Applied Intuition
C++ Software Engineer - Physical AI
$100K–$200K
Ann Arbor · On-site · Full-time · Posted Sep 8, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years of professional software engineering experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s in Computer Science or similar field of study.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. citizen; must hold or be eligible for a U.S. Secret security clearance.
About the job
Build and own high-performance C++ backend infrastructure for defense autonomy products Axion and Acuity, supporting multi-domain autonomous operations.
What you'll do
- Design and implement backend systems and scalable infrastructure for autonomy in contested or degraded conditions.
- Partner with researchers, product teams, and defense customers to translate mission needs into software, owning work from architecture through deployment.
- Contribute to the Ann Arbor team’s technical practices and interface with defense programs and customers.
What they ask for
- 3+ years of professional software engineering experience, with strong C++.
- Bachelor’s in Computer Science or a similar field of study.
- Backend fundamentals in systems programming, concurrency, performance optimization, and distributed systems.
- Python proficiency for tooling, scripting, and integration; must be a U.S. citizen and hold or be eligible for a U.S. Secret security clearance.
Nice to have
- Interest in autonomy, robotics, or physical AI.
- Exposure to or curiosity about multi-domain defense systems.
Pay
$100K – $200K USD base salary
Tools
C++, Python
AI focus
Develop backend infrastructure for physical AI and multi-domain defense autonomy, including systems operating in contested and degraded conditions.
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