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DevOps Engineer (Senior Infrastructure Engineer) – Palantir
Applications are invited for this DevOps Engineer job vacancy. Location: Kingston upon Hull, UK
| Organization | Palantir |
| Location | Hull, United Kingdom |
| Job type | Full-time |
About Us
Palantir is a global leader in data software, building foundational platforms that empower organizations to tackle their most complex operational challenges. Our technology enables seamless data integration, real-time analytics, and secure information architecture across critical public and private sector enterprises worldwide. We thrive on solving high-stakes engineering problems where precision, security, and scalability are paramount.
Website Link: https://www.palantir.com/
Role Overview & Key Responsibilities
We are seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to join our team in Kingston upon Hull to own, scale, and evolve our internal compute platform across the UK. In this role, you will bridge platform engineering and software design, ensuring our underlying systems remain ultra-reliable, performant, and secure.
- Systems Development: Design, build, and manage scalable backend services using Go, Python, or Rust.
- Container Orchestration: Operate and optimize production workloads using Docker, Kubernetes, and modern cloud-native toolchains.
- Architecture & Strategy: Lead technical evaluations around build-versus-buy decisions to continuously enhance internal platform capabilities.
- Platform Operations: Participate in on-call rotation schedules, maintaining strict standards for uptime, monitoring, and security.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner directly with global engineering teams to meet dynamic operational requirements and internal developer needs.
Benefits & Career Advantages
Working as a DevOps / Infrastructure Engineer at Palantir provides an exceptional environment to accelerate your engineering career:
- High Impact & Autonomy: Take end-to-end ownership of core compute platforms supporting mission-critical software.
- Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, robust health and wellness coverage, retirement plans, and dedicated learning budgets.
- Career Growth: Collaborate directly with world-class software engineers working at global scale.
- Tech Stack Mastery: Deepen your practical experience in low-level engineering, automated deployments, and distributed systems.
How to Prepare Your CV for This Position
To make your application stand out during our review process, structure your resume around concrete technical accomplishments:
- Highlight Core Code Capabilities: Clearly outline production experience using Go, Python, or Rust, specifying services or tools you personally engineered.
- Detail Kubernetes & Container Work: Feature hands-on experience managing Docker containers, Kubernetes clusters, and automated deployment infrastructure.
- Quantify Reliability Impact: Highlight experience with on-call rotations, incident response, or observability tools (e.g., “Improved system reliability to 99.99%”).
- Emphasize Platform Architecture: Show examples where you evaluated, built, or integrated platform tools to solve complex scaling issues.
How to Apply
To apply, submit your updated application directly through the official Palantir Careers Portal under the Kingston upon Hull infrastructure listings. Attach your CV along with a brief summary detailing your experience in platform engineering, containerization, and backend development. Qualified applicants will be contacted by our talent acquisition team for an initial conversation.
Disclaimer
Equal Opportunity Employer: Palantir is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Job duties and responsibilities may evolve over time to match operational needs.