Senior Software Engineer - Observability

Palantir builds the world's leading software for data-driven decisions and operations.
$135,000 - $200,000
Backend
Senior Software Engineer
Hybrid
5+ years of experience

Description For Senior Software Engineer - Observability

Palantir Technologies is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their Observability team. This role offers an opportunity to directly impact Palantir's ability to scale engineering efforts through investments in observability platforms.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be responsible for Palantir's observability platform, including log/metric/trace ingestion and processing, monitoring and alerting solutions, and all other workflows on top of the observability data. You'll need a deep systems background and value technical excellence, consistently raising the bar for your team's technical execution.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Partnering with leadership to define technical strategy
  • Building and championing long-term tech roadmaps
  • Being technically involved in project implementations
  • Working closely with teammates and stakeholders
  • Facilitating partnerships between engineering teams and operators
  • Acting as a multiplier for other engineers, providing mentorship and managing performance
  • Fostering a non-hierarchical exchange of ideas

The ideal candidate will have:

  • 5+ years of professional software development experience
  • 2+ years contributing to system design or architecture
  • 1+ years as a mentor, tech lead, or leading an engineering team
  • Strong coding skills in Go, Java, or equivalent
  • Experience with high-scale observability or infrastructure systems
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Palantir offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, paid parental leave, fertility and adoption assistance, commuter benefits, unlimited PTO, and more. The company values diversity, equity, and inclusion, and is committed to providing equal opportunities to all candidates.

Join Palantir to solve some of the world's hardest problems and make a significant impact on the company's observability infrastructure!

Last updated 5 months ago

Responsibilities For Senior Software Engineer - Observability

  • Partner with leadership to set and define technical strategy
  • Build and champion long-term tech roadmaps
  • Be technically involved in project implementations
  • Work closely with teammates and stakeholders
  • Facilitate partnerships between engineering teams and operators
  • Act as a multiplier for other engineers, providing mentorship and managing performance
  • Foster a non-hierarchical exchange of ideas

Requirements For Senior Software Engineer - Observability

Go
Java
  • 5+ years of professional software development experience
  • 2+ 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

Benefits For Senior Software Engineer - Observability

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Parental Leave
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Life and disability coverage
  • Paid leave for new parents and emergency back-up care
  • Family planning support (fertility, adoption, and surrogacy assistance)
  • Stipend for new child expenses
  • Commuter benefits
  • Relocation assistance
  • Unlimited paid time off
  • 2 weeks paid time off at the end of each year

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