Applied AI Engineer for Defense Systems & Agents

Palantir Technologies; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Commuter benefits

401k plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Palantir Technologies is hiring engineers for the Defense Applied AI product team to own the end-to-end Agent experience in our software. You will contribute to high‑impact AI products that empower defense and intelligence users to investigate questions, analyze data, and plan actions with reliability and scale.

Join small, cross‑functional teams of engineers focused on delivering fast, secure, and scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience coding in Java, C++, Python, JavaScript or similar languages.
• Strong software engineering skills and experience delivering production applications.
• Strong proficiency in React and TypeScript.
• Engineering background in CS, Math, SE, or Physics.
• Strong written and verbal communication and ability to iterate quickly with teammates.
• Active US Security clearance or eligibility and willingness to obtain a US Security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design and build AI agents that help defense and intelligence users investigate complex questions, analyze operational data, develop plans, and produce actionable work.
• Relentlessly focus on improving agent experience through data-driven evals across memory, tool and skill design, context management, fine-tuning, and more.
• Actively improve user workflows by collaborating with cross-functional teams, ensuring seamless experiences across product boundaries and a cohesive user experience.
• Build intuitive interfaces that let users direct agents, follow their progress, inspect supporting evidence, review proposed actions, and refine the resulting work.
• Own features from early experimentation through production deployment, working with users, designers, and engineers to turn specific mission needs into reliable, reusable product capabilities.
• Optimizing applications for speed and scalability through performance analysis and with high-scale, complex data.

Skills

Java

C++

Python

JavaScript

React

TypeScript

Security clearance

Education

Engineering background in Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics or similar field

Job description

Palantir Technologies is hiring engineers for the Defense Applied AI product team to own the end-to-end Agent experience in our software. You will contribute to high‑impact AI products that empower defense and intelligence users to investigate questions, analyze data, and plan actions with reliability and scale.

Join small, cross‑functional teams of engineers focused on delivering fast, secure, and scalable solutions.