# Software Engineer

**Company:** [Palantir](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/palantir)
**Location:** Seattle, WA
**Role:** ML Engineering
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** PyTorch, hugging face transformers, LangChain, vLLM, Rust, Python, C++, ollama, mojo, tvm, tensorflow lite, LLMs, edge ai, multi-agent systems
**Posted:** 2026-07-22

> Develop and deploy LLM agents and multi-agent systems to edge hardware for tactical defense applications, interfacing with sensors, effectors, and drones. Requires 5+ years software engineering experience, strong skills in PyTorch, LangChain, and languages like Rust/Python/C++, plus security clearance eligibility.

## Job Description

## 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++
- Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, or related fields
- Active US Security clearance or eligibility and willingness to obtain a US Security clearance

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