Software Engineer - Apollo Systems

The role

You will build and run a large distributed system that lets teams remotely operate and maintain Kubernetes clusters. You will design backup and restore solutions for Kubernetes and build and optimize a container artifact store based on the OCI distribution spec.

What you will do

• Build and maintain highly available systems that orchestrate software deployment across hundreds of production environments
• Develop performance-sensitive storage features and optimizations to store and serve Palantir products
• Solve customer problems quickly with a tight feedback loop
• Work directly with other teams on problems that cross team boundaries
• Debug complex issues and performance problems throughout the stack, including open source
• Own the full development lifecycle, from design through implementation to operation and support
• Design and implement backup and restore solutions for Kubernetes

Required qualifications

• 4+ years of professional software development experience on core infrastructure with emphasis on operational excellence
• 2+ years of experience contributing to system design or architecture of new and existing systems
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent
• Systems programming experience with strong proficiency in Golang, Java or equivalent
• Some familiarity with containers (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes) at scale
• Experience building high-quality software in a fast-paced CI/CD development environment
• High empathy for developer and operator workflows and productivity

Nice to have

• Experience working with hosted container registries such as Amazon ECR, Google Artifact Registry or Azure Container Registry
• Familiarity with the OCI Distribution Spec and open source registry projects such as distribution/distribution or Harbor
• Experience designing, building and operating high-scale observability or infrastructure systems

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance, with voluntary life insurance
• Automatic basic life, AD&D and disability insurance
• Commuter benefits
• Relocation assistance
• Paid time off that is 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

• Palantir will never ask you to submit a payment 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 drugs, forecast supply chain disruptions and locate missing children.