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Senior Software Engineer, Substrate

Palantir· Dev /
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Hybrid (Washington, DC), Hybrid (Remote (WFH options may vary by role))$145k - $200kFull-timePosted 11mo ago

About the role

Senior Software Engineer role on Palantir’s Substrate team, responsible for building and operating Palantir’s core production infrastructure (Kubernetes-based) across on-prem and major cloud environments, with a focus on automation, scale, reliability, and security.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver a container runtime to challenging new environment types - new clouds, on premise, edge devices
  • Build automation and establish standards for operating K8s securely at scale with zero manual ops overhead
  • Drive innovation through adoption of novel K8s features and CNCF tools, making upstream contributions as needed
  • Design the next generation of Palantir’s infrastructure through a deep understanding of internal systems and CNCF standards

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of professional software development experience on core infrastructure with emphasis on operational excellence
  • 2+ years of experience contributing to the system design or architecture (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Skills

Required:GoKubernetes
Nice to have:C/C++JavaTerraformAnsibleDockerCloud providersNetworking

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents
  • Basic life, AD&D and disability insurance coverage
  • Commuter benefits
  • Relocation assistance
  • Paid time off (take what you need, not accrual based) + 2 weeks at year-end (subject to team needs)
  • 10 paid holidays
  • Leave of absence program including military and medical leave
  • Paid parental leave and subsidized back-up care for parents
  • Fertility and family-building benefits (adoption, surrogacy, preservation)
  • Child-related stipend
  • 401(k) plan enrollment
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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