Description
A Mission Manager at Palantir is responsible for enabling US Government customers and vendors to run software securely and compliantly in sensitive environments. The role involves working closely with forward-deployed and customer engineers to understand product gaps and identify improvements. The ideal candidate will have experience with Kubernetes, the broader OSS ecosystem, and technical service lifecycle semantics. They will build and evolve APIs for in-house and customer software developers to interact with K8s, abstracting away complex distributed systems. The Mission Manager will also champion a long-term tech roadmap to reduce operational burden, ensure scalability, and reduce risk.
Key responsibilities include:
- Working closely with forward-deployed and customer engineers to understand product gaps and identify improvements
- Engaging with and internalizing Palantir's infrastructure strategy and the needs of customer stakeholders
- Deeply understanding and leveraging K8s primitives, the broader OSS ecosystem, and highly technical service lifecycle semantics to solve business-critical problems at scale
- Building and evolving APIs for in-house and customer software developers to interact with K8s, abstracting away complex distributed systems
- Championing a long-term tech roadmap to reduce operational burden, ensure scalability, and reduce risk
The ideal candidate will have:
- 3+ years of professional software development experience
- 1+ years of experience contributing to system design or architecture
- 1+ years of experience as a mentor, tech lead, or leading an engineering team
- Strong coding skills in Go, Java, or equivalent
- Experience designing, building, and operating high-scale observability or infrastructure systems
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent
Additional benefits include:
- Estimated salary range: $135,000 - $200,000/year
- Total compensation may include Restricted Stock units, sign-on bonus, and other potential future incentives
- Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, commuter benefits, and paid time off
- Opportunities for professional growth and development
If you're a motivated and experienced software developer looking to join a dynamic team, apply now!