# Software Engineer - Defense Physical AI 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: Ann Arbor
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $100K to $200K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-08
- Apply by: 2026-10-23
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Applied/8cd214ac-8934-4585-a4d0-c3ab46ba7756
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/applied-intuition-software-engineer-defense-physical-ai/

## About the role

Applied Intuition is rapidly scaling its defense product ecosystem in Ann Arbor! We're looking for talented backend C++ engineers at all levels, who are ready to work on some of the hardest autonomy challenges in physical AI today.

## What they're looking for

- Professional software engineering experience, with strong C++ at the core
- Deep backend engineering fundamentals: systems programming, concurrency, performance optimization, and distributed systems
- Genuine interest in autonomy, robotics, or physical AI, you want to understand how your code connects to machines operating in the real world
- Exposure to or curiosity about multi-domain defense systems - you don't need a defense pedigree, but you're excited to develop one
- Strong CS/CE/EE (or similar) foundation, you think rigorously about correctness and performance
- Python proficiency for tooling, scripting, and integration work

Tags: