Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer, New Grad - US Government

Core Responsibilities

• Handle support and operations of Palantir software, including monitoring and alerting, configuration management, and upgrades
• Deploy new Palantir products at customer deployments and perform migrations to the latest infrastructure types
• Debug, improve, and optimize Palantir’s services and infrastructure with a focus on long-term reliability and scalability
• Reduce manual operations and automate workflows, processes, and/or runbooks where possible
• Provide technical troubleshooting support for production issues, ensuring timely resolution and minimal impact on operations.
• Participate in a support on-call schedule.
• Develop novel solutions in Palantir’s Foundry and Apollo platforms to solve infrastructure challenges

What We Value

• Confidence in troubleshooting complex systems issues independently using observability tools and service logs
• Ability to identify and automate highly manual tasks, driving ongoing improvements within and across teams
• Comfort with large scale production systems and technologies - for example, load balancing, monitoring, distributed systems, or configuration management
• Proficiency with programming languages such as Java, Python, Bash, JavaScript, Go or similar languages and be comfortable coding and/or utilizing tooling built in these languages
• Able to work with a high level of autonomy and responsibility in a rapidly changing environment with dynamic objectives and iteration with users
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in multi-functional teams

What We Require

• Strong engineering background, preferred in fields such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, and Data Science
• Strong coder with shown proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Go, Python, JavaScript, or similar languages
• Active US Security clearance, or eligibility and willingness to obtain a US Security clearance

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Voluntary life insurance
• Commute benefits
• Relocation assistance
• Paid time off, including 2 weeks built into the end of each year and 10 paid holidays
• 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
• 401(k) plan

Pay

The estimated salary range for this position is estimated to be $135,000 - $145,000/year. Total compensation for this position may also include Restricted Stock units, sign-on bonus and other potential future incentives. Further note that total compensation for this position will be determined by each individual's relevant qualifications, work experience, skills, and other factors. This estimate excludes the value of any potential sign-on bonus; the value of any benefits offered; and the potential future value of any long-term incentives.