Defense Product Software Engineer (C++)
AI summary of the role
Develop and scale defense autonomy products (Axion and Acuity) for mission-critical workflows.
What you’ll do
- Develop and scale Axion and/or Acuity products to support mission-critical defense autonomy workflows.
- Work across our entire stack to build new features for off-road navigation, sensor fusion, and mission planning.
- Collaborate directly with the warfighter and allies to understand operational requirements and deploy software to the edge.
- Carve out your own area of expertise and influence the product roadmap for our defense business unit.
What you’ll bring
- 2+ years of experience shipping complex, high-reliability software.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen.
- Must be eligible for a U.S. SECRET clearance with Special Access Program (SAP) eligibility.
- Demonstrated ability to be a self-starter and quickly become comfortable with new technical tools.
Technologies
C++ · React · GraphQL · Docker · Kubernetes · ROS/ROS2 · JAUS · UCS · sensor fusion · geospatial data
About Applied Intuition
Builds the toolchain, vehicle OS and autonomy stacks that automakers, defense and off-road OEMs use to ship AI-driven vehicles.
Series F
Source and classification
Production engineering · Evidence for this classification:
our expectation is that employees primarily work from their Applied Intuition office 5 days a week. However, we also recognize the importance of flexibility and trust our employees to manage their schedules responsibly. This may include occasional remote work, starting the day with morning meetings from home before heading to the office, or leaving earlier when needed to accommodate family commitments. About the role We are looking for bright engineers interested in designing elegant solutions to difficult problems for our defense customers. In this role, you will predominantly support our defense business units, focusing on the Axion and Acuity product lines. Our software engineers work across our suite of products, tackling difficult full-stack, infrastructure, robotics, and computer vision problems. At Applied Intuition, we encourage engineers to take ownership over technical and
More from the job description
About Applied Intuition Applied Intuition, Inc. is powering the future of physical AI. Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion, the Silicon Valley company is creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet. Applied Intuition services the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining and agriculture industries in three core areas: tools and infrastructure, operating systems, and autonomy. Eighteen of the top 20 global automakers, as well as the United States military and its allies, trust the company’s solutions to deliver physical intelligence. Applied Intuition is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices in Washington, D.C.; San Diego; Ft. Walton Beach, Florida; Ann Arbor, Michigan; London; Stuttgart; Munich; Stockholm; Bangalore; Seoul; and Tokyo. Learn more at applied.co. We are an in-office company, and our expectation is that employees primarily work from their Applied Intuition office 5 days a week. However, we also recognize the importance of flexibility and trust our employees to manage their schedules responsibly. This may include occasional remote work, starting the day with morning meetings from home before heading to the office, or leaving earlier when needed to accommodate family commitments. About the role We are looking for bright engineers interested in designing elegant solutions [... source excerpt omitted ...] rship over technical and product decisions, interact closely with defense stakeholders to collect feedback, and contribute to a mission-driven team culture. At Applied Intuition, you will: Develop and scale Axion and/or Acuity products to support mission-critical defense autonomy workflows. Work across our entire stack to build new features for off-road navigation, sensor fusion, and mission planning. Have an unparalleled opportunity to work with domain experts across a variety of fields: robotics engineers, computer vision specialists, and defense industry veterans. Collaborate directly with the warfighter and allies to understand operational requirements and deploy softwar [... source excerpt omitted ...] ions to a wide range of engineering challenges (e.g., real-time systems, data pipelines, or complex UI/UX). Proven ability to take initiative in a fast-paced environment. Travel Requirements Occasional travel required (approx. 10–20%) for demonstrations, integration, or customer engagement Security Clearance Must be a U.S. Citizen Must be eligible for a U.S. SECRET clearance with Special Access Program (SAP) eligibility Nice to have: Working knowledge of frontend, API layer, containerization, or cluster orchestration frameworks (such as React, GraphQL, Docker, or Kubernetes). Experience with robotics middlewares (such as ROS/ROS2) or military-specific standards (e.g., JAUS,
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