About
Joe Ellis joined Palantir in 2015 as a founding engineer of the Foundry Platform, working on backend products spanning batch and streaming compute, transaction storage, and security. He now leads the technical direction and execution of the Foundry Platform, having grown the team into an organization of 150+ engineers. He earned a B.S. and M.S. in Computer Science from the University of Chicago.
Experience
- Palantir TechnologiesEngineering Group Leadcurrent2019 β presentDenver, Colorado, United States
- Palantir TechnologiesSoftware Architect2018 β 2019Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Palantir TechnologiesSoftware Development Team Lead2016 β 2018Palo Alto, California, United States
- Palantir TechnologiesSoftware Engineer2015 β 2016Palo Alto, CA
- AsymmetricAdvisor Partnercurrent2023 β presentDenver, Colorado, United States
- Palantir TechnologiesSoftware Engineer Intern2014Palo Alto, California
- University of ChicagoTeaching Assistant2012 β 2014
- University of ChicagoCamp Counselor2012Greater Chicago Area
- Palantir TechnologiesInfrastructure Quality Engineer Intern2013Palo Alto, CA
- Beyond Green: Sustainable Food PartnersSoftware Developer2013Greater Chicago Area
- The University of Chicago - Athletic DepartmentWrestling Recruiter2012
- Sport DecalsVinyl Decal Printer2011Spring Grove, Illinois
Skills & more
Android Programming1Shell ScriptingVimEmacsSSHPython11C Programming4LaTeX3Linux3C2BashWindows
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MySQLSQLJavaOS XSVNGitEclipsePHPSQLiteFrom Joe's professional profile.
Colleagues at Asymmetric Capital Partners
Akshay Nathan
Engineering Manager at Asymmetric Capital Partners
Andrew Furman
Software Developer at Asymmetric Capital Partners
Annie Dean
Chief Strategy Officer at Asymmetric Capital Partners
Aron Szanto
Head of Technology at Asymmetric Capital Partners
Ben Slater
Chief Marketing Officer at Asymmetric Capital Partners
Beth Clymer
President, Chief Operating Officer at Asymmetric Capital Partners
Brian Benedict
Co-Founder & CRO at Asymmetric Capital Partners
Brian Fishbein
Chief Investment Officer at Asymmetric Capital Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Joe Ellis?
- Joe Ellis joined Palantir in 2015 as a founding engineer of the Foundry Platform, working on backend products spanning batch and streaming compute, transaction storage, and security. He now leads the technical direction and execution of the Foundry Platform, having grown the team into an organization of 150+ engineers. He earned a B.S. and M.S. in Computer Science from the University of Chicago.
- Where does Joe Ellis work?
- Joe Ellis is Advisor Partner at Asymmetric Capital Partners.
- Where did Joe Ellis go to school?
- Joe Ellis studied at University of Chicago (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science); University of Chicago (Master of Science (M.S.), Computer Science); Richmond-Burton Community High School (Diploma).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Palantir Technologies248
Garry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorJoe LonsdaleFounder & Managing Partner of 8VC; co-founder of Palantir and AddeparTrae StephensPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of AndurilTarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesBryan OffuttInvestor at Index Ventures
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Also worked at University of Chicago90
Sam BlackmanEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Clay RowlandInvestment Associate at Mission BiocapitalCorey RitterPartner at ARCH Venture PartnersPeter MintunAssociate at ARCH Venture PartnersGordon RausserAdvisory Board Member at Rembrandt Venture PartnersMira ChaurushiyaManaging Director at Westlake Village BioPartners
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