Palantir
Software Engineer - Edge AI Systems
About this role
Palantir seeks an experienced Software Engineer to develop and deploy advanced AI systems directly to tactical edge hardware for defense applications. You'll train and evaluate LLM agents that interface with sensors and drones in low-bandwidth environments, solving real-world defense challenges.
What you'll do
- Train and evaluate LLM agents optimized for resource-constrained edge hardware
- Deploy AI models to tactical field equipment with limited computational capabilities
- Integrate AI systems with sensor and drone hardware in defense scenarios
- Develop solutions for rapid edge deployment in defense operations
- Collaborate with AI experts to optimize model performance for field conditions
- Test and validate untethered AI systems in challenging environments
What they're looking for
- Machine learning model optimization and deployment
- Large language models (LLMs) and AI agents
- Edge computing and embedded systems
- Python and systems programming
- Hardware integration and sensor interfacing
- Low-latency, bandwidth-constrained system design
- Defense or military technology experience
- Experience deploying ML to resource-limited devices
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Palantir
Palantir builds data platforms and software solutions that help government and enterprise customers tackle complex operational challenges, with a focus on responsible AI governance and privacy. The company is hiring software engineers and interns for forward-deployed customer roles, infrastructure and platform teams, and specialized privacy and civil liberties engineering positions.
- Website
- palantir.com
Likely interview questions
- Describe your experience optimizing and deploying machine learning models to edge devices with limited resources.
- How have you approached integrating AI systems with hardware sensors or real-time control systems?