Senior Software Engineer - Autonomous Systems
About 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.
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
- 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
- Able 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
Pay
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.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Voluntary life insurance
- Palantir’s basic life, AD&D and disability insurance
- Commuter benefits
- Relocation assistance
- Take what you need paid time off, not accrual based
- 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.