Senior Software Engineer – Palantir Foundry

Job Description:

  • Work with clients who may be new to modern software practices, including design thinking, AI-assisted and agentic engineering, continuous-release deployment, backlog management, and direct user interaction.
  • Decompose business problems into clear, actionable instructions and specifications for agentic development.
  • Learn and use each client’s preferred learning, feedback, and domain language approaches.
  • Learn, teach, and continuously refine collaboration approaches for modern engineering.
  • Pair with client developers, engineers, and military service members on enablement engagements.
  • Accelerate development and delivery of user stories providing business value, technical feasibility, and user-driven functionality.
  • Ensure development is delivered week over week and gauge feedback from real users in real time.
  • Build software aligned with user needs, business objectives, and stakeholder vision.
  • Plan and build delivery and user metrics into software systems to measure real outcomes.
  • Lead within the Rise8 product team by tracking and managing technical debt, facilitating engineering discussions, and mentoring less experienced engineers.

Requirements:

  • Must have an active DoD security clearance.
  • Must have working proficiency to advanced Palantir Foundry / Warp Core experience.
  • 6-10 years of Software Development experience in a variety of programming languages.
  • Strong communication skills and interest in a pair-programming environment.
  • Experience leveraging AI in software development.
  • Experience with Test Driven Development (TDD) and agile methodologies, including using AI tools to write and maintain tests.
  • Strong understanding of algorithms, programming language theory, software architecture, networks, databases, and design patterns, and ability to apply them.
  • Experience with both frontend and backend.
  • Experience using container technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes.
  • Familiarity with DevSecOps tools and processes such as Git, Ansible, GitLabCI, SonarQube, Fortify, and ThreadFix.
  • Demonstrated experience with API Development.
  • Comfortable running software in Linux environments.
  • Strong facilitation skills.
  • BA/BS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen.
  • Must complete a background investigation if hired.
  • Position may require up to 25% travel in support of contract performance, customer site visits, and program activities.

Benefits:

  • Flexible schedule in a 100% distributed workforce
  • Premium Insurance: We cover up to 100% of the employee premium and up to 80% of the combined dependent premium on our base health plan depending on pay band. We also cover 100% of the premium for employee and dependent Dental and Vision as well as employee premiums for Life and Disability coverage.
  • Retirement: 401k match at 10% gross pay.
  • Paid time off (PTO): 4 weeks combined accrued vacation and sick leave, 11 Federal holidays, your birthday, jury duty, and bereavement.
  • Education & Training: Accrued budget of up to $4,000 per year for classes, travel, events, and materials.
  • Wellness Budget: 50% reimbursement on a variety of wellness activities and products, up to $500 per calendar year.
  • Equipment: MacBook Pro and multi-port adapter.
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