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Software Engineer Edge AI Systems

Palantir Technologies

Job Location:

Seattle, WA - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 145000 - 200000

Posted: 22 August 2026 (21 hours ago)

Application Deadline: 19 November 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

A World-Changing Company

Palantir builds the worlds leading software for data-driven decisions and operations. By bringing the right data to the people who need it our platforms empower our partners to develop lifesaving drugs forecast supply chain disruptions locate missing children and more.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Software Engineer to join a newly-formed team focused on developing and deploying advanced AI systems to the tactical edge. This role involves training evaluating and deploying LLM agents to edge hardware for interfacing with sensors effectors and drone systems. This project is in support of multiple customers in the defense sector that are looking for untethered AI solutions that can be rapidly deployed downrange on hardware with limited capabilities.

As a part of this team you will build and deploy specialized models and agents that can run on tactical edge hardware working alongside other experts in AI LLMs and systems to shape solutions that redefine complex tactical defense scenarios.

Core Responsibilities

Train and fine-tune edge-capable LLMs for tactical defense applications
Optimize model performance for various edge hardware (GPU CPU and specialized accelerator) platforms
Design and implement multi-agent systems for various mission scenarios
Interface LLM agents with sensors effectors and drone systems
Benchmark and evaluate agent capabilities performance and reliability
Engineer scalable reliable and fail-safe systems capable of functioning in high-stakes environments

What We Value

Proven experience in AI model development training and fine-tuning
Experience building LLM agent systems using direct LLM API calls or frameworks such as LangChain
Experience optimizing AI models and runtime performance for edge hardware
Familiarity with edge AI optimization tools including Ollama Mojo TVM TF Lite and vLLM
Experience working in the defense sector especially with weapon and UxV systems is highly desirable
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 (architecture design patterns reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems
Experience building and deploying LLMs and LLM agents using modern frameworks such as PyTorch HuggingFace Transformers LangChain and vLLM
Strong proficiency in Rust Python or C
Bachelors/Masters/PhD in Computer Science Physics Mathematics or related fields
Active US Security clearance or eligibility and willingness to obtain a US Security clearance

Salary

The salary range for this position is estimated to be $145000 - $200000/year. Total compensation for this position may also include Restricted Stock units sign-on bonus and other potential future incentives. Further note that total compensation for this position will be determined by each individuals relevant qualifications work experience skills and other factors. This estimate excludes the value of any potential sign-on bonus; the value of any benefits offered; and the potential future value of any long-term incentives.

Our benefits aim to promote health and wellbeing across all areas of Palantirians lives. We work to continuously improve our offerings and listen to our community as we design and update them. The list below details our available benefits and some of the perks that can be enjoyed as an employee of Palantir Technologies.

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 Palantirs 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 Palantirs 401k plan

Life at Palantir

We want every Palantirian to achieve their best outcomes thats why we celebrate individuals strengths skills and interests from your first interview to your longterm growth rather than rely on traditional career ladders. Paying attention to the needs of our community enables us to optimize our opportunities to grow and helps ensure many pathways to success at Palantir. Promoting health and well-being across all areas of Palantirians lives is just one of the ways were investing in our community. Learn more at Life at Palantir and note that our offerings may vary by region.

In keeping consistent with Palantirs values and culture we believe employees are better together and in-person work affords the opportunity for more creative outcomes. Therefore we encourage employees to work from our offices to foster connectivity and innovation. Many teams do offer hybrid options (WFH a day or two a week) allowing our employees to strike the right trade-off for their personal productivity. Based on business need there are a few roles that allow for Remote work on an exceptional basis. If you are applying for one of these roles you must work from the state in which you are employed. If the posting is specified as Onsite you are required to work from an office.

If you want to empower the worlds most important institutions you belong here. Palantir values excellence regardless of background. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer for all including but not limited to Veterans and those with disabilities. Palantir is committed to making the application and hiring process accessible to everyone and will provide a reasonable accommodation for those living with a disability. If you need an accommodation for the application or hiring process please reach out and let us know how we can help.

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