Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer, New Grad - US Government

The role

You will build, run, and maintain high-performance, scalable, and reliable services for Palantir platforms and deployments. You will work with forward deployed and product teams on systems design, production support, and reducing manual operations, supporting critical government work.

What you will do

• Handle support and operations of Palantir software, including monitoring and alerting, configuration management, and upgrades
• Deploy new Palantir products at customer deployments and perform migrations to the latest infrastructure types
• Debug, improve, and optimize Palantir's services and infrastructure for long-term reliability and scalability
• Reduce manual operations and automate workflows, processes, and/or runbooks where possible
• Provide technical troubleshooting support for production issues, ensuring timely resolution and minimal impact on operations
• Participate in a support on-call schedule
• Develop novel solutions in Palantir's Foundry and Apollo platforms to solve infrastructure challenges
• Share responsibility with forward deployed and product teams for diagnosing, resolving, and preventing production issues

Required qualifications

• Strong engineering background in fields such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, or Data Science
• Strong coder with shown proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Go, Python, JavaScript, or similar languages
• Confidence in troubleshooting complex systems issues independently using observability tools and service logs
• Comfort with large scale production systems and technologies, such as load balancing, monitoring, distributed systems, or configuration management
• Ability to work with a high level of autonomy and responsibility in a rapidly changing environment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in multi-functional teams
• Active US Security clearance, or eligibility and willingness to obtain a US Security clearance

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents
• Voluntary life insurance
• Basic life, AD&D, and disability insurance, automatically covered
• 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 adoption, surrogacy, and preservation
• Stipend to help with expenses that come with a new child

Before you apply

• Requires an active US Security clearance, or eligibility and willingness to obtain one

About the company

Palantir builds software for data-driven decisions and operations, used by partners for purposes such as developing drugs, forecasting supply chain disruptions, and locating missing children. The company states it is an Equal Opportunity Employer.