Software Engineer - Data Infrastructure & Acquisition

Join a Pioneering CompanyAt Palantir, we are at the forefront of developing transformative software that empowers data-driven decisions and operations. Our platforms enable partners to revolutionize industries by facilitating groundbreaking discoveries in healthcare, enhancing supply chain resilience, and aiding critical social initiatives.The OpportunityAs a Backend Software Engineer at Palantir, you will play a crucial role in crafting scalable software solutions that redefine organizational data usage. You will engage in every phase of the product lifecycle—from conceptualization and design to prototyping and delivery. Collaborating closely with both technical and non-technical team members, you will gain deep insights into customer challenges and develop innovative solutions. Our culture promotes cross-team collaboration, allowing you to broaden your technical expertise across various technologies and product domains. You'll work independently while receiving support from a vibrant community that encourages your growth as a technical contributor and engineering leader.Our Product Development teams consist of small, focused groups of Software Engineers, each dedicated to distinct product facets. The infrastructure teams specialize in the foundational layers of our software stack, emphasizing database technologies, distributed systems, large-scale data architectures, security, and application infrastructure. As an infrastructure Software Engineer, you will produce high-quality code that underpins Palantir Foundry and Gotham, ensuring they are performant, secure, and scalable. Your work will empower critical applications utilized by researchers, engineers, analysts, and forecasters across the globe.We seek engineers who are passionate about tackling real-world challenges and enhancing the productivity of both developers and end-users. If you are driven to create reliable, high-performance systems and robust APIs, this position offers a unique chance to impact our products and their users significantly.Exclusive Learning ExperienceSuccessful candidates may also participate in Frontline, a distinctive program that embeds engineers directly with customers. This short-term assignment provides invaluable insights into user experiences and the complexities our customers encounter, differentiating it from traditional engineering roles.

Position Overview: The Data Infrastructure team is at the forefront of managing our service-oriented data storage systems. We develop and implement microservices that deliver high-performance solutions for accessing the substantial datasets that drive our trading and research operations. We are seeking a skilled Software Developer with a robust C++ background to enhance our team. In this pivotal role, you will design, develop, and maintain the components of our data infrastructure that enable effective data processing and analytics pipelines. You will collaborate closely with data engineers, data scientists, quantitative researchers, and other key stakeholders to ensure seamless and reliable data retrieval, processing, and storage. Design, develop, and uphold data infrastructure microservices using C++ for processing and analyzing extensive data sets. Optimize microservices for maximum performance and scalability, ensuring efficient data processing. Debug and troubleshoot software issues, delivering timely solutions. Stay informed on industry advancements in C++ programming and data engineering technologies. Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code in accordance with best practices and standards. Engage in code reviews to uphold code quality and consistency. Collaborate with support teams to ensure smooth deployment and operational functionality of microservices. Contribute to the overarching software architecture and design of data processing and analytics pipelines.

Join the innovative engineering team at Chainalysis, where our mission is to tackle the most complex technical challenges and develop products that foster trust in cryptocurrencies. As a global organization with teams across the UK, Denmark, Canada, and the USA, we thrive on the dynamic nature of our industry and the collaborative spirit of our exceptionally talented teammates. Our goal is to create a flexible platform that adapts to rapid changes in the market.We are seeking passionate Software Engineers to become integral members of our Data Cloud team. This team plays a vital role in driving innovation and unlocking new business opportunities by enabling everyone at Chainalysis to efficiently discover, access, analyze, and utilize data. You will be instrumental in designing and optimizing our data platform and processing systems. If you are enthusiastic about infrastructure automation, cloud services, and building scalable platforms for next-gen real-time streaming data applications, we invite you to join our talented and expanding team!Key Responsibilities:Design, develop, and refine high-performance, scalable data platforms, focusing on streaming data processing, handling large data volumes, and optimizing cloud infrastructure.Implement and uphold infrastructure automation and self-service capabilities using Terraform, ensuring reliable and repeatable environments for both development and production, alongside robust CI/CD pipelines.Facilitate seamless integrations between Data Cloud and various relational and NoSQL OLTP databases.Create and develop frameworks and abstractions that speed up data pipeline development while embedding data engineering best practices.Establish and maintain observability, security, and data governance solutions to guarantee the quality and reliability of data pipelines.Qualifications:A minimum of 3 years of experience as a Data Platform Engineer, Software Engineer, or Infrastructure Engineer, including hands-on expertise in constructing and maintaining cloud-based data platforms.Significant experience with AWS services, a solid understanding of cloud architecture, and proficiency in Terraform for cloud infrastructure management.Experience in building streaming data pipelines utilizing technologies such as Apache Flink, Apache Kafka, Spark Structured Streaming, or similar.Understanding of modern data lake architecture and data engineering best practices.

