Palantir

Backend Software Engineer - Data Connectors

Palantir
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New York, NY, USAMid Level
H1B sponsor

Base Salary

$135k - $200k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain Foundry connectors for imports, exports, change data capture, interactive queries, streaming, and writeback.
  • Improve infrastructure and tooling for building, testing, packaging, and distributing connectors and shared libraries.
  • Design and maintain connectivity SDKs with clear APIs, documentation, testing utilities, and developer workflows.
  • Integrate connector execution with job orchestration, streaming, and serverless platforms.
  • Lead migrations to shared infrastructure, manage compatibility, and retire legacy implementations.
  • Develop reusable security frameworks and tooling for connector development and execution.
  • Debug production reliability and performance issues and turn recurring problems into durable fixes, automated tests, and improved observability.
  • Establish testing frameworks, compatibility checks, and release practices for the connector portfolio.
  • Prepare and maintain connectivity software for open-source use, including APIs, packaging, documentation, and contributor experience.

Requirements

  • At least 4 years of professional software engineering experience developing external system connectors, batch or streaming ingestion systems, third-party integrations, or monorepo and asset distribution frameworks.
  • Deep expertise in Gradle, including custom plugin development, multi-project build management, and build-performance optimization.
  • Demonstrated ability to diagnose complex reliability and performance problems and improve systems through measured, incremental changes.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate across teams, incorporate feedback, and maintain a high quality bar.

Benefits

  • Estimated base salary range of $135,000-$200,000 per year; total compensation may also include restricted stock units, a sign-on bonus, and other incentives.
  • Palantir offers health and well-being benefits, with offerings varying by region.
  • Employees are generally encouraged to work from Palantir offices; many teams offer hybrid work from home one or two days per week, and exceptional remote arrangements may be available for some roles.

Tech Stack

Categories

BackendData Engineering
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About Palantir

5,001-10,000 employees

Palantir builds data-integration and AI-driven analytics platforms used by governments and large enterprises to run operations and make decisions. Its core products, including Gotham and Foundry (with Apollo for deployment), are sold via software subscriptions and implementation services. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Miami, it is NYSE-listed and deployed across defense, intelligence, healthcare, and industrial sectors.

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