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Grant Matteo

Energizer · DISC type I
Software Engineer at Palantir Technologies
📍 United States

Grant is a software engineer at Palantir with deep expertise in full-stack development, cloud infrastructure, and cybersecurity. A University of Virginia graduate and an AWS Certified Solutions Architect, his experience spans multiple languages including Go, Java, and Python, with a focus on building secure and automated systems.

His projects demonstrate a passion for tackling complex technical challenges, from creating tools for cyber defense competitions to developing networking apps for vehicle-to-vehicle communication. This focus on building impactful, security-first solutions is a consistent theme in his work, both professional and personal.

He co-authored Alakazam, a tool that automates the creation of vulnerable virtual machine networks for cybersecurity training competitions.

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Experience
7 Years
Current Role
Software Engineer
Job Level
Middle
Location
United States
Personality Overview

How Grant shows up

Enthusiastic
Full Of Energy
Big Picture Person

They are people oriented, friendly and like creating new connections. Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They are naturally enthusiastic, so take their promise with a pinch of salt.

Priorities

Topics Grant cares about

Cyber Defense
Co-authored a tool for cyber defense competitions and augmented an offensive toolkit at Raytheon, showing a clear interest in practical cybersecurity applications.
Infrastructure Automation
Developed a fully automated, Kubernetes-based managed database system at GEICO, highlighting expertise in Infrastructure as Code with tools like Terraform and Ansible.
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Career

Work history

6-2025
Software Engineer
Palantir Technologies
5-2023 - 6-2025
Senior Software Engineer
GEICO
8-2022 - 6-2023
Software Engineer
Alakazam
5-2022 - 8-2022
Software Development Intern
Raytheon Technologies
2021 - 2022
Autolink
Freelance
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Media appearances

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Education
2019 - 2023
Bachelor of Science - BS
University of Virginia
2015 - 2019
High School Diploma
Deep Run High School
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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