About Our TeamJoin the Applications Engineering team, a dynamic group that collaborates across research, engineering, product management, and design to deliver cutting-edge AI solutions for consumers and businesses alike.As a member of our team, you will play a vital role in managing the essential infrastructure that underpins products like ChatGPT and our API. This encompasses our Kubernetes clusters, infrastructure deployment, networking architecture, cloud abstractions, and much more.We are committed to learning from our deployments and spreading the advantages of AI while ensuring its responsible and safe application. For us, safety takes precedence over unrestricted growth.Role OverviewOur cloud infrastructure team is dedicated to constructing and sustaining infrastructure abstractions that empower OpenAI to deliver products efficiently and at scale.Key Responsibilities:Design and develop robust development and production platforms that ensure reliability and security at scale.Guarantee that our infrastructure is poised to scale for future demands.Foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment that encourages openness, welcome, and the challenging of conventional thinking.Participate in the overall responsibility for system reliability, including an on-call rotation for critical incidents.Ideal Candidate Profile:5+ years of experience in building core infrastructure systems.Skilled in operating orchestration systems, particularly Kubernetes, on a large scale.Experience in creating abstractions over various cloud platforms.Pride in developing and managing scalable, reliable, and secure systems.Comfortable navigating ambiguity and adapting to rapid changes.About OpenAIOpenAI is a pioneering AI research and deployment organization committed to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence serves the greater good of humanity. We continuously push the boundaries of AI capabilities and are focused on the safe deployment of these technologies through our innovative products. Our mission is to prioritize safety and human needs while embracing diverse perspectives, ensuring that our AI tools are developed responsibly.

Join Palantir Technologies as a Senior Backend Software Engineer focused on Infrastructure. In this crucial role, you will design and implement robust backend systems that power our cutting-edge software solutions. Collaborate with a talented team to develop scalable and efficient solutions that meet the needs of our clients.

Join Isomorphic Labs, where we are harnessing cutting-edge AI to drive revolutionary scientific discoveries, accelerate breakthroughs, and develop transformative medicines, with the ultimate goal of tackling all diseases.We envision a future powered by the remarkable capabilities of machine learning—one where drug discovery is not only improved but revolutionized.Be a vital part of our dynamic interdisciplinary team, dedicated to pioneering innovations and playing a significant role in our ambitious mission, all while thriving within a culture that inspires collaboration and creativity.The future we aspire to is being shaped today, starting with our company culture and each one of us.About Isomorphic LabsFounded in 2021, Isomorphic Labs is committed to enhancing human health through advanced AI technologies, building on the Nobel-winning AlphaFold system. Our diverse team of drug discovery professionals and machine learning experts has developed powerful predictive and generative AI models that expedite scientific discovery at an unprecedented pace.Our name embodies our belief in the intrinsic symmetry between biology and information science. By leveraging AI’s robust capabilities, we model intricate biological phenomena to design innovative molecules, predict drug performance, and create groundbreaking treatments for some of the world’s most pressing health challenges.We have established a leading drug design engine featuring AI models adept at working across various therapeutic areas and drug modalities. Our commitment to continuous innovation in model architecture and the development of advanced capabilities propels the future of rational drug design.With each breakthrough, we are inching closer to the realization of digital biology and our ambitious mission to ultimately conquer all diseases with the power of AI.

Join Anthropic as a Software Engineer within our Safeguards Infrastructure team, where you'll play a vital role in developing systems that ensure the safety and ethical use of AI technologies. In this position, you'll be responsible for creating and maintaining robust mechanisms that monitor AI models, prevent misuse, and prioritize user well-being. Your work will include designing infrastructure for data management and evaluation, as well as advancing multi-layered defenses that enhance our safety protocols at scale.

