About the Position

Technical Program Manager - Security

New York, NY

Information Security / Full-time / Hybrid

About the Role

At Palantir Technologies, we build the world’s leading software for data-driven decisions and operations. As a Technical Program Manager, Security, you will be the engine behind Palantir's security engineering teams. Our software is trusted by some of the most critical institutions in the world, and protecting that trust requires a security organization that moves fast, stays ahead of threats, and never loses sight of quality.

Responsibilities

Partner with Palantir security engineers, infrastructure teams, product managers, and legal to drive key security deliverables through the entire software development and security lifecycle.
Synthesize concrete security goals from product and threat landscape vision, mapping global security strategy to granular team tasks and issues.
Keep broad and complete state of everything involving or related to your projects, including vulnerability remediation timelines, incident response obligations, and detection coverage gaps.
Enhance cross-team collaboration across security engineering, IT, legal, and customer-facing teams.
Design, document, and continuously improve security processes and operational frameworks to scale programs without proportional increases in manual effort.
Drive incident response coordination, ensuring clear ownership, timely communication, and structured post-incident review processes that result in lasting improvements.
Work with customer-facing engineering teams on adoption, roll out, and support of security-related product features and certifications.

Requirements

Demonstrated success managing complex security or software development programs for an enterprise software company, startup or otherwise.
An ability to engage in technical discussion and invest in learning security concepts, including threat detection, vulnerability management, incident response, and cloud infrastructure security.
Excellent judgment and composure in high-pressure situations, including during active security incidents.
A creative approach to program management centered around lightweight frameworks that enable rapid iteration, while operating in harmony with a larger security and engineering organization.
An ability to develop strong relationships with both technical security teams and customer-facing stakeholders, with a high level of empathy for our end-users' needs.
Meticulous attention to detail, including holding tightly to your team's security and product quality bar.
A proven track record of building and scaling security programs and processes from the ground up.
Relevant technical background or experience in a security or software-related field is a plus, but not required.

Salary

The estimated salary range for this position is $93,000 - $160,000/year. Total compensation for this position may also include Restricted Stock units, sign-on bonus, and other potential future incentives. 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.

We Offer

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.
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.

About the 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.

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 long-term 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.

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.

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Technical Program Manager - Security

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