Backend Software Engineer - Infrastructure, Foundations
Palantir · London, United Kingdom
Posted 2 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 2 days Palantir's roles stay open a median of 44 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 65% of Palantir's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Palantir
- low 0 stale, 3 reposted of 316 open
- Hiring momentum
- 335 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Palantir's own lever board since 2026-08-04. Full hiring picture for Palantir.
About this role
As a Backend Software Engineer at Palantir, you will build software solutions that transform how organizations utilize data. Your role involves collaborating with both technical and non-technical team members throughout the product lifecycle, focusing on infrastructure aspects such as database technologies and distributed systems. You will contribute to the development of scalable and secure systems that support critical applications used by various sectors globally.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 5/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Palantir as an employer.
What you need
- Experience with backend software engineering
- Strong understanding of database technologies
- Knowledge of distributed systems
- Ability to write high-quality, performant code
- Experience designing robust APIs
Worth weighing
- In-person work is encouraged, with limited remote options available
- No specific salary or benefits mentioned in the posting
- The role involves working with foundational technologies, which may be seen as less glamorous than product-facing roles
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Listed by Palantir on their lever job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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