Backend Engineer - Defense AI & Autonomous Simulation

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Ann Arbor (MI)

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USD 110,000 - 150,000

Full time

7 days ago
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Job summary

Applied Intuition, Inc. is building the backbone for physical AI in defense applications. Our Ann Arbor team tackles high-stakes autonomy challenges, delivering backend systems and simulation tools used to validate multi-domain operations.

You will contribute to edge-ready infrastructure, collaborate with researchers and customers, and own significant parts of the product from architecture to deployment.

Qualifications

  • 3+ years professional engineering experience, ideally with C++.
  • Strong fundamentals: systems programming, concurrency, performance.
  • Interest in simulation, autonomy, robotics, or physical AI.
  • Exposure to multi-domain defense systems; not required to be a specialist.
  • Solid CS/CE/EE foundation; focus on correctness and performance.
  • Python proficiency for tooling and integration.
  • Comfort with ambiguity; drive clarity in fast-moving environments.
  • Excellent communication; explain tradeoffs to engineers and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement high-performance software for Axion, Applied Intuition's defense tooling and data platform.
  • Build and extend simulation environments and virtual worlds that enable autonomous systems to be tested and validated before real-world deployment.
  • Develop scalable infrastructure that supports multi-domain autonomous operations — from unmanned ground and aerial platforms to broader joint-force integration scenarios.
  • Partner with autonomy researchers, product teams, and defense customers to translate mission requirements into robust, mission-ready software solutions.
  • Own end-to-end execution of engineering workstreams; from architecture through deployment.
  • Interface with DoD programs and defense customers to ensure solutions meet real-world operational demands.

Skills

C++
Python
Communication
Concurrency

Tools

Unreal Engine
Unity
Gazebo

Job description

Applied Intuition, Inc. is building the backbone for physical AI in defense applications. Our Ann Arbor team tackles high-stakes autonomy challenges, delivering backend systems and simulation tools used to validate multi-domain operations.

You will contribute to edge-ready infrastructure, collaborate with researchers and customers, and own significant parts of the product from architecture to deployment.

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