Software Engineer - Environment Platform

The role

You will design and build APIs that connect raw Kubernetes clusters to a full runtime for Palantir's software platforms. You will also set the technical roadmap for containerization across many types of infrastructure.

What you will do

• Understand Palantir's infrastructure strategy and the needs of your team's customers.
• Use Kubernetes primitives and the wider open-source ecosystem to solve business-critical problems at scale.
• Build and evolve APIs that let developers interact with Kubernetes and hide the complexity of distributed systems.
• Work with your team and stakeholders to deliver technical solutions on time and in a sustainable way.
• Champion a long-term tech roadmap to reduce operational burden, improve scalability and reduce risk.

Required qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• 1+ years of experience contributing to system design or architecture of new and existing systems.
• 1+ years of experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team.
• Strong coding skills in Go, Java, or equivalent.
• Experience designing, building, and operating high-scale observability or infrastructure systems.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent.

Nice to have

• Clear and concise verbal and written communication.
• A focus on impact and an ability to articulate the value of your work.
• Experience developing and managing highly-available distributed systems.
• Passion for designing thoughtful and robust APIs.
• Deep familiarity with Kubernetes and the broader software ecosystem around it.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents, plus 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 calendar 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

• Offerings may vary by region.

About the company

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