Palantir
Backend Software Engineer - Defense
$135K–$200K
Palo Alto, CA · On-site · Full-time · Posted Feb 24, 2025
- Education
- Engineering background in Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, or similar field.
About the job
Build and maintain scalable backend services and APIs for Palantir’s defense products, supporting operational data systems and workflows used by military customers.
What you'll do
- Architect, develop, maintain, and optimize high-performance backend services and systems.
- Build APIs and data structures for large-scale, high-throughput workflows; collaborate with front-end and cross-functional teams.
- Support code quality through guidelines, reviews, and knowledge sharing.
What they ask for
- Experience designing, developing, supporting, and maintaining live backend systems.
- In-depth understanding of data structures, system architecture, API development for microservices frameworks, distributed systems, and backend best practices.
- Engineering background in Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, or a similar field.
- Strong coding skills in Java, C++, Python, Rust, or similar; strong communication and willingness to obtain a US Security clearance.
Nice to have
Pay
$135,000 - $200,000/year (base salary)
Tools
Java, Rust, Python, Go, Kafka, Cassandra, Elasticsearch, Spark
AI focus
Develop and maintain backend services underpinning operational data and AI systems; defense products include workflows driven by rich-ML models.
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