Software Engineer - Mission Manager

The role

You will build and evolve APIs that let engineers use Kubernetes for their runtime needs, hiding the complexity of the distributed systems underneath. You will also work with forward deployed and customer engineers to find product gaps and set the long-term technical roadmap for Mission Manager, a platform for running software securely in sensitive US Government environments.

What you will do

• Work closely with forward deployed and customer engineers to find product gaps and make short- and long-term improvements
• Engage with Palantir's infrastructure strategy and the needs of customer stakeholders
• Use Kubernetes primitives, the open-source ecosystem around them and service lifecycle semantics to solve business-critical problems at scale
• Build and evolve APIs through which developers interact with Kubernetes, abstracting away complex distributed systems
• Work with your team and stakeholders to deliver technical solutions on time
• Champion a long-term tech roadmap to reduce operational burden, ensure 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
• Clear and concise verbal and written communication
• Confidence troubleshooting complex systems issues independently using observability tools and service logs
• Experience developing and managing highly available distributed systems
• Active US Security clearance, or eligibility and willingness to obtain one

Nice to have

• Passion for designing thoughtful and robust APIs
• Deep familiarity with Kubernetes and the broader ecosystem around it

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance, with 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 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

• An active US Security clearance is valued, or you must be eligible and willing to obtain one
• 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, used by partners to develop drugs, forecast supply chain disruptions and locate missing children. The company describes itself as an Equal Opportunity Employer.