Backend Software Engineer - Defense

Palantir Technologies
Washington
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 135,000 - 200,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Problem-solving","Teamwork"]

Backend Software Engineer to design, build, and maintain high-performance backend services powering Palantir’s defense data and AI systems. You’ll develop robust APIs, collaborate across teams to optimize workflows, and contribute to scalable, distributed architectures using multiple languages and frameworks in a fast-paced environment.

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Palantir Technologies
Palantir Technologies
1 year ago

Backend Software Engineer - Defense

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Job Summary

Backend Software Engineer to design, build, and maintain high-performance backend services powering Palantir’s defense data and AI systems. You’ll develop robust APIs, collaborate across teams to optimize workflows, and contribute to scalable, distributed architectures using multiple languages and frameworks in a fast-paced environment.
Location: Washington
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Architect, develop, and maintain high-performance, scalable backend services that underpin our operational data and AI systems
  • •Maintain high coding standards through guidelines, code reviews, and knowledge sharing within the team
  • •Build robust APIs for front-end use and interface with external systems, collaborating with front-end developers
  • •Design efficient data structures and algorithms for large-scale, high-throughput data
  • •Improve performance and scalability through targeted analysis and optimization

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 135,000 - 200,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kRelocationPaid Leave

Key Requirements

  • •Experience designing and developing 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 concepts
  • •Engineering background in Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics or similar field
  • •Strong coding skills with proficiency in languages such as Java, C++, Python, Rust, or similar
  • •Eligibility and willingness to obtain a US Security clearance
Experience:DefenseGovernment
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationProblem-solvingTeamwork
Languages:English
Tech Stack:JavaRustPythonGoKafkaCassandraElasticsearchSparkDockerKubernetesGradleGitHub

Company Brief

Palantir Technologies
Builds enterprise-scale data integration and analytics platforms (including Gotham and Foundry) that help government agencies and commercial organizations integrate, analyze, and operationalize large-scale data for intelligence, defense, healthcare, finance, and industrial use cases.
Industry: Data Infrastructure
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Denver, United States
Founded: 2003
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