DevOps Engineer

The role

You will design and build the internal systems that Palantir's own staff rely on. You will own the internal platforms, combining Palantir's products with open source tools, and make architecture decisions for steady operations as usage changes.

What you will do

• Apply modern engineering practices to improve the maintainability, reliability, and utility of internal compute infrastructure.
• Make build-vs-buy decisions and work with vendors to integrate external technologies.
• Work with other teams to understand emerging needs and deliver solutions.
• Take part in the on-call rotation for high-severity incidents affecting critical systems.
• Research and evaluate new technologies to find where infrastructure can improve.

Required qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software development experience on core infrastructure with emphasis on operational excellence.
• 2+ years of experience contributing to system design or architecture, including reliability and scaling.
• Systems programming experience with strong proficiency in Go, Python, or Rust.
• Deep familiarity with containers (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Experience with a cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCE), or sysadmin/SRE experience in data centers.
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, APIs, cloud platforms, and on-prem infrastructure.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and system reliability principles.
• Willingness and eligibility to obtain a U.S. security clearance.
• Up to date with modern industry practices and open-source advancements.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus voluntary life insurance
• Automatic basic life, AD&D, and disability insurance
• Commuter benefits
• Flexible paid time off, not accrual based
• 2 weeks paid time off at the end of each year (subject to team and business needs)
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Leave of absence program, including 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 for expenses that come with a new child
• 401k plan

Before you apply

• You must be willing and eligible to obtain a U.S. security clearance.
• Palantir will never ask you to pay or share financial information during interviews.

About the company

Palantir builds software for data-driven decisions and operations. Its platforms help partners develop lifesaving drugs, forecast supply chain disruptions, and locate missing children.