Palantir Technologies · 1 week ago
Senior Software Engineer, Substrate
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$135K/yr - $200K/yr
4+ years expPalantir Technologies is a world-changing company that builds leading software for data-driven decisions and operations. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the Substrate team to design and build managed Kubernetes product offerings, ensuring scale, stability, and security across various environments.
AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Big DataEnterprise SoftwareSoftware
Responsibilities
Deliver a container runtime to challenging new environment types - new clouds, on premise, edge devices
Build automation and establish standards for operating K8s securely at scale with zero manual ops overhead
Drive innovation through adoption of novel K8s features and CNCF tools, making upstream contributions as needed
Design the next generation of Palantir’s infrastructure through a deep understanding of internal systems and CNCF standards
Qualification
Required
4+ years of professional software development experience on core infrastructure with emphasis on operational excellence
2+ years of experience contributing to the system design or architecture (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent
Systems programming experience with strong proficiency in golang, C/C++ or equivalent
Working knowledge or hands on experience of infrastructure automation tools such as Terraform, ansible, puppet or K8s operators, and competent coding in Go, Java, or equivalent for the purposes of automation or scripting
Deep familiarity with hardware and OS configurations, diagnostic tooling, networking nuts and bolts
Deep familiarity with containers (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes) at scale
Experience working with a cloud provider (AWS/Azure/GCE), or sysadmin/SRE experience in data centers
Experience designing, building, and operating high-scale observability or infrastructure systems
Preferred
Working knowledge of networking fundamentals, experience with CNIs or cloud networking infrastructure
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
Company
Palantir Technologies
Palantir Technologies is a software company that develops data analytics and data integration software solutions.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.03BKey Investors
ARK Investment ManagementSompo HoldingsGoldman Sachs
2023-08-31Post Ipo Equity· $10.08M
2021-08-13Post Ipo Equity· $28.78M
2020-09-30IPO
Leadership Team
David Glazer
Chief Financial Officer
Shyam Sankar
COO
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