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Senior Backend Software Engineer - Application Development

Palantir· Dev /
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Hybrid (New York, NY)$135k - $200kFull-timePosted 6mo ago

About the role

Senior Backend Software Engineer role at Palantir focusing on building high-performance, scalable backend services, APIs, and data infrastructure within the Foundry platform, with opportunities to work across teams and potentially participate in the Frontline program.

Responsibilities

  • Leading the architecture, development, and maintenance of high-performance, scalable backend services that underpin our operational data and AI systems
  • Maintaining high coding standards through the development of guidelines, active participation in code reviews, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing among your team
  • Building robust APIs for use by front-end developers and interfacing external systems, and collaborating with front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic
  • Designing efficient data structures and algorithms to manage large-scale and high throughput data
  • Optimizing applications for speed and scalability through performance analysis
  • Actively improve user workflows by collaborating with cross-functional teams, ensuring seamless experiences across product boundaries and a cohesive user experience

Qualifications

  • 6+ years experience in designing, developing, and leading features and improvements, as well as supporting and maintaining, live backend systems
  • In-depth understanding of data structures, system architecture, API development for microservices frameworks, distributed systems and other backend-related concepts and best practices
  • Engineering background in Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics or similar field
  • Strong coding skills with demonstrated proficiency in programming languages, such as Java, C++, Python, Rust, or similar languages
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to iterate quickly with teammates, incorporating feedback and holding a high bar for quality

Skills

Required:Backend programmingDistributed systemsAPI design and developmentCommunication and collaboration

Benefits

  • Employees (and their eligible dependents) can enroll in medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as voluntary life insurance
  • Employees are automatically covered by Palantir’s basic life, AD&D and disability insurance
  • Commuter benefits
  • Relocation assistance
  • Take what you need paid time off, not accrual based
  • 2 weeks paid time off built into the end of each year (subject to team and business needs)
  • 10 paid holidays throughout the calendar year
  • Supportive leave of absence program including time off for military service and medical events
  • Paid leave for new parents and subsidized back-up care for all parents
  • Fertility and family building benefits including but not limited to adoption, surrogacy, and preservation
  • Stipend to help with expenses that come with a new child
  • Employees can enroll in Palantir’s 401k plan
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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