over 2 years ago
New York, NY, USAMid Level
Base Salary
$135k - $200k/yr
Responsibilities
- Build a performant search and indexing ecosystem for complex, granularly permissioned data
- Contribute to open-source data processing libraries and integrate innovations for performance gains
- Build distributed systems for large-scale compute workloads, including scheduling hundreds of thousands of containers per hour
- Design architecture and APIs that simplify application development
- Implement tracing and performance observability for high-scale distributed microservice architectures
- Build reliable, performant, and scalable systems for storage, authentication, and asset serving
- Automate deployment, management, and operations of distributed systems across different environments
- Participate throughout the product lifecycle, from ideation and design through prototyping and production delivery
Requirements
- 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 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
- Ability to collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders and incorporate feedback
- Experience developing and managing highly available distributed systems is beneficial but not required
- An active US Security clearance or eligibility and willingness to obtain one is beneficial but not required
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, voluntary life, basic life, AD&D, and disability insurance
- Commuter benefits and relocation assistance
- Take-what-you-need paid time off, plus two weeks of paid time off at year end subject to business needs
- Ten paid holidays
- Supportive leave programs, including military and medical leave
- Paid parental leave and subsidized backup care
- Fertility and family-building benefits, including adoption, surrogacy, and preservation support
- New-child expense stipend
- 401(k) plan
- Employees are encouraged to work from company offices; many teams offer hybrid work one or two days per week, with limited exceptional remote roles
Tech Stack
Apache CassandraApache FlinkApache KafkaApache SparkC++ElasticsearchGoGradleJavaKubernetesPythonRust
About Palantir
AI-powered automation for every decision. At Palantir, our software powers AI-driven decisions in critical government and commercial enterprises in the West, from the factory floors to the front lines. Our platforms feature advanced tools for data protection, governance, responsible use of AI, and civilian protection capabilities for defense applications. Dominate your most complex problems with Palantir.