Senior Software Engineer - Autonomous Systems

Palantir Technologies•New York, NY

170d•$145,000 - $200,000•Hybrid

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

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

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

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