Palantir
Senior Software Engineer - Autonomous Systems
Palo Alto, CA · Senior
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Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~61% per draw at Level IV). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
The bottom of this range ($145,000) is below the Level I prevailing wage of $152,797. An H-1B cannot be filed below the prevailing wage, so an offer at the floor of this band could not be sponsored as posted.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $187,075 would place this position at wage Level II. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Software Developers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Software Developers (15-1252) · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- You will work alongside other experts in sensing, artificial intelligence, and systems engineering to shape solutions that redefine complex area defense scenarios.
- Salary The estimated salary range for this position is estimated to be $145,000 - $200,000/year.
- Promoting health and well-being across all areas of Palantirians' lives is just one of the ways we're investing in our community.
Requirements
- If you are applying for one of these roles, you must work from the state in which you are employed.
Nice to have
- and the potential future value of any long-term incentives.
Skills
- The list below details our available benefits and some of the perks that can be enjoyed as an employee of Palantir Technologies.
Compensation
- 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 individual's relevant qualifications, work experience, skills, and other factors.
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 Palantir's basic life, AD&D and disability insurance
- Commuter benefits
- 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)
- 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
- Our benefits aim to promote health and wellbeing across all areas of Palantirians' lives.
- 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.
Company info
- We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer for all, including but not limited to Veterans and those with disabilities.
- We work to continuously improve our offerings and listen to our community as we design and update them.
Equal opportunity
- If you need an accommodation for the application or hiring process, please reach out and let us know how we can help.
This listing is sourced directly from Palantir's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.