Backend Engineer — Autonomy & Defense Simulations

Telemetry Today LLC; Ann Arbor (MI); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

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.