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Senior Software Engineer - Autonomous Systems

United States, Seattle 145000.00 - 200000.00 USD / Year · Job Posted February 18, 2026
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We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join a newly-formed team focused on developing advanced autonomous systems for area defense. This role involves building state-of-the-art solutions combining sensors, effectors, and intelligent decision-making systems to protect civilian and military installations from a variety of threats, including drone attacks. As a part of this team, you will contribute directly to the development of autonomous systems that integrate sensors (radar, cameras, RF, and other modalities) with real-time response actuation through effectors such as kinetic and non-kinetic systems or drone swarms. You will work alongside other experts in sensing, artificial intelligence, and systems engineering to shape solutions that redefine complex area defense scenarios.

Job Responsibility

  • 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 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

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, 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 have

  • Knowledge of AI/ML, sensor processing, or swarm behaviors is highly desirable
  • Ability to manage complexity, optimize for performance, and think critically under pressure
  • Experience deploying and maintaining robust production systems

What we offer

  • 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

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