Frontend Software Engineer - Identity and Access Management

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 Frontend Software Engineer on Palantir's Identity and Access Management team, you will be instrumental in crafting engaging and intuitive user interfaces for our identity solutions. Your work will enhance the user experience and accessibility of identity governance and access management systems for both our internal teams and global customers. By prioritizing user-centric design principles, you will seamlessly integrate usability and security into each stage of the development process. Your efforts will make security features more accessible and intuitive, thereby enhancing overall security by making it easier for users to engage with and adhere to secure practices.

The Identity team consists of Engineers who are passionate about eliminating risk and enhancing the user experience of identity platform and services. The team's primary focus is the development of identity platforms for both workforce and customer identity and access management. As part of the team working closely with Platform and Backend Engineers, your code will power business-critical APIs and identity related services used by globally distributed customers and workforce. 

• Build the UX for our next-gen Customer and Workforce Identity and Access Management Platforms
• Collaborate with Product Designers to create intuitive and visually appealing user interfaces for identity and access management solutions, including user directories and authentication workflows
• Develop and refine core libraries and components to ensure consistency and scalability across our frontend solutions
• Work closely with Backend Engineers to define and implement APIs that support frontend functionality, ensuring seamless integration and performance
• Routinely test and debug web applications, both manually and through automation, to maintain high quality, performance, and security standards

• TypeScript and React are the core technologies for our frontend development
• Blueprint is our reusable component library for frontend design
• We utilize a mix of open-source and internal technologies tailored to our specific challenges
• Our build process employs industry-standard tools, including Gradle, Webpack, GitHub, and CircleCI

• A high sense of ownership and the ability to manage projects from conception to completion
• Strong design sensibilities and a deep empathy for users, ensuring that security features are both accessible and easy to use
• Clear and concise communication skills, both verbal and written, to effectively collaborate with global teams, including identity experts and platform engineers
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast-paced product development environment, coordinating with peers across multiple locations and time zones
• High engineering standards and a commitment to improving both new and existing systems
• A proactive attitude and willingness to lead by example, deeply engaging with the team’s day-to-day work and challenges
• A focus on impact, with the ability to clearly articulate the value your work provides, especially in enhancing security and user experience

• 5+ years of experience in frontend software engineering
• Proficiency in web technologies and frontend programming languages such as JavaScript, TypeScript, or similar languages
• Familiarity with data structures, loading patterns, frontend frameworks, and other relevant technical tools and concepts
• Demonstrated ability to continuously learn, work independently, and make informed decisions with minimal supervision in a rapidly evolving environment with dynamic objectives and iteration cycles

Salary

The estimated salary range for this position is estimated to be $135,000 - $200,000/year. Total compensation for this position may also include Restricted Stock units, sign-on bonus, and other potential future incentives. Further note that total compensation for this position will be determined by each individual’s relevant qualifications, work experience, skills, and other factors. This estimate excludes the value of any potential sign-on bonus; the value of any benefits offered; and the potential future value of any long-term incentives.

Our benefits aim to promote health and wellbeing across all areas of Palantirians’ lives. We work to continuously improve our offerings and listen to our community as we design and update them. The list below details our available benefits and some of the perks that can be enjoyed as an employee of Palantir Technologies.

Benefits

•  Employees (and their eligible dependents) can enroll in medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as voluntary life insurance

•  Employees are automatically covered by Palantir’s basic life, AD&D and disability insurance

•  Commuter benefits

•  Relocation assistance

•  Take what you need paid time off, not accrual based

•  2 weeks paid time off built into the end of each year (subject to team and business needs)

•  10 paid holidays throughout the calendar year

•  Supportive leave of absence program including time off for military service and medical events

•  Paid leave for new parents and subsidized back-up care for all parents

•  Fertility and family building benefits including but not limited to adoption, surrogacy, and preservation

•  Stipend to help with expenses that come with a new child

•  Employees can enroll in Palantir’s 401k plan

Life at Palantir

We want every Palantirian to achieve their best outcomes, that’s why we celebrate individuals’ strengths, skills, and interests, from your first interview to your longterm growth, rather than rely on traditional career ladders. Paying attention to the needs of our community enables us to optimize our opportunities to grow and helps ensure many pathways to success at Palantir. Promoting health and well-being across all areas of Palantirians’ lives is just one of the ways we’re investing in our community. Learn more at Life at Palantir and note that our offerings may vary by region.

In keeping consistent with Palantir’s values and culture, we believe employees are “better together” and in-person work affords the opportunity for more creative outcomes. Therefore, we encourage employees to work from our offices to foster connectivity and innovation. Many teams do offer hybrid options (WFH a day or two a week), allowing our employees to strike the right trade-off for their personal productivity. Based on business need, there are a few roles that allow for “Remote” work on an exceptional basis. If you are applying for one of these roles, you must work from the state in which you are employed. If the posting is specified as Onsite, you are required to work from an office.

If you want to empower the world's most important institutions, you belong here. Palantir values excellence regardless of background. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer for all, including but not limited to Veterans and those with disabilities. Palantir is committed to making the application and hiring process accessible to everyone and will provide a reasonable accommodation for those living with a disability. If you need an accommodation for the application or hiring process, please reach out and let us know how we can help.