Software Engineer - Mission Manager
Core
Design and build the API layer and infrastructure for Palantir's Mission Manager PaaS, enabling secure deployment of applications for US Government customers in sensitive environments.
Role type
Senior IC Platform Engineer (Kubernetes & Distributed Systems)
Builds
Secure Kubernetes-based runtime infrastructure and APIs for US Government clients
Domain
US Government / Cloud Infrastructure / Kubernetes
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Go, Java, Kubernetes primitives, distributed systems design, high-scale observability, system architecture, technical leadership
Preferred skills
API design, mentoring, roadmap planning
Technologies
Kubernetes, Go, Java
Responsibilities
Collaborate with customer engineers to identify product gaps and drive improvements; Internalize infrastructure strategy and customer needs; Solve business-critical problems using K8s primitives and OSS ecosystem; Build and evolve APIs for developer interaction with K8s; Enable sustainable delivery of technical solutions; Champion a long-term tech roadmap for scalability and risk reduction
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities