and compelling proposals to win contracts. Detail-oriented, effective communicator, and creative writer, you are capable of turning complex technical concepts into persuasive proposals, white papers, project vision statements, presentations, and other business documentation. By understanding customer requirements, you will effectively deliver content that aligns with their business goals/needs. You will write technical and non-technical explanations of our software's capabilities and draft formal proposals that are easily digestible to the targeted audience.Palantir is fast-paced, and you'll be expected to make decisions independently by weighing many needs and priorities. In this role, you'll wear many hats, arising to new business challenges while growing your skills and domain expertise on the job. We are looking for mission-driven teammates who can jump into any writing project with enthusiasm and operate at a high quality within tight deadlines.

About Palantir

Palantir

Palantir Technologies is a leading software company specializing in data integration, artificial intelligence, and decision-making platforms used across defense, intelligence, and commercial sectors. Its core platforms—Gotham and Foundry—enable organizations to fuse large, complex datasets into operational insights used for mission planning, battlefield awareness, supply chain optimization, and enterprise decision-making.

For job seekers, Palantir offers opportunities across software engineering, data science, product development, AI/ML engineering, forward-deployed engineering, cybersecurity, and technical consulting roles. The company is especially attractive to engineers, analysts, and problem-solvers who want to work closely with real-world users in defense and intelligence environments, often deploying directly alongside government and military customers.

Unlike traditional software companies that build tools in isolation, Palantir operates in a highly applied model where engineers work directly with end users to solve mission-critical problems in real time. Employees often embed with defense, intelligence, and enterprise organizations to build and deploy software that directly supports operations in areas such as counterterrorism, military planning, logistics, and cyber defense.

As demand for AI-driven decision-making, data fusion, and real-time intelligence continues to grow across government and industry, Palantir remains one of the most influential players in defense-adjacent software. For professionals seeking high-impact technical work at the intersection of data, AI, and national security, Palantir stands out as one of the most competitive and mission-driven employers in defense technology.

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