# Senior Software Engineer - Autonomous Systems

**Company:** [Palantir](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/palantir)
**Location:** Seattle, WA
**Role:** Embedded Engineering
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Rust, Python, Java, AI/ML, Sensor Processing, Autonomous Systems, Embedded Systems, Robotics, Swarm Behaviors, Real-Time Systems
**Posted:** 2025-10-07

> Senior Software Engineer building autonomous defense systems integrating sensors, AI, and effectors for threat detection and response. Requires 5+ years experience, Rust/Python/Java proficiency, and security clearance eligibility.

## Job Description

## 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 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-Haves
- Proven experience in software development for autonomous systems, embedded systems, or robotics
- Knowledge of AI/ML, sensor processing, or swarm behaviors
- Ability to manage complexity, optimize for performance, and think critically under pressure
- Experience deploying and maintaining robust production systems

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