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
• 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

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
• Commute benefits
• Relocation assistance
• Paid time off (2 weeks built into the end of each year)
• 10 paid holidays throughout the calendar year
• Supportive leave of absence program
• Life at Palantir

Schedule

This role is currently Onsite.