A World-Changing Company Palantir builds the world’s 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 Lit
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At Kargo, our mission is to build a connective tissue between the physical world of freight and the digital ecosystem used to manage it. We believe that advancements in smart infrastructure are critical to enabling a safer and more efficient future for logistics. Our loading dock sensor platform verifies all incoming and outgoing freight, aggregating data that enables shippers and carriers to efficiently manage dock operations, switch out suppliers and understand material flow in real time. We care deeply about delivering the best solutions for our customers. As a member of the Kargo team, you will have the opportunity to develop and deploy tomorrow’s hardware & software solutions and help revolutionize logistics. Responsibilities Develop high-performance C++ software for machine vision and AI systems running on edge devices. Build and improve computer vision features using 3D perceptio
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Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or related field; All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law; We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal, state and local law
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