Software Engineer - Mission Manager
Core
Define strategy and build robust APIs for Palantir's Mission Manager PaaS, enabling secure deployment of applications in sensitive government environments using Kubernetes.
Role type
Senior IC Platform Engineer (Kubernetes/Infrastructure)
Builds
Mission Manager PaaS offering, secure Kubernetes-based runtime ecosystem for US Government customers
Domain
Government defense & intelligence, cloud-native infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Kubernetes primitives, distributed systems design, API design, Go/Java, observability systems, system architecture, technical leadership
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
Kubernetes, Go, Java, observability tools
Responsibilities
Collaborate with forward-deployed engineers to identify product gaps and improvements; internalize infrastructure strategy and customer needs; solve business-critical problems at scale using K8s primitives; evolve APIs for customer software developers; enable sustainable delivery of technical solutions; champion long-term tech roadmap for scalability and risk reduction
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship/tech lead experience (via careerplan.io/jobs/e168a922-a2f0-45d0-912c-678d66e15118-software-engineer-mission-manager-at-palantir)