Backend Engineer — Autonomy & Defense Simulations

Telemetry Today LLC

Ann Arbor (MI)

Hybrid

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

2 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance
401k with employer match
Paid time off
Wellness stipend

Job summary

Applied Intuition, Inc. is seeking a backend engineer to design and own scalable backend infrastructure supporting edge deployments for multi-domain autonomous defense operations.

You will work on Axion, Applied Intuition's defense tooling and data platform, shaping high-performance software in a fast-moving environment. The role emphasizes ownership, collaboration with autonomy researchers and product teams, and delivering mission-ready software that meets real-world operational demands.

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of professional engineering experience, ideally with C++
  • Solid software engineering fundamentals: systems programming, concurrency, performance optimization
  • Genuine interest in simulation, autonomy, robotics, or physical AI
  • Exposure to multi-domain defense systems and a strong foundation in CS/CE/EE

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement high-performance backend software for defense tooling and data platforms
  • Build and extend simulation environments and virtual worlds for autonomous systems testing
  • Develop scalable infrastructure supporting multi-domain autonomous operations
  • Interface with researchers, product teams, and customers to translate requirements into robust software

Skills

C++
Python
Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/EE

Tools

Unreal Engine
Unity
Gazebo

Job description

Applied Intuition, Inc. is seeking a backend engineer to design and own scalable backend infrastructure supporting edge deployments for multi-domain autonomous defense operations.

You will work on Axion, Applied Intuition's defense tooling and data platform, shaping high-performance software in a fast-moving environment. The role emphasizes ownership, collaboration with autonomy researchers and product teams, and delivering mission-ready software that meets real-world operational demands.

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