palantir - Technologies - Backend Software Engineer

• Building performant search and indexing ecosystem for complex granularly permissioned of data • Contributing to open-source data processing libraries, integrating the latest innovations to achieve performance gains • Building the distributed systems that power large scale compute workloads, orchestrating and efficiently scheduling hundreds of thousands of containers every hour • Designing architecture and opinionated APIs to keep application developers on the happy path • Tracing and performance observability in high scale distributed microservice architectures • Building reliant, performant, and scalable systems for storage, auth, or asset serving to enable other product teams to build robust applications without deep domain expertise in the underlying systems • Automating the deployment, management, and operations of complex distributed systems like Cassandra, Elasticsearch, Kafka, and more across different environments • ## Technologies we use: • Different backend languages, including Java, Rust, and Go • Open-source technologies like Cassandra, ElasticSearch, Spark, Kafka, Kubernetes, Flink • Industry-standard build tooling, including Gradle and GitHub • ## What We Value • Demonstrated ability to collaborate and empathize with a variety of individuals. Able to iterate with users and non-technical stakeholders and understand how technical decisions impact them. • Ability to learn new technology and concepts, even without in-depth experience. Experience developing and managing highly-available distributed systems is beneficial, but not required. • Bias towards quality and thoughtful about edge cases (“anything that can go wrong will go wrong”); writes code that is defensive against all possibilities. • Builds solutions and APIs with users in mind while maintaining a high engineering bar. Seeks to centralize and abstract complexity away from our users in order to expose simple, powerful APIs for consumers. • ## What We Require • 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. • 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, incorporating feedback and holding a high bar for quality. • Palantir is particularly interested in applicants who have a current right to work in Singapore, and we encourage Singapore citizens to apply. • Life at Palantir • We want every Palantirian to achieve their best outcomes, that’s why we celebrate individuals’ strengths, skills, and interests, from your first interview to your longterm growth, rather than rely on traditional career ladders. Paying attention to the needs of our community enables us to optimize our opportunities to grow and helps ensure many pathways to success at Palantir. Promoting health and well-being across all areas of Palantirians’ lives is just one of the ways we’re investing in our community. Learn more at Life at Palantir and note that our offerings may vary by region.