Join Perplexity, a pioneering company based in London, as we transform the way users search and engage with the internet. We are seeking seasoned Infrastructure Engineers to become integral members of our dynamic team. In this role, you will lead the design, implementation, and scaling of innovative tools, systems, and platforms that empower web, mobile, and browser engineers to develop cutting-edge products. Your contributions will be vital in enabling our product, AI, and development teams to innovate swiftly while ensuring utmost reliability, security, and performance at scale.Our Tech StackPython | Go | TypeScript | PostgreSQL | DynamoDB | Redis | FastAPI | React | Bazel | GitHub | AWSTeams HiringSenior/Staff PlatformThe Platform team is fundamental to ensuring product reliability, scalability, and performance at Perplexity. This elite team is responsible for developing and maintaining the critical infrastructure—from backend systems such as authentication, real-time data flows, and service orchestration to frontend frameworks that guarantee fast, reliable, and secure user experiences. By upholding stringent standards for code quality, uptime, and developer productivity, the Platform team enables all of Perplexity to innovate rapidly on a solid, well-designed foundation.Senior/Staff DevXThe Developer Experience (DevX) team is dedicated to empowering engineers at Perplexity to build, ship, and iterate faster than ever before. They manage internal platforms for source control, build, test, and deployment, effectively removing bottlenecks from each phase of product development. This team designs seamless onboarding, ultra-fast CI/CD pipelines, and developer tools that enhance creativity and safety at scale. Through collaborative efforts and significant autonomy, the DevX team amplifies the contributions of every engineer, facilitating rapid, dependable innovation across the organization.Senior/Staff Cloud InfraThe Cloud Infrastructure team architects and manages the essential cloud infrastructure that powers Perplexity’s global platform. This team designs and scales computing, storage, and networking systems to support high-throughput, low-latency workloads, balancing proactive project initiatives with operational support. Collaboration with product, AI research, security, and other teams ensures that our services remain consistently available, reliable, and responsive to user demands.

About ClickHouseFeatured on the prestigious 2025 Forbes Cloud 100 list, ClickHouse stands as a pioneering and rapidly expanding private cloud enterprise. With an impressive client base exceeding 3,000 and an annual recurring revenue (ARR) that has surged over 250% year-on-year, ClickHouse is at the forefront of real-time analytics, data warehousing, observability, and AI workloads.Our remarkable growth trajectory was recently underscored by a substantial $400 million Series D funding round. In the last quarter alone, notable clients like Capital One, Lovable, Decagon, Polymarket, and Airwallex have either adopted or enhanced their use of our platform. They join a diverse roster of innovators in AI and global brands such as Meta, Cursor, Sony, and Tesla.Join us on our mission to revolutionize data utilization for businesses. Be a part of our exciting journey!About the TeamThe Cloud Infrastructure Engineering team is dedicated to constructing and maintaining the essential components of ClickHouse Cloud's data plane. This encompasses computing, networking, security, and a multi-cloud, multi-region architecture designed to deliver a reliable and scalable managed ClickHouse experience for our customers. We are in search of highly skilled and experienced cloud infrastructure software engineers to join our team, responsible for the design, deployment, and maintenance of our infrastructure.

Join Trainline as a Data Engineer and become an integral part of our dynamic data team. In this role, you will leverage cutting-edge technologies to build and maintain robust data infrastructure that supports our mission of providing seamless travel solutions. Your expertise will contribute to optimizing data pipelines, ensuring data quality, and delivering actionable insights that drive strategic decisions.

At Databricks, we are driven by a passion for empowering data teams to tackle some of the world's most challenging problems—whether it's revolutionizing transportation or accelerating medical advancements. Our mission is to build and operate the premier data and AI infrastructure platform, enabling our clients to harness deep data insights to enhance their businesses.Founded by engineers and deeply committed to our customers, we eagerly embrace every opportunity to confront technical challenges. From designing next-gen UI/UX for data interfaces to scaling our services and infrastructure across millions of virtual machines, we are just getting started.As part of our ongoing commitment, we are embarking on a multi-year journey to develop the best Lakehouse Platform. While we are building on a solid foundation, our aim is to create significantly improved products. This involves re-evaluating every component to deliver our customers the fastest, easiest to use, and most secure data platform for all their data workloads.As a Software Engineer, you will play a vital role as a founding member of our London site and the core team in our journey towards achieving the Lakehouse vision. You will be engaged in the complete development lifecycle and will embody the core values that define Databricks.Your Impact:Our backend teams tackle diverse challenges across essential service platforms. You may work on:Complex problems that encompass product and infrastructure components, including distributed systems, scalable service architecture, monitoring, workflow orchestration, and enhancing developer experience.Developing reliable, secure, and high-performance services and client libraries for managing vast amounts of data on cloud storage backends such as AWS S3, GCS, and Azure Blob Store.Creating product features that empower our customers to seamlessly store and access their data.Addressing reliability issues related to Lakebase.Proactively identifying downtime causes and systematically eliminating root issues.Assisting the organization in defining SLIs, achieving SLOs, and driving long-term reliability improvements.

