Software Engineer - Mission Manager
Core
Design and build the API layer for Palantir's Mission Manager PaaS, enabling secure deployment of applications in sensitive government environments using Kubernetes.
Role type
Senior IC backend engineer (Kubernetes infrastructure)
Builds
Mission Manager PaaS platform for US Government customers (via careerplan.io/jobs/c0b60d64-1244-4270-9d55-14115c97c24b-software-engineer-mission-manager-at-palantir)
Domain
Government defense / Cloud infrastructure
Required skills
Go, Java, Kubernetes primitives, distributed systems design, API design, observability, system architecture, technical leadership
Preferred skills
Experience with OSS K8s ecosystem, mentoring engineering teams
Technologies
Kubernetes, Go, Java
Responsibilities
Collaborate with forward-deployed engineers to identify product gaps and improvements; internalize infrastructure strategy and customer needs; build and evolve APIs for interacting with K8s; champion a long-term tech roadmap for scalability and risk reduction.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities
