Hybrid Senior Backend Software Engineer – Application Development

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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

Job title

Senior Backend Software Engineer – Application Development

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$135,000 - $200,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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