Site Reliability Engineer - US Government

Palantir Technologies
Washington, DC, United States
3 months ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Experience required
4 years minimum
Compensation
$125,000.0 - $185,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) JavaScript (Programming Language) Amazon Web Services Microsoft Azure Bash Shell Cloud Computing Configuration Management Linux Monitoring of Systems Python (Programming Language) Linux System Administration Linux Servers
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OpenShift Red Hat Enterprise Linux Reliability Engineering Prometheus Software Engineering Scripting Load Balancing Kubernetes Information Technology Docker Golang Programming Languages

Job description

We’re looking for Site Reliability Engineers who can help us build, operate, and maintain high-performance, scalable, and reliable services for our production infrastructure, across both cloud & on-prem environments. Site Reliability Engineers combine engineering experience and an innate drive to improve existing systems and processes, with the creativity to develop novel solutions to evolving challenges. Our team strives to automate processes wherever possible, using whichever tools are best for the job. You’ll be the experts for the environments that you operate infrastructure in, helping partner teams build & configure their software to operate reliably within. We strongly believe in engineering teams being responsible for the operations of their services in production. In this role, you’ll work closely with engineers to advocate and participate in sensible, scalable, systems design and share responsibility with them in diagnosing, resolving, and preventing production issues. Core Responsibilities

  • Maintaining availability of cloud & physical Linux servers that power the Palantir platform in air-gapped production environments
  • Design, deploy, and operate infrastructure to support customer & product requirements via modern orchestration & monitoring platforms.
  • Collaborate closely with product teams on requirements & SLOs for deploying software into air-gapped environments.
  • Identifying, troubleshooting, and solving network & systems issues
  • Scripting to automate away routine operational tasks
  • Provide technical troubleshooting support for production issues, ensuring timely resolution and minimal impact on operations. Participate in a support on-call schedule

Requirements

  • Confidence in troubleshooting complex systems issues independently using stack traces and observability & systems tools
  • Comfort with managing large scale production systems and technologies with configuration management, load balancing, monitoring & alerting infrastructure, and container orchestration
  • Demonstrated ability to continuously learn and work independently, making decisions with minimal supervision while working in secure facilities
  • Experience with containers (Docker/Podman) and orchestration (OpenShift/Kubernetes) at scale is a plus
  • Preferred Certifications: DOD 8570 IAT Level II or greater (CISSP, Sec+), Unix/Linux Computing Environment (e.g Linux+, RHCE)

What We Require

  • Active security clearance
  • 4+ years of experience with Linux system administration (RHEL or equivalent preferred)
  • Experience with cloud-based hosting platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP and/or experience with hardware-based environments
  • Familiarity with monitoring systems using tools like Prometheus and writing health checks
  • Proficiency with at least one programming language, such as Java, Go, Python, JavaScript, Bash, or similar languages.
  • Strong engineering background, preferred in fields such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, and Data Science

Benefits & conditions

$125,000.00 - $185,000.00 / yr life insurance, vision insurance, paid time off, paid holidays, 401(k), relocation assistance United States, D.C., Washington 1025 Thomas Jefferson Street Northwest (Show on map) May 26, 2026 A World-Changing Company Palantir builds the world’s leading software for data-driven decisions and operations. By bringing the right data to the people who need it, our platforms empower our partners to develop lifesaving drugs, forecast supply chain disruptions, locate missing children, and more., The estimated salary range for this position is estimated to be $125,000 - $185,000/year. Total compensation for this position may also include Restricted Stock units, sign-on bonus and other potential future incentives. Further note that total compensation for this position will be determined by each individual’s relevant qualifications, work experience, skills, and other factors. This estimate excludes the value of any potential sign-on bonus; the value of any benefits offered; and the potential future value of any long-term incentives. Our benefits aim to promote health and wellbeing across all areas of Palantirians’ lives. We work to continuously improve our offerings and listen to our community as we design and update them. The list below details our available benefits and some of the perks that can be enjoyed as an employee of Palantir Technologies. 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
  • Relocation assistance
  • 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 Life at Palantir We want every Palantirian to achieve their best outcomes, that’s why we celebrate individuals’ strengths, skills, and interests, from your first interview to your longterm growth, rather than rely on traditional career ladders. Paying attention to the needs of our community enables us to optimize our opportunities to grow and helps ensure many pathways to success at Palantir. Promoting health and well-being across all areas of Palantirians’ lives is just one of the ways we’re investing in our community. Learn more at Life at Palantir and note that our offerings may vary by region.

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