Senior Software Engineer, Network Infrastructure

The role

You will help build and run the networking system for Kubernetes clusters, including the APIs that developers use to work with network infrastructure. You will also set the long-term roadmap to reduce operational burden, improve scalability and lower risk.

What you will do

• Drive Palantir's infrastructure strategy while meeting the needs of the team's diverse customers
• Build the APIs that internal and external developers use to interact with network infrastructure
• Deeply understand and use Kubernetes networking primitives and the wider open-source ecosystem around Kubernetes
• Champion a long-term roadmap to reduce operational burden, ensure scalability, reduce risk and drive transformative impact

Required qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software development experience
• 1+ years of experience contributing to system design or architecture (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent
• Deep familiarity with Kubernetes and the wider software ecosystem around it
• Strong coding skills in Go, Java, or equivalent
• Clear and concise verbal and written communication
• Ability to engage stakeholders and ensure timely delivery to address core business needs
• Passion for designing thoughtful and robust APIs
• Experience designing, building and operating high-scale observability or infrastructure systems

Nice to have

• Working knowledge of networking fundamentals
• Experience with CNIs or cloud networking infrastructure

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance, with coverage for eligible dependents
• Voluntary life insurance
• Automatic 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 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

Before you apply

• Palantir will never ask you to pay or share financial information during the interview process

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.