Software Engineer - Apollo Systems

Palantir; New York (NY); On-site; USD 145,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off for employees and dependents

401(k) plan

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Palantir is seeking a Software Engineer to join the Apollo team in New York City. The role focuses on building and maintaining high-scale distributed systems for Kubernetes operations and optimization. As an engineer, you will design backup solutions, enhance storage features, and tackle complex performance challenges.

The ideal candidate has strong coding skills in Golang or Java and experience in containerized environments. This position offers a competitive salary range of $145,000 – $200,000 annually, along with comprehensive benefits including health insurance and 401(k) plans.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional software development experience on core infrastructure.
• 2+ years of experience contributing to system design or architecture.
• Hands-on experience in code writing for software development.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain systems for software deployment across production environments.
• Develop performance-sensitive storage features for products.
• Engage with customers to solve problems efficiently.

Skills

Proficiency in Golang

Proficiency in Java

Familiarity with Docker

Familiarity with Kubernetes

Experience with Amazon ECR

Experience with Google Artifact Registry

Experience with Azure Container Registry

High empathy for developer workflows

Experience in CI/CD environments

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Open Container Initiative (OCI)

Job description

About Palantir

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 our partners to develop lifesaving drugs, forecast supply chain disruptions, locate missing children, and more.

The Role

Apollo is Palantir’s autonomous software management and deployment platform. It enables seamless, continuous delivery of mission‑critical software across a wide range of environments, including on‑prem, public cloud, disconnected networks, and highly regulated settings. As a Software Engineer on the Apollo team, you’ll build and operate a large‑scale distributed system to allow the remote operation and maintenance of Kubernetes clusters.

You’ll design and implement backup and restore solutions for Kubernetes, leveraging proprietary compression infrastructure tailored to Palantir’s deployment models. You’ll also build and optimize our container artifact store, which is based on the OCI (Open Container Initiative) distribution spec – the industry standard for storing and distributing container images and artifacts – and own the backbone of every environment Apollo supports.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain highly available systems responsible for orchestration of software deployment across hundreds of production environments
• Develop performance‑sensitive storage features and optimizations to store and serve Palantir products
• 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 that cross the team boundary
• Debug complex issues and performance problems throughout the stack, including open source

Qualifications and Experience

• Strong proficiency in Golang, Java, or equivalent—hands‑on, code‑writing heavy position
• Familiarity with containers (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes) at scale
• Experience with hosted container registries such as Amazon ECR, Google Artifact Registry, or Azure Container Registry
• Familiarity with the OCI Distribution Spec and open‑source registry projects such as distribution/distribution and Harbor
• Experience designing, building, and operating high‑scale observability or infrastructure systems
• Experience building high‑quality software in a fast‑paced CI/CD environment
• High empathy for developer and operator workflows and productivity
• 4+ years of professional software development experience on core infrastructure with emphasis on operational excellence
• 2+ years of experience contributing to system design or architecture of new and existing systems
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Salary

Estimated range $145,000 – $200,000 per year. Compensation may include RSUs, a sign‑on bonus, and other incentives.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Basic life, AD&D, and disability insurance
• Commuter benefits
• Relocation assistance
• Paid time off for employees and dependents
• Paid holidays and leave of absence program
• Paid leave for new parents
• Fertility and family building benefits
• 401(k) plan

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