Software Engineer - Developer Productivity (Hiring Immediately)

A World-Changing Company Palantir builds the world’s leading software for data-driven decisions and operations. By bringing the right data to the people who need it, our platforms empower our partners to develop lifesaving drugs, forecast supply chain disruptions, locate missing children, and more. The Role As a Software Engineer on Developer Productivity, you’ll identify, develop, and drive investments to improve the velocity and quality of our engineering, as well as bolster the happiness and productivity of other developers.

The role spans a spectrum of areas, such as build and software supply‑chain systems, platform runtime environments, telemetry relating concurrency, memory/performance optimizations, and monitoring/alerting. Your primary users will be other developers at Palantir. They will be empowered with the software you develop to build capabilities used by research scientists, aerospace engineers, intelligence analysts, and economic forecasters around the world.

Opportunities to contribute to open source software exist. Core Responsibilities Define and build standard practices for how services are operated and observed throughout their deployment Build libraries and tooling for defining service APIs and the RPC interactions between microservices; like the conjure ecosystem Unify frontend build and CI infrastructure across all of Palantir Help developers understand and adhere to development practices by building great tools and development processes Push Palantir to the cutting edge of software supply chain security Technologies We Use Languages: Java, Go, TypeScript Open‑source databases: Cassandra, Lucene, Elasticsearch Libraries/frameworks: GraphQL, Undertow, Jackson, Log4j Build tooling: Gradle, Webpack, CircleCI, GitHub What We Value Expertise and depth of understanding of a technology or problem space; abstracting complexity to expose simple, powerful APIs Ability to understand how technical decisions impact users and to super‑power those people Empathy for developer and operator workflows and productivity Awareness of recent industry practices and open‑source advancements Active US Security clearance, or eligibility and willingness to obtain a US Security clearance is beneficial but not necessary What We Require 2+ years of software engineering experience, preferably in fields such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics Strong coding skills with proficiency in languages such as Java, C++, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or similar Great problem‑solving skills with ability to dive into and navigate complex existing systems Familiarity with data structures, storage systems, cloud infrastructure, and other technical tools Strong written and verbal communication skills Salary The estimated salary range for this position is $135,000–$200,000per year. Total compensation may also include Restricted Stock units, sign‑on bonus, and other potential future incentives.

Compensation will be determined by individual qualifications, experience, skills, and other factors. Benefits Medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus voluntary life insurance for employees and eligible dependents Basic life, AD&D and disability insurance coverage for employees Commuter benefits Relocation assistance Paid time off based on need, not accrual, with 2 weeks paid time off built into each year and 10 paid holidays Leave of absence program: time off for military service and medical events Paid leave for new parents and subsidized back‑up care Fertility and family‑building benefits, including adoption, surrogacy, and preservation Stipend for new child expenses Palantir’s 401(k) plan Equal Opportunity Employer Palantir is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer for all, including but not limited to Veterans and those with disabilities. Palantir is committed to making the application and hiring process accessible to everyone and will provide reasonable accommodation for those living with a disability.

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