Backend Software Engineer - Infrastructure

The role

You will build backend infrastructure for Palantir Foundry and Gotham, such as search, distributed systems, storage, auth and APIs. You will work with product teams and sometimes embed with customers on the Frontline program.

What you will do

• Build a performant search and indexing ecosystem for complex permissioned data
• Contribute to open-source data processing libraries
• Build distributed systems that schedule hundreds of thousands of containers every hour
• Design architecture and opinionated APIs
• Trace and observe performance in high-scale microservice architectures
• Build storage, auth and asset serving systems for other product teams
• Automate deployment and operations of systems like Cassandra, Elasticsearch and Kafka
• Collaborate with technical and non-technical teammates and iterate with users
• Participate in the Frontline program, embedded with customers, if offered

Required qualifications

• Engineering background in Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics or a similar field
• Strong coding skills in languages such as Java, C++, Python, Rust or similar
• Familiarity with storage and data processing systems, cloud infrastructure and other technical tools
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to collaborate with and empathise with a variety of individuals
• Ability to learn new technology and concepts
• Bias towards quality and handling edge cases

Nice to have

• Active UK Security clearance, or willingness to obtain one
• Experience developing and managing highly-available distributed systems

Benefits

• Health and well-being support across areas of life, per Life at Palantir (offerings may vary by region)

Before you apply

• UK Security clearance is beneficial but not necessary; eligibility and willingness to obtain one is stated as enough
• Palantir will never ask you to submit payment or financial information during the interview process

About the company

Palantir builds software for data-driven decisions and operations, used by partners for drug development, supply chain forecasting and other important work. Its products are deployed to public and private sector institutions.