Senior Software Engineer - Autonomous Systems

The role

You will design and build command and control software for autonomous systems used in operational and tactical missions. The work includes integrating sensors and unmanned vehicles and building AI systems that assess threats and support decisions.

What you will do

• Design, implement and optimize software for mission-critical autonomous systems
• Develop algorithms to process data from heterogeneous sensors for real-time state estimation and threat detection
• Build LLM and AI-driven systems that assess threats and rapidly decide on responses
• Develop integrations with a range of sensors, effectors and autonomous platforms
• Engineer scalable, reliable and fail-safe systems for high-stakes environments
• Partner with robotics experts, hardware engineers and system integrators to deliver integrated solutions

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience
• 2+ years of experience contributing to system design or architecture
• 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 or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering or a related field
• Active US Security clearance or eligibility, and willingness to obtain a US Security clearance
• Proven experience in software development for autonomous systems, embedded systems or robotics

Nice to have

• Knowledge of AI/ML, sensor processing or swarm behaviors
• Knowledge of LLM toolchains and implementing agents into complex real-time data workflows

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance, plus voluntary life insurance
• Basic life, AD&D and disability insurance, automatically covered
• 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 calendar 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 one
• Posting notes that employees must never pay or share financial information during interviews

About the company

Palantir builds software for data-driven decisions and operations, helping partners develop medicines, forecast supply chain disruptions and locate missing children. It is an Equal Opportunity Employer.