Software Engineer - Sensor Fusion and Tracking

Palantir; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a world-changing company that builds leading software for data-driven decisions. As an engineer at this innovative firm, you will tackle urgent challenges in airspace defense and sensor fusion. Your work will directly contribute to solutions that empower critical institutions, from developing lifesaving drugs to enhancing supply chain operations. With a focus on collaboration and engineering excellence, you will have the opportunity to rapidly iterate and adapt your solutions to meet evolving needs. This role promises a dynamic environment where your skills will make a significant impact on real-world problems.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401k plan

Paid time off

Commuter benefits

Relocation assistance

Paid leave for new parents

Fertility and family building benefits

Supportive leave of absence program

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a lead or research role with expertise in sensor fusion or tracking.
• Strong coding skills in languages like Java, C++, or Python.

Responsibilities

• Develop software solutions for multi-target tracking and sensor fusion.
• Make key decisions on algorithms and system architecture.
• Collaborate with engineers to design and deploy software solutions.

Skills

Problem Solving

Java

C++

Python

JavaScript/TypeScript

Sensor Fusion

Multi-Target Tracking

Distributed Consensus

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

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

Palantir is building and deploying solutions for urgent challenges in airspace defense, target tracking and sensor fusion. We are hiring experienced engineers to join our team. The technology you build will be deployed to the world’s most important institutions to solve critical real-world problems.

Core Responsibilities

• Develop software solutions to problems in multi-target tracking, sensor/data fusion, distributed consensus, and related challenges
• Make key decisions about algorithms and architecture
• Build state-of-the-art solutions by combining engineering excellence, academic techniques, and personal ingenuity
• Rapidly iterate to adapt solutions to new needs and continuous deployment
• Collaborate with engineers across Palantir to design, build, deploy, and support your software

What We Value

• Great problem solving skills with the ability to navigate complex systems
• Strong coding skills with demonstrated proficiency in programming languages, such as Java, C++, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or similar languages
• Passion for leveraging expertise to build real solutions to major problems, quickly and broadly deployed
• Ability to obtain a US Security Clearance is a plus

What We Require

• 3 years+ in a lead or research role
• Expertise in the subfields of sensor fusion, multi-target tracking or distributed consensus

Salary

The estimated salary range for this position is estimated to be $135,000 - $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.

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.