Join physicsx as a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE). In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for enhancing our core infrastructure, ensuring reliability, scalability, and performance of our software systems. You will work with a talented team to design, implement, and maintain robust solutions that meet the needs of our users.As a senior engineer, you will also mentor junior team members, contribute to architectural discussions, and drive best practices in software development and operations.

Join our innovative team at Astronomer as a Staff Software Engineer specializing in Data. In this role, you will help shape the future of data engineering solutions that empower organizations to harness the full potential of their data. You will work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and optimize data pipelines and infrastructure, ensuring high performance and reliability.

Join Contentful as a Senior Backend & Infrastructure Software Engineer and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our platform. In this role, you will design and implement robust backend solutions that enhance our infrastructure capabilities, ensuring scalability and performance. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to tackle complex technical challenges and drive innovation within the organization.

At Coram AI, we are revolutionizing video security in today's digital landscape. Our innovative cloud-native platform leverages cutting-edge computer vision and artificial intelligence to empower businesses with enhanced safety, informed decision-making, and rapid response capabilities. Experience real-time alerts, effortless clip sharing, and comprehensive visibility across multiple sites.Joining our dynamic, agile team means embracing clarity, excellence, and impactful contributions. Every team member has a voice, delivers significant work, and plays a vital role in shaping how AI can foster a safer and more interconnected world.In this role, you will be part of a pioneering team responsible for managing a sophisticated infrastructure that transcends conventional cloud setups. Beyond our robust AWS and Kubernetes configurations, we also oversee a vast array of IoT devices. We are in search of a skilled engineer who will play a crucial role in developing and maintaining our edge and cloud stack that supports our IoT product offerings, focusing on both infrastructure and the bespoke software we utilize.You will tackle intriguing challenges at the confluence of user experience, machine learning, and infrastructure, while committing to excellence, continuous learning, and delivering exceptional products in a fast-paced startup environment.

Become a Force for Good with Axon.At Axon, we are committed to the mission of Protecting Life. We tackle society's most urgent safety and justice challenges through our innovative devices and cloud-based software. Our collaborative spirit drives our success as we engage with diverse perspectives from our customers, communities, and each other.Working at Axon is fast-paced, fulfilling, and engaging. You will have the opportunity to take ownership and enact real change while growing in a mission-driven environment where your contributions are valued.Your ImpactAs a Senior Software Engineer within the Infrastructure Services team at Dedrone, you will be tasked with designing, building, and enhancing the core systems that support our developer platform and critical backend services. Your robust software engineering skills coupled with extensive infrastructure knowledge will ensure our platform remains scalable, reliable, and secure. This role transcends traditional infrastructure operations; you will create production-ready backend services, design cloud-native systems, and manage the CI/CD and runtime environments that underpin our product ecosystem. Your influence will shape engineering standards, enhance developer experiences, and steer architectural decisions across Dedrone’s product teams.What You’ll DoWork Location: This position is situated in our London office following a hybrid work model. We emphasize in-person collaboration, requiring team members to be on-site from Tuesday to Friday, with the flexibility for remote work on Mondays, unless a workplace accommodation is in place. We believe that connection drives innovation, and our in-office culture is crafted to promote meaningful teamwork, mentorship, and collective success.Reports to: Engineering Manager, Infrastructure ServicesBackend & Platform Service EngineeringDesign, construct, and sustain production-grade backend services (primarily using Java, Go, or Python) that facilitate deployment orchestration, internal APIs, and developer platform functionalities.Contribute to architectural decisions encompassing service boundaries, API design, persistence layers, scalability strategies, and fault tolerance.Enhance performance, reliability, and maintainability of platform services through rigorous testing practices and meticulous system design.Manage and evolve shared services governed by the Infrastructure Services team.CI/CD & Developer PlatformOwn, design, and refine CI/CD systems that support Dedrone’s distributed product ecosystem.

Role OverviewWe are seeking a talented Software Engineer specializing in Python to join our team at cfpenergy. In this pivotal role, you will be instrumental in designing, developing, and scaling our data infrastructure, which is crucial for driving our products and informed decision-making processes. You will help define the flow of data throughout the organization, ensuring it is efficiently ingested, processed, and transformed into actionable insights. Collaborating with developers, analysts, and trading teams, you will ensure our data is not only reliable and accessible but also future-proof. This position seamlessly blends hands-on engineering with architectural insight, allowing you to participate in design discussions, enhance data pipelines, and guide our technical strategy. We are looking for someone who takes initiative, relishes solving intricate problems, and can work collaboratively across various systems and teams to create meaningful impact.Key ResponsibilitiesArchitect, develop, and uphold robust applications within a domain-driven ecosystem.Engage in architectural dialogues and influence the long-term technical strategy.Manage tasks from requirements gathering to completion, showcasing creativity and adhering to coding standards.Create well-structured data models and maintain comprehensive documentation in collaboration with your team’s data engineers.Work closely with data engineers, developers, analysts, and trading teams to gather requirements and deliver dependable, well-architected data solutions.Identify and implement enhancements to performance, automation of manual tasks, and improvements in data quality and reliability across systems.Core Skills & ExperiencesCollaborative mindset: We seek individuals who are not only adept but also enjoyable to collaborate with, promoting a positive team culture through open communication.Analytical thinking: Accuracy and performance are central to our operations; your curiosity, structured approach, and meticulous attention to detail will drive every challenge.Problem-solving skills: You should be comfortable navigating complex systems to diagnose root causes while maintaining composure under pressure, striving for elegant, sustainable solutions.Effective communication: Your ability to articulate complex technical concepts clearly will bridge the gap between technical and non-technical teams, ensuring alignment.

Waymo is at the forefront of autonomous driving technology, dedicated to becoming the world's most trusted driver. Originally initiated as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, our team has been relentlessly working to enhance mobility access and save lives by developing the Waymo Driver—The World’s Most Experienced Driver™. With over ten million successful rider-only trips facilitated by our technology, which has driven over 100 million miles on public roads and tens of billions of miles in simulations across more than 15 U.S. states, we are shaping the future of transportation.The Simulation ML Infrastructure team is responsible for creating scalable AI/ML infrastructure that propels our Simulator team towards innovative, state-of-the-art simulations of realistic environments for the Waymo Driver's training and testing. By leveraging large foundation models trained on extensive datasets, we enhance the authenticity and control of our simulations, including realistic representations of vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists, roads, traffic control systems, and weather conditions.We are currently seeking a highly skilled Senior Machine Learning Infrastructure Engineer to spearhead the development of advanced AI/ML infrastructure for multi-billion parameter foundation models tailored for ML accelerator-friendly simulations. Your extensive knowledge in massive model scaling, ML accelerators, and distributed training will be vital in designing and optimizing our systems.

Join Our TeamAs a Junior Software Engineer specializing in Data Products at Yapily, you will be instrumental in developing and expanding our cutting-edge data platform. This entry-level role is ideal for individuals with a solid foundation in Java or Python who are enthusiastic about diving into the field of Data Engineering.Your contributions will be vital in crafting high-performance data pipelines, robust billing infrastructure, and intuitive self-service data APIs. This position provides a unique opportunity to engage with the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) stack, allowing you to learn how to create data systems that enable engineering teams to transform raw data into actionable insights.Key ResponsibilitiesData Pipeline Support: Collaborate in the design and upkeep of scalable data ingestion and processing systems using ETL/ELT methodologies.API Development: Assist in the creation and documentation of APIs for a seamless data experience for various stakeholders.Database Management: Work with SQL and NoSQL databases, optimizing schemas and crafting efficient queries to handle high-volume transactions.Cloud Resource Management: Learn to deploy and maintain software utilizing GCP services such as Pub/Sub, BigQuery, and Cloud Storage.Billing Infrastructure: Support the development of a reliable billing architecture in an event-driven environment.Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work alongside BI, infrastructure, and product teams to gather data requirements and deliver technical solutions.Quality Assurance: Engage in testing, monitoring, and logging to ensure system resilience.Continuous Learning: Participate in code reviews and agile ceremonies to enhance your technical skills and product knowledge.