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Senior Software Engineer, Substrate

Palantir builds the world's leading software for data-driven decisions and operations, helping partners develop lifesaving drugs, forecast supply chain disruptions, and locate missing children.
$135,000 - $200,000
Cloud
Senior Software Engineer
Hybrid
5,000+ Employees
4+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS

Job Description

Palantir Technologies is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their Substrate team, which manages the company's extensive Kubernetes infrastructure across various environments. This role combines systems engineering with cloud infrastructure at scale, requiring expertise in container orchestration and automation. The position offers a competitive salary range of $135,000 - $200,000 plus equity and benefits.

The role involves designing and implementing Palantir's managed Kubernetes offerings across hundreds of clusters, spanning cloud providers and on-premises installations. You'll be responsible for creating automated solutions for cluster management, ensuring security and stability across different compliance regimes, and contributing to core CNCF components.

The ideal candidate should have strong systems programming experience, particularly with Go or C++, and deep knowledge of container orchestration with Kubernetes. Experience with cloud providers and infrastructure automation tools is essential. The role requires 4+ years of professional software development experience and a bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent.

Palantir offers comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, unlimited PTO, 401k, and various family-friendly benefits. The company values in-person collaboration while offering hybrid work options, fostering an environment that promotes innovation and connectivity. This is an excellent opportunity for engineers passionate about infrastructure at scale and interested in working with cutting-edge container orchestration technologies.

Last updated 11 days ago

Responsibilities For Senior Software Engineer, Substrate

  • Deliver container runtime to new environment types - clouds, on premise, edge devices
  • Build automation and establish standards for operating K8s securely at scale
  • Drive innovation through adoption of K8s features and CNCF tools
  • Design next generation infrastructure through understanding of internal systems and CNCF standards

Requirements For Senior Software Engineer, Substrate

Go
Kubernetes
  • 4+ years of professional software development experience on core infrastructure
  • 2+ years of experience contributing to system design or architecture
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent
  • Systems programming experience with proficiency in golang, C/C++ or equivalent
  • Experience with infrastructure automation tools
  • Deep familiarity with hardware and OS configurations
  • Deep familiarity with containers and orchestration at scale
  • Experience with cloud providers or sysadmin/SRE experience
  • Experience with high-scale observability or infrastructure systems
  • Working knowledge of networking fundamentals

Benefits For Senior Software Engineer, Substrate

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Commuter Benefits
Relocation Benefits
Parental Leave
401k
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Life, AD&D and disability insurance
  • Commuter benefits
  • Relocation assistance
  • Unlimited PTO
  • 2 weeks paid time off at year end
  • 10 paid holidays
  • Supportive leave of absence program
  • Parental leave
  • Fertility and family building benefits
  • New child stipend
  • 401k plan

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