Applied Intuition
Senior Autonomy Engineer - Defense
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States · Senior · Contract
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About the role
- We're seeking a Senior Software Engineer to architect our Acuity Scene System.
- Strong background in 3D/4D spatial systems, including coordinate transformations, spatial data structures, and geometric algorithms
Responsibilities
- Lead Technical Strategy & Integration: Drive architectural decisions and design seamless APIs that enable cross-domain integration for air, ground, and maritime autonomy stacks.
- Deep understanding of software architecture and design patterns, particularly for high-performance, real-time systems
- Collaborate & Mentor: Act as a strong, social collaborator who proactively engages with other teams about technology.
Requirements
- Must be willing to travel as projects requires
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- 7+ years of professional software engineering experience with demonstrated expertise in complex systems
- Expert-level C++ programming skills with deep knowledge of modern C++ (C++20 or later), including template metaprogramming, move semantics, and performance optimization
- Proven experience with Entity Component System architectures or similar data-oriented design patterns
- Strong proficiency in Python and shell scripting for tooling and automation
- Experience with agentic coding tools (Cursor, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot) and AI-assisted development workflows
- You must be willing to take on essential integration work for the Scene libraries while providing technical leadership and mentorship across the organization.
Nice to have
- Experience with temporal reasoning systems and 4D scene representation (space + time)
- Background in game development, simulation, or virtual environments
- Knowledge of physics engines and collision detection systems
- Understanding of autonomous systems or robotics software architectures
- Please reference the job posting subtitle for where this position will be located.
- Don't meet every single requirement?
- If you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.
- You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Skills
- About Applied Intuition
- Applied Intuition, Inc. is powering the future of physical AI.
- 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.
Compensation
- at Applied Intuition for eligible roles includes base salary, equity, and benefits.
- Applied Intuition pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum intended target base salary for new hire salaries for the position.
- For pay transparency purposes, the base salary range for this full-time position in the location listed is: $150,000 to $190,000 USD annually.
Benefits
- Note that benefits are subject to change and may vary based on jurisdiction of employment.
Company info
- 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.
- We are an in-office company, and our expectation is that employees primarily work from their Applied Intuition office 5 days a week.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Citizen
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