Edge Systems Engineer — Rust/C++ & Low-Level Optimization

Palantir; Washington; On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Palantir seeks a software engineer with deep experience in low-level development using Rust and C/C++. The role focuses on optimizing software for embedded devices and large-scale distributed systems, requiring strong knowledge of computer architecture and OS internals.

The candidate will work on far-edge software, streaming ETL pipelines, and inference platforms, balancing performance and reliability across distributed architectures.

Qualifications

• Experience in low-level development with Rust and C/C++.
• Ability to optimize software for constrained embedded devices or large-scale distributed systems.
• Strong knowledge of computer architecture and OS internals.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize software for far-edge devices and timing-critical applications.
• Contribute to streaming ETL pipelines and inference platforms within distributed systems.

Skills

Low-level development

Rust

C/C++

Embedded systems

Computer architecture

OS internals

Tools

Linux

GCC

Job description

Palantir seeks a software engineer with deep experience in low-level development using Rust and C/C++. The role focuses on optimizing software for embedded devices and large-scale distributed systems, requiring strong knowledge of computer architecture and OS internals.

The candidate will work on far-edge software, streaming ETL pipelines, and inference platforms, balancing performance and reliability across distributed architectures.