# C++ Software Engineer - Drone Stack at Applied Intuition

- Company: Applied Intuition
- What the company does: Applied Intuition powers physical AI, automating machines across automotive, defense, trucking, mining, construction, & agriculture. Backed by General Catalyst, Kleiner Perkins and a16z.
- Company website: https://www.appliedintuition.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Washington, D.C.
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $135K to $185K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-08
- Apply by: 2026-10-23
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Applied/32fdfd22-9bb9-4031-b211-87fa7b2157d4
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/applied-intuition-c-software-engineer-drone-stack/

## About the role

As a Software Engineer on our Drone Stack team, you will design and integrate complex autonomy and vehicle intelligence systems spanning hardware and software domains. You will integrate hardware and software onto vehicle platforms and deploy autonomy algorithms in both SIL, HIL and live test environments. Computer networking, code integration, and a passion for robotics integration is a must.

## What they're looking for

- BS or MS in Robotics, Computer Science or related engineering field
- 3+ years of hands-on experience working with robotic systems (hardware, software, and integration)
- Experience with software programming languages:​​ C++ preferred
- Experience integrating autonomy/robotics products with Pixhawk autopilots (ArduPilot and/or PX4)​
- Experience integrating with communication busses & protocols:​UART/RS232/RS422/RS485​, SPI/QSPI​, I2C​, Ethernet
- Experience developing in Docker, containerized deployment environments, and using Linux-based operating systems (e.g., RHEL, Ubuntu)

Tags: Defense