Applied AI Engineer for Defense Tech & Mission Impact

Fdetimes; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 145,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Basic life, AD&D & disability coverage

Relocation assistance

Paid time off

Commuter benefits

401(k) plan

Job summary

Palantir is hiring engineers to own end-to-end AI agent experience for defense applications. You will collaborate with users and designers to create reliable, scalable AI products and ensure high-quality outputs.

The role emphasizes fast iteration, data-driven evaluation, and cross-team coordination. You will work with languages like Java, C++, Python, JavaScript, and modern frontend stacks (React/TypeScript).

Qualifications

• Experience coding in Java, C++, Python, JavaScript.
• Strong software engineering skills with production apps.
• Experience building UIs with React and Typescript.
• US Security clearance or eligibility and willingness to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Design and build AI agent features for defense and intelligence users.
• Improve agent experience via data-driven evals on memory, tools, and workflows.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless UX across product boundaries.
• Develop intuitive interfaces to direct agents, monitor progress, and inspect evidence.
• Own features from experiments to production, turning mission needs into reusable capabilities.
• Optimize applications for speed and scalability with large, complex data.

Skills

Java

C++

Python

JavaScript

React

Typescript

Security clearance

Education

Computer Science

Mathematics

Software Engineering

Physics

Job description

Palantir is hiring engineers to own end-to-end AI agent experience for defense applications. You will collaborate with users and designers to create reliable, scalable AI products and ensure high-quality outputs.

The role emphasizes fast iteration, data-driven evaluation, and cross-team coordination. You will work with languages like Java, C++, Python, JavaScript, and modern frontend stacks (React/TypeScript).