Backend Software Engineer

4 weeks ago


Palo Alto, California, United States Palantir Technologies Full time
Job Description

As a Backend Software Engineer at Palantir Technologies, you will be part of a team that builds software at scale to transform how organizations use data. Our software engineers are involved throughout the product lifecycle, from idea generation, design, prototyping, and production delivery.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design and develop high-quality code to build performant search and indexing ecosystems for complex granularly permissioned data.
  • Contribute to open-source data processing libraries, integrating the latest innovations to achieve performance gains.
  • Build and maintain distributed systems that power large-scale compute workloads, orchestrating and efficiently scheduling hundreds of thousands of containers every hour.
  • Design architecture and opinionated APIs to keep application developers on the happy path.
  • Implement tracing and performance observability in high-scale distributed microservice architectures.
  • Build reliable, performant, and scalable systems for storage, auth, or asset serving to enable other product teams to build robust applications without deep domain expertise in the underlying systems.
  • Automate the deployment, management, and operations of complex distributed systems like Cassandra, Elasticsearch, Kafka, and more across different environments.
Requirements
  • Engineering background in Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, or similar field.
  • Strong coding skills with demonstrated proficiency in programming languages such as 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 and ability to iterate quickly with teammates, incorporating feedback and holding a high bar for quality.
What We Offer
  • Estimated salary range: $135,000 - $200,000/year.
  • Total compensation includes Restricted Stock units, sign-on bonus, and other potential future incentives.
  • A range of benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, commuter benefits, relocation assistance, paid time off, and more.


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