Palantir
Backend Software Engineer - Infrastructure, Foundations
$135K–$200K
New York, NY · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Feb 20, 2024
- Education
- Engineering background in Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, or similar field.
About the job
Builds foundational backend infrastructure and distributed systems that support Palantir’s Foundry and Gotham products.
What you'll do
- Develop scalable infrastructure for search, data processing, compute, storage, authentication, and asset serving.
- Design APIs and architecture, and improve performance observability in distributed systems.
- Automate deployment, management, and operations of distributed systems across environments.
What they ask for
- Engineering background in Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, or a similar field.
- Strong coding skills in Java, C++, Python, Rust, or similar languages.
- Familiarity with storage and data processing systems, cloud infrastructure, and other technical tools.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with ability to iterate quickly and incorporate feedback.
Nice to have
- Experience developing and managing highly available distributed systems.
- Active US Security clearance, or eligibility and willingness to obtain one.
Pay
$135,000 - $200,000/year (base salary)
Tools
Java, Rust, Go, Cassandra, ElasticSearch, Spark, Kafka, Kubernetes
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