Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer, New Grad

Jobtailor; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an engineer to handle Palantir software operations, ensuring monitoring, upgrades, and reliable performance at customer deployments in Washington, DC. The role emphasizes automation to reduce manual work and requires the ability to deploy new Palantir products and migrate infrastructure.

You will troubleshoot production issues, participate in on-call shifts, and develop innovative solutions within Palantir Foundry and Apollo to address large-scale infrastructure challenges.

Qualifications

• Strong engineering background in CS, Math, Software Engineering, Physics or Data Science.
• Proficient in Java, Go, Python, JavaScript or similar languages.
• Active US Security clearance or eligible and willing to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Handle support and operations of Palantir software, including monitoring and alerting, configuration management, and upgrades.
• Deploy new Palantir products at customer deployments and perform migrations to the latest infrastructure types.
• Debug, improve, and optimize Palantir’s services and infrastructure with a focus on long-term reliability and scalability.
• Reduce manual operations and automate workflows, processes, and/or runbooks where possible.
• Provide technical troubleshooting support for production issues, ensuring timely resolution and minimal impact on operations; participate in on-call schedule.
• Develop novel solutions in Palantir’s Foundry and Apollo platforms to solve infrastructure challenges.

Skills

Java

Go

Python

JavaScript

Tools

Palantir Foundry

Palantir Apollo

Job description

• Handle support and operations of Palantir software, including monitoring and alerting, configuration management, and upgrades
• Deploy new Palantir products at customer deployments and perform migrations to the latest infrastructure types
• Debug, improve, and optimize Palantir’s services and infrastructure with a focus on long-term reliability and scalability
• Reduce manual operations and automate workflows, processes, and/or runbooks where possible
• Provide technical troubleshooting support for production issues, ensuring timely resolution and minimal impact on operations. Participate in a support on-call schedule.
• Develop novel solutions in Palantir’s Foundry and Apollo platforms to solve infrastructure challenges

Requirements

• Strong engineering background, preferred in fields such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, and Data Science
• Strong coder with shown proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Go, Python, JavaScript, or similar languages
• Active US Security clearance, or eligibility and willingness to obtain a US Security clearance

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in managing and optimizing Palantir software, with a strong focus on automation, reliability, and scalability. Proficient in programming and technical troubleshooting, with the ability to develop innovative solutions in Palantir's platforms.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Palantir Software Operations
• Programming Proficiency in Java, Go, Python, JavaScript
• Technical Troubleshooting Support
• Automation of Workflows and Processes
• Active US Security Clearance

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Configuration Management
• Monitoring and Alerting
• Debugging and Optimization
• Infrastructure Migration
• Software Development

Certifications & Qualifications

• US Security Clearance

Industry Keywords

• Computer Science
• Mathematics
• Software Engineering
• Physics
• Data Science

Tools & Technologies

• Palantir Foundry
• Palantir Apollo