Forward Deployed Software Engineer - Edge Autonomous Systems

The role

You will build, test, integrate and deploy mission-critical software and AI for autonomous systems. The work combines sensors, actuators, drones and robotics for edge and austere environments, for military and commercial uses. You will work with multidisciplinary teams on well integrated solutions.

What you will do

• Build, test, integrate and deploy mission-critical software and AI solutions for agent autonomy and navigation, sensor and data fusion, and response actuation.
• Integrate Palantir autonomy software with a range of sensors, actuators, and autonomous platforms.
• Make systems work on edge devices, on-prem, and in hybrid-cloud environments, including deployment, integration, networking, security, hardware, and user experience challenges.
• Partner with multidisciplinary teams, including sensing and fusion, AI, systems engineering, user experience, and hardware and robotics experts.

Required qualifications

• 2+ years of professional software development experience
• 2+ years of experience integrating and deploying software to edge or autonomous systems (e.g. drones, self-driving, on-prem/edge servers)
• Strong proficiency in Python, Rust, C++, or Java
• Strong integration skills and experience with networking, Linux/GNU, CI/CD tools, scripting and automation tools, navigating APIs and documentation, edge and networking hardware
• Bachelor's/Master's (or significant relevant work experience) in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or related fields
• Active US Security clearance or eligibility and willingness to obtain a US Security clearance
• Ability to travel 25-75%, varies by location and team

Nice to have

• Knowledge of AI/ML, sensor processing, and edge/on-prem hardware and networking

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus voluntary life insurance
• Automatic basic life, AD&D and disability insurance
• Commuter benefits
• Relocation assistance
• Flexible 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 per year
• Leave of absence program, including military service and medical events
• Paid leave for new parents and subsidized back-up care for all parents
• Fertility and family building benefits, including adoption, surrogacy, and preservation
• Stipend for expenses that come with a new child
• 401k plan

Before you apply

• Active US Security clearance or eligibility, and willingness to obtain a US Security clearance, is required.

About the company

Palantir builds software for data-driven decisions and operations, used by partners to develop drugs, forecast supply chain disruptions, and locate missing children. The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.