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Backend Software Engineer - Defense

Location: Palo Alto, California
Work mode: Remote
Type: full time
Listed: Jul 1, 2026

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Backend Software Engineers at Palantir build mission-critical software for the defense sector. They are involved throughout the product lifecycle, from idea generation to production delivery, collaborating with technical and non-technical teammates to solve customer problems and build sophisticated data-driven products.

Skills and focus areas

backend software engineering
data integration
data visualization
machine learning
system architecture
performance tuning
distributed systems
product development
collaboration

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