FSR Engineer

*Job Description* *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 Role* As a Subcontractor Engineer - USG you will help develop and deploy technical solutions to solve our customers’ hardest problems, using our platform to integrate data, transform insights, and build first-class applications for operational decisions. You will leverage everything around you: core company products, open source technologies (e.g. GHE), and anything you and your team can build to drive real impact. In this role, you work with customers around the globe, where you gain rare insight into the world’s most important industries and institutions. Each mission presents different challenges, from the regulatory environment to the nature of the data to the user population. You will work to accommodate all aspects of an environment to drive real technical outcomes for our customers! *Core Responsibilities* * Setup transfers of data feeds from source systems into location accessible to Foundry * Debug issues related to delayed or missing data feeds * Write transformations and derive new datasets using Spark for distributed computation * Monitor build progress and debug build problems * Using Foundry’s application development framework to design applications that address operational questions * Rapid development and iteration cycles with SME’s including testing and troubleshooting application issues * Executing requests for information (RFI’s) surrounding the platform’s data footprint * Iterate with product teams while debugging / understanding the code backing our core platform *What We Value* * Strong engineering background, preferably in fields such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, or Data Science. * Proficiency with programming languages such as Python (Pyspark, Pandas) SQL, R or similar languages. * Strong understanding of algorithms and data structures as they pertain to development / problem solving * Ability to work effectively in teams of technical and non-technical individuals. * Skill and comfort working in a rapidly changing environment with dynamic objectives and iteration with users. * Demonstrated ability to continuously learn, work independently, and make decisions with minimal supervision. * Proven track-record of strong customer communications including feedback gathering, execution updates, and troubleshooting. *Requirements* * (As required by U.S. Government contract) US Citizenship * (As required by U.S. Government contract) Secret Clearance minimum *Vetting Questions* * Please describe any experience you have, be it professional, academic, or casual, in working with query-based, code-based or analytical software (including but not limited to: SQL, Python, Microsoft Excel, Java, R, Spark) to manipulate data or write pipelines.\* * Please describe any experience you have with supporting a technical system (L2/L3 support, pipeline support, user support, GHE repo maintenance, devops, site reliability engineering) and on-call support rotations.\* * Please describe any experience or coursework on usage/troubleshooting of web-based technologies (e.g. setting up authentication for a project, setting up TLS, querying APIs, building APIs, etc.).\* * What does ownership mean to you? When thinking about working with management, what style works best for you? How do you think about prioritizing work?\* * Please quantify (qualitatively and quantitatively) the amount of lines of code you have authored per language in the last two years.\* * Please describe your experience using Palantir’s Foundry software. *Additional:* - Work hour expectation for this role is 40hrs per week. - The expected period of performance is 6 months with the potential to extend. Benefits: * 401(k) * Dental insurance * Health insurance * Life insurance * Paid time off * Tuition reimbursement * Vision insurance Work Location: In person