Hybrid Senior Backend Software Engineer – Application Development

at Palantir Technologies

• Job title: Senior Backend Software Engineer – Application Development
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $135,000 - $200,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Distributed Systems, Java, Microservices, Python, Rust
• Location requirements: Hybrid, New York City, United States

About the role

• Backend Software Engineer at Palantir developing software for data-driven decisions and operations. Involves collaboration, architectural design, and scaling backend systems.

Responsibilities

• Backend Software Engineers at Palantir build software at scale to transform how organisations use data
• Our Software Engineers are involved throughout the product lifecycle, from idea generation, design, prototyping, and production delivery
• Collaborate closely with technical and non-technical teammates to understand our customers' problems and build products that solve them
• Encourage movement across teams to share context, skills, and experience
• Work autonomously and make decisions independently, while being supported by the community
• Collaborate with other engineers to architect a new system enabling a novel workflow
• Fine-tune performance to enable low-latency operational outcomes
• Be part of small teams focusing on specific product aspects and work collaboratively to build cross-functional capabilities

Requirements

• 6+ years experience in designing, developing, and leading features and improvements, as well as supporting and maintaining, live backend systems
• In-depth understanding of data structures, system architecture, API development for microservices frameworks, distributed systems and other backend-related concepts and best practices
• 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
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to iterate quickly with teammates, incorporating feedback and holding a high bar for quality

Benefits

• Employees (and their eligible dependents) can enroll in medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as voluntary life insurance
• Employees are automatically covered by Palantir’s basic life, AD&D and disability insurance
• Commuter benefits
• Relocation assistance
• Take what you need paid time off, not accrual based
• 2 weeks paid time off built into the end of each year (subject to team and business needs)
• 10 paid holidays throughout the calendar year
• Supportive leave of absence program including time off for military service and medical events
• Paid leave for new parents and subsidized back-up care for all parents
• Fertility and family building benefits including but not limited to adoption, surrogacy, and preservation
• Stipend to help with expenses that come with a new child
• Employees can enroll in Palantir’s 401k plan