# Senior Backend Software Engineer - Application Development

**Company:** [Palantir](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/palantir)
**Location:** New York, NY
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Experience:** 6+ years
**Skills:** Java, Rust, Python, Go, Kafka, Cassandra, Elasticsearch, Spark, Docker, Kubernetes, Gradle, GitHub, Distributed Systems, Microservices, APIs
**Posted:** 2026-04-06

> Builds scalable backend services, robust APIs, and distributed systems for data and AI platforms. Requires 6+ years experience in backend development, strong coding in Java/Python/Go/Rust, and understanding of data structures and system architecture.

## Job Description

## Core Responsibilities
- Leading the architecture, development, and maintenance of high-performance, scalable backend services that underpin our operational data and AI systems
- Maintaining high coding standards through the development of guidelines, active participation in code reviews, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing among your team
- Building robust APIs for use by front-end developers and interfacing external systems, and collaborating with front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic
- Designing efficient data structures and algorithms to manage large-scale and high throughput data
- Optimizing applications for speed and scalability through performance analysis
- Actively improve user workflows by collaborating with cross-functional teams, ensuring seamless experiences across product boundaries and a cohesive user experience

## Technologies We Use
- Different backend languages, including **Java**, **Rust**, **Python** and **Go**
- Distributed systems technologies such as **Kafka**, **Cassandra**, **Elasticsearch** and **Spark**
- **Docker** and **Kubernetes** for containerization and orchestration
- Industry-standard build tooling, including **Gradle** and **GitHub**

## What We Value
- A deep understanding of server-side logic, efficient data handling, and distributed systems
- Strong focus on creating user-oriented workflows and solutions, crossing product boundaries to deliver cohesive and solid user workflows that ensure a seamless and intuitive user experience
- Experience building high-quality software in a fast-paced CI/CD development environment
- Ability to work collaboratively in teams of technical and non-technical individuals and understand how technical decisions impact the people who will use what you're building
- Skill and comfort working in a constantly evolving environment with dynamic objectives and iteration with users

## What We Require
- 6+ years experience in designing, developing, and leading features and improvements, as well as supporting and maintaining, live backend systems
- In-depth understanding of data structures, system architecture, API development for microservices frameworks, distributed systems and other backend-related concepts and best practices
- Engineering background in Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics or similar field
- Strong coding skills with demonstrated proficiency in programming languages, such as Java, C++, Python, Rust, or similar languages
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to iterate quickly with teammates, incorporating feedback and holding a high bar for quality

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