Tech Lead, Autonomous Systems & Real-Time AI

applied; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Intuition, Inc. is seeking a Technical Team Lead for the Autonomous Behaviors and Agents group. You will guide a team responsible for real-time decision-making systems, multi‑agent coordination, and advanced optimization algorithms across domains including air, space, land, and sea.

You will own the technical direction, mentor engineers, and drive architectural decisions while remaining hands-on where it matters. Travel and U.S.

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Robotics, or a related field, or 8+ years of professional experience.
• 8+ years of hands-on experience developing performant C++ (C++20) with leadership in engineering teams.
• Experience with formal foundations like automated/temporal planning, MILP/CP-SAT, temporal logic, distributed consensus, formal verification.

Responsibilities

• Drive the technical vision, architecture, and roadmap for the Autonomous Behaviors and Agents team from concept to delivery.
• Lead, mentor, and grow engineers; enforce engineering standards and code quality.
• Guide design and implementation of multi-agent optimization for distributed decision-making and coordination.

Skills

Leadership

C++20

Multi-agent systems

Algorithmic optimization

Real-time decision-making

Docker

Linux

Stakeholder communication

Education

MS/PhD in CS/Robotics or related

Tools

Docker

Linux (RHEL/Ubuntu)

CI/CD

C++20

Job description

Applied Intuition, Inc. is seeking a Technical Team Lead for the Autonomous Behaviors and Agents group. You will guide a team responsible for real-time decision-making systems, multi‑agent coordination, and advanced optimization algorithms across domains including air, space, land, and sea.

You will own the technical direction, mentor engineers, and drive architectural decisions while remaining hands-on where it matters. Travel and U.S.