Software Engineer - Apollo Platform

Software Engineer - Apollo Platform

Build software that transforms how organizations deploy applications at scale.

Location: New York

Compensation: $135,000 - $200,000 USD / year

About the Role

Palantir builds the world's leading software for data‑driven decisions and operations. By bringing the right data to the people who need it, our platforms empower partners to develop lifesaving drugs, forecast supply‑chain disruptions, locate missing children, and more.

As a Software Engineer on the Apollo platform, you will build software at scale to transform how organizations around the world deploy software. You will be responsible for mission‑critical software powering the deployment of software for both Palantir and its customers in the commercial and government space. You have a curious mind, high bar for engineering quality, and an ability to work in a dynamic environment where the best idea wins.

Open to all levels of experience.

Core Responsibilities

• Build and maintain highly available systems responsible for orchestration of software deployment across hundreds of production environments.
• Engage and solve problems that customers need today with a tight feedback loop for what is important and what works.
• Work directly with other teams to solve problems across team boundaries.
• Debug complex issues and performance problems throughout the stack.

What We Value

• Some familiarity with containers (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Experience developing and managing highly‑available distributed systems.
• Demonstrated success building systems that meet requirements around monitoring, stability, and scalability.
• Experience building high‑quality software in a fast‑paced CI/CD development environment.
• High empathy for developer and operator workflows and productivity.

What We Require

• Experience in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Physics, or a similar field.
• Strong software developer with demonstrated proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Golang, C++, or equivalent.
• Demonstrated ability to learn and work independently and make good decisions with minimal direction.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Great problem‑solving skills with ability to evolve complex systems.

Salary

The estimated salary range for this position is $135,000 - $200,000 per year. Total compensation may include Restricted Stock Units, sign‑on bonus, and other potential incentives.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance along with voluntary life insurance for employees and eligible dependents.
• Basic life, AD&D, and disability insurance coverage automatically provided.
• Commuter benefits.
• Paid time off based on need, including two weeks paid time off built into each year and ten paid holidays.
• Supportive leave of absence program for military service, medical events, new parents with subsidized backup care, and fertility and family building benefits.
• 401(k) plan enrollment.

Life at Palantir

We support our employees' best outcomes, encourage in‑person collaboration, and offer hybrid options. We provide a benefits program that may vary by region.

Palantir is committed to equal‑opportunity employment and accessibility for all applicants.