Software Engineer - Environment Platform
Core
Authoring the strategy for full containerization of Palantir's software platforms (Foundry, Gotham, Apollo) across diverse infrastructure types by building robust APIs powered by K8s controllers.
Role type
Senior IC Platform Software Engineer (Kubernetes)
Builds
Infrastructure agnostic runtime capable of scaling to hundreds of specialized microservices
Domain
Cloud infrastructure / Kubernetes / Distributed systems
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Kubernetes primitives, distributed systems design, API design, Go, Java, system architecture, observability
Preferred skills
Mentoring, tech leadership, reducing operational burden
Technologies
Kubernetes, K8s controllers, Go, Java
Responsibilities
Internalize infrastructure strategy and customer needs; leverage K8s primitives to solve business critical problems at scale; build and evolve APIs for in-house and third-party developers; enable sustainable delivery of technical solutions; champion long-term tech roadmap for scalability and risk reduction
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities