Palantir Technologies

Forward Deployed Reliability Engineer

Palantir Technologies

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Washington, D.C.WashingtonUnited States

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Salary

💰 $110,000 - $147,000 per year

About the role

  • Ensure stability and reliability of mission-critical workflows built on Palantir software
  • Gather signal by going on call — resolving problems before the customer is impacted
  • Drive product change, shape internal tooling, and refine operational processes
  • Rapidly address issues as they arise with quick and effective solutions
  • Advocate for workflow or product improvements after immediate issues are resolved
  • Engage directly with problems, from writing a script to automate a manual task to finding creative workarounds
  • Build a case for product enhancement
  • Synthesize learnings from support into best practices for others to follow
  • Create clear, actionable documentation and share best practices to elevate team and company-wide reliability

Requirements

  • Background in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or other technical field.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively to solve ambiguous technical and operational challenges
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of interacting effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Proficiency in Python, Java, and SQL
  • Familiarity with parallel data processing and Spark job optimization
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to prioritize effectively
  • Resourcefulness and creativity in fast-paced dynamic environments
  • Experience with root cause analysis and documenting solutions for broader impact
  • Enthusiasm for hands-on problem solving, continuous improvement, and knowledge sharing
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 Palantir’s basic life, AD&D and disability insurance
  • Commuter benefits
  • 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 Palantir’s 401k plan
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PythonJavaSQLparallel data processingSpark job optimizationroot cause analysisautomation scripting
Soft Skills
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