Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer, New Grad - US Government

Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer, New Grad - US Government

Palantir builds software for data-driven decisions and operations. We are looking for Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineers to help build, operate, and maintain high-performance, scalable, and reliable services for Palantir platforms, products, and deployments.

You will work closely with forward deployed and product teams to participate in sensible, scalable systems design and share responsibility in diagnosing, resolving, and preventing production issues.

Core Responsibilities

• Handle support and operations of Palantir software, including monitoring and alerting, configuration management, and upgrades
• Deploy new Palantir products at customer deployments and perform migrations to the latest infrastructure types
• Debug, improve, and optimize Palantir’s services and infrastructure with a focus on long-term reliability and scalability
• Reduce manual operations and automate workflows, processes, and/or runbooks where possible
• Provide technical troubleshooting support for production issues, ensuring timely resolution and minimal impact on operations; participate in an on-call support schedule
• Develop novel solutions in Palantir’s Foundry and Apollo platforms to solve infrastructure challenges

What We Value

• Confidence in troubleshooting complex systems issues independently using observability tools and service logs
• Ability to identify and automate highly manual tasks, driving ongoing improvements within and across teams
• Comfort with large scale production systems and technologies (e.g., load balancing, monitoring, distributed systems, configuration management)
• Proficiency with programming languages such as Java, Python, Bash, JavaScript, Go or similar languages
• Ability to work with high autonomy and responsibility in a rapidly changing environment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in multi-functional teams

What We Require

• Strong engineering background, preferred in fields such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, and Data Science
• Strong coding skills with shown proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Go, Python, JavaScript, or similar languages
• Active US Security clearance, or eligibility and willingness to obtain a US Security clearance