Senior Software Engineer - Observability

Builds and leads development of Palantir's high-scale observability platform, handling log/metric/trace ingestion, processing, monitoring, and alerting. Requires 5+ years software experience, strong Go/Java skills, system design expertise, and mentorship abilities.

About the job

Core Responsibilities

Partner with our extended leadership team to set and define a technical strategy for your team aligned with the wider team strategy.
Build and champion a long-term tech roadmap to reduce operational burden, ensure scalability, reduce risk, and guide your team towards step-changes whenever possible.
Be technically involved and engage in substantive discussion when reviewing technical roadmaps and project implementation with the team.
Work closely with teammates and stakeholders to enable sustainable and timely delivery of technical solutions to address business needs.
Facilitate partnerships between engineering teams and operators to build innovative products that help Palantir scale.
Act as a multiplier for other engineers on the team. Define where the technical bar should be, and help engineers achieve it. Lead engineers and accelerate their growth by providing thoughtful feedback, technical mentorship, and effectively manage performance.
Foster a non-hierarchical exchange of ideas; valuing the idea rather than the individual who communicates it.

What We Value

Experience designing, building and operating high-scale observability or infrastructure systems.
Clear and concise verbal and written communications.
Experience leading complex, cross-team engineering efforts, including analysis of requirements and scoping, and knowing what it takes to deliver high-quality software.
Demonstrated ability work in a fast-paced product development team, with peers and teammates across multiple locations and timezones.
Willingness and enthusiasm to do what it takes to get things done, leading by example and getting involved with the team’s day-to-day work.
A focus on impact and an ability to articulate the value your work provides.

What We Require

5+ years of professional software development experience.
2+ years of experience contributing to the system design or architecture (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems.
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.