Software Engineer Apollo Systems

A World-Changing Company

Palantir builds the worlds 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 Palantirs autonomous software management and deployment platform. It enables seamless continuous delivery of mission-critical software (Foundry Gotham AIP) across a vast range of environments : on-prem public cloud disconnected (air-gapped) networks and highly regulated settings (including IL-5 and FedRAMP).

As a Software Engineer on the Apollo team youll build and operate a large-scale distributed system to allow the remote operation and maintenance of Kubernetes clusters. Our mission is to extract the entire state of a cluster into a portable high-performance artifact within minutes enabling full and almost instant cluster reconstruction from the ground upall while pushing the limits of speed reliability and scale.

Youll design and implement backup and restore solutions for Kubernetes leveraging proprietary compression infrastructure tailored to Palantirs unique deployment models. Youll also build and optimize our container artifact store which is based on the OCI (Open Container Initiative) distribution specthe industry standard for storing and distributing container images and artifacts. Youll own the backbone of every environment Apollo supports from hyperscalers to Army trucks.

If youre excited by challenges at the intersection of container technologies like OCI and docker storage and distributed systems youll find opportunities here to dive deep into storage formats and low-level optimizations where milliseconds matter. As we increasingly automate cluster creation and management on diverse hardware youll play a key role in scaling Palantirs presence at the edge and solving tough distributed systems problems. Youll own the full development lifecyclefrom idea generation and design through implementation to operation and supportwhile collaborating closely with both technical and non-technical stakeholders to deliver robust impactful infrastructure. The usage of AI tools (Claude Code / Codex / Copilot) is highly encouraged!

Core 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
• Working directly with other teams to solve problems that cross the team boundary
• Debug complex issues and performance problems throughout the stack including open source

What We Value

What We Require

Salary

The estimated salary range for this position is estimated to be $145000 - $200000 / year. Total compensation for this position may also include Restricted Stock units sign-on bonus and other potential future incentives. Further note that total compensation for this position will be determined by each individuals relevant qualifications work experience skills and other factors. This estimate excludes the value of any potential sign-on bonus; the value of any benefits offered; and the potential future value of any long-term incentives.

Our benefits aim to promote health and wellbeing across all areas of Palantirians lives. We work to continuously improve our offerings and listen to our community as we design and update them. The list below details our available benefits and some of the perks that can be enjoyed as an employee of Palantir Technologies.

Benefits

Employees (and their eligible dependents) can enroll in medical dental and vision insurance as well as voluntary life insurance

Employees are automatically covered by Palantirs basic life AD&D and disability insurance

Commuter benefits

Relocation assistance

Take what you need paid time off not accrual based

2 weeks paid time off built into the end of each year (subject to team and business needs)

10 paid holidays throughout the calendar year

Supportive leave of absence program including time off for military service and medical events

Paid leave for new parents and subsidized back-up care for all parents

Fertility and family building benefits including but not limited to adoption surrogacy and preservation

Stipend to help with expenses that come with a new child

Employees can enroll in Palantirs 401k plan

Life at Palantir

We want every Palantirian to achieve their best outcomes thats why we celebrate individuals strengths skills and interests from your first interview to your longterm growth rather than rely on traditional career ladders. Paying attention to the needs of our community enables us to optimize our opportunities to grow and helps ensure many pathways to success at Palantir. Promoting health and well-being across all areas of Palantirians lives is just one of the ways were investing in our community. Learn more at Life at Palantir and note that our offerings may vary by region.

In keeping consistent with Palantirs values and culture we believe employees are better together and in-person work affords the opportunity for more creative outcomes. Therefore we encourage employees to work from our offices to foster connectivity and innovation. Many teams do offer hybrid options (WFH a day or two a week) allowing our employees to strike the right trade-off for their personal productivity. Based on business need there are a few roles that allow for Remote work on an exceptional basis. If you are applying for one of these roles you must work from the state in which you are employed. If the posting is specified as Onsite you are required to work from an office.

If you want to empower the worlds most important institutions you belong here. Palantir values excellence regardless of background. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer for all including but not limited to Veterans and those with disabilities. Palantir is committed to making the application and hiring process accessible to everyone and will provide a reasonable accommodation for those living with a disability. If you need an accommodation for the application or hiring process please reach out and let us know how we can help.

Key Skills

Academics,Hardware & Networking,ASP.NET,Business Operations,Barista,ERP

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 145000 - 200000