Forward Deployed Software Engineer – Tactical Edge AI Palantir | Seattle, WA | $145K–$275K USD + RSUs

Big Wave Digital; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSUs

Job summary

Big Wave Digital is seeking engineers to build and deploy LLM agents and multi-agent systems that operate on constrained hardware at the tactical edge. You will interface AI with sensors, effectors and autonomous platforms for defense customers in high-stakes environments.

The role requires deep software craft in AI and edge computing, with hands-on work in Python, C++, Rust, and ML frameworks to deliver secure, scalable solutions for mission-critical operations.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of software engineering experience with a focus on LLMs, AI agents, or edge AI.
• Must be a US citizen eligible for security clearance with a degree in a quantitative discipline.

Skills

LLM Fine-tuning

AI Agents

Edge Computing

Python

C++

Rust

PyTorch

Hugging Face Transformers

vLLM

Ollama

Mojo

TVM

TensorFlow Lite

System Architecture

Embedded Systems

LangChain

Education

Degree in a quantitative discipline

Tools

Python

C++

Rust

PyTorch

Hugging Face Transformers

vLLM

Ollama

Mojo

TVM

TensorFlow Lite

LangChain

Embedded Systems

System Architecture

Job description

Build and deploy LLM agents and multi-agent systems capable of operating on constrained hardware at the tactical edge. Interface AI systems with sensors, effectors, and autonomous platforms for defense customers in high-stakes environments.

Requirements

Requires 5-10 years of software engineering experience with a focus on LLMs, AI agents, or edge AI. Must be a US citizen eligible for security clearance with a degree in a quantitative discipline.

Key Skills

• LLM Fine-tuning
• AI Agents
• Edge Computing
• Python
• C++
• Rust
• PyTorch
• Hugging Face Transformers
• vLLM
• Ollama
• Mojo
• TVM
• TensorFlow Lite
• System Architecture
• Embedded Systems
• LangChain

Benefits

• RSUs