Senior Software Engineer - Autonomous Systems

Palantir Technologies; Washington (Washington County); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

AD&D and disability insurance

Commuter benefits

Relocation assistance

Paid time off (2 weeks) and holidays (

Paid time off

10 paid holidays

Parental leave and back-up care

Fertility and family-building benefits

Childcare stipend

401k plan

Job summary

Palantir Technologies is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join a customer-facing product engineering team focused on Command and Control and AI-driven autonomous systems. You will work with sensors, actuators, unmanned platforms, and real-time data workflows to enable safe, reliable deployments in military and civilian contexts.

You will design, implement, and integrate cloud and edge software across complex mission sets, interfacing with sensors and real-time systems, while collaborating

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• 2+ years contributing to system design/architecture of new and existing systems.
• 2+ years as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team.
• Strong proficiency in Rust, Python, C++, or Java.
• Active US Security clearance or eligibility and willingness to obtain a US Security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize software for mission-critical autonomous systems.
• Develop algorithms to process data from heterogeneous sensors for real-time state estimation and threat detection.
• Build LLM and AI-driven systems capable of assessing threats and rapidly making decisions.
• Develop integrations with sensors, effectors, and autonomous platforms.
• Engineer scalable, reliable, and fail-safe systems for high-stakes environments.
• Partner with multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated solutions.

Skills

Programming: Rust, Python, C++, Java

5+ years of software development

2+ years system design/architecture

2+ years mentoring/tech lead

Active US security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s/PhD in CS, Robotics, EE

Job description

A World-Changing Company

Palantir builds the world’s leading software for data-driven decisions and operations. By bringing the right data to the people who need it, our platforms empower our partners to develop lifesaving drugs, forecast supply chain disruptions, locate missing children, and more.

The Role

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join a customer-facing product engineering team focused on developing advanced Command and Control (C2) and Agentic Autonomy Software for Autonomous Systems for use in operational and tactical missions. This role involves building, integrating, and deploying state-of-the-art software solutions that combine sensors, actuators, unmanned vehicles, and intelligent decision-making systems including self-hosted and commercial LLMs to enable users to employ and manage robotic and autonomous systems across a variety of mission sets. You will work alongside other experts in sensing, artificial intelligence, physics and simulations, user experience, and edge system engineering to build and deliver solutions that redefine complex military and civilian mission scenarios in the real world.

As a part of this team, you will contribute directly to the development of cloud and edge software to command and control autonomous systems, including interfacing with onboard sensors (radar, cameras, RF, and other modalities) and real-time kinetic and non-kinetic systems for individual and swarms of systems. You will work alongside other experts in sensing, artificial intelligence, and systems engineering to shape solutions that redefine complex area defense scenarios.

Core Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize software for mission-critical autonomous systems using modern technologies and methodologies
• Develop algorithms to process data from heterogeneous sensors for real-time state estimation and threat detection
• Build LLM and AI-driven systems capable of assessing threats and rapidly making decisions to deploy responses to those threats
• Develop integrations with a range of sensors, effectors, and autonomous platforms
• Engineer scalable, reliable, and fail-safe systems capable of functioning in high-stakes environments
• Partner with multidisciplinary teams, including robotics experts, hardware engineers, and system integrators, to deliver integrated solutions

What We Value

• Proven experience in software development for autonomous systems, embedded systems, or robotics
• Knowledge of AI/ML, sensor processing, or swarm behaviors is highly desirable
• Knowledge of LLM toolchains and implementation of agents into complex real time data workflows
• Ability to manage complexity, optimize for performance, and think critically under pressure
• Experience deploying and maintaining robust production systems

What We Require

• 5+ years of professional software development experience
• 2+ years of experience contributing to the system design or architecture (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems
• 2+ years of experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
• Strong proficiency in Rust, Python, C++, or Java
• Bachelor’s/Master’s/PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or related fields
• Active US Security clearance or eligibility and willingness to obtain a US Security clearance

Salary

The estimated salary range for this position is estimated to be $145,000 - $200,000/year. Total compensation for this position may also include Restricted Stock units, sign-on bonus and other potential future incentives. Further note that total compensation for this position will be determined by each individual’s relevant qualifications, work experience, skills, and other factors. This estimate excludes the value of any potential sign-on bonus; the value of any benefits offered; and the potential future value of any long-term incentives.

Our benefits aim to promote health and wellbeing across all areas of Palantirians’ lives. We work to continuously improve our offerings and listen to our community as we design and update them. The list below details our available benefits and some of the perks that can be enjoyed as an employee of Palantir Technologies.

Benefits

• Employees (and their eligible dependents) can enroll in medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as voluntary life insurance
• Employees are automatically covered by Palantir’s basic life, AD&D and disability insurance
• Commuter benefits
• Relocation assistance
• Take what you need paid time off, not accrual based
• 2 weeks paid time off built into the end of each year (subject to team and business needs)
• 10 paid holidays throughout the calendar year
• Supportive leave of absence program including time off for military service and medical events
• Paid leave for new parents and subsidized back-up care for all parents
• Fertility and family building benefits including but not limited to adoption, surrogacy, and preservation
• Stipend to help with expenses that come with a new child
• Employees can enroll in Palantir’s 401k plan

Life at Palantir

We want every Palantirian to achieve their best outcomes, that’s why we celebrate individuals’ strengths, skills, and interests, from your first interview to your longterm growth, rather than rely on traditional career ladders. Paying attention to the needs of our community enables us to optimize our opportunities to grow and helps ensure many pathways to success at Palantir. Promoting health and well-being across all areas of Palantirians’ lives is just one of the ways we’re investing in our community. Learn more at Life at Palantir and note that our offerings may vary by region.

In keeping consistent with Palantir’s values and culture, we believe employees are “better together” and in-person work affords the opportunity for more creative outcomes. Therefore, we encourage employees to work from our offices to foster connectivity and innovation. Many teams do offer hybrid options (WFH a day or two a week), allowing our employees to strike the right trade-off for their personal productivity. Based on business need, there are a few roles that allow for “Remote” work on an exceptional basis. If you are applying for one of these roles, you must work from the state in which you are employed. If the posting is specified as Onsite, you are required to work from an office.

If you want to empower the world’s most important institutions, you belong here. Palantir values excellence regardless of background. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer for all, including but not limited to Veterans and those with disabilities. Palantir is committed to making the application and hiring process accessible to everyone and will provide a reasonable accommodation for those living with a disability. If you need an accommodation for the application or hiring process_,_ please reach out and let us know how we can help.

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