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Palantir

Senior Software Engineer - Autonomous Systems

Palantir
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hybrid senior full-time $145,000 - $200,000/year New York, NY

First indexed 23 Jul 2026

Description

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.

The role involves building, integrating, and deploying state-of-the-art software solutions that combine sensors, actuators, unmanned vehicles, and intelligent decision-making systems.

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 and real-time kinetic and non-kinetic systems.

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
  • 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 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 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

Additional Information

The estimated salary range for this position is estimated to be $145,000 - $200,000/year.

Our benefits aim to promote health and wellbeing across all areas of Palantirians' lives.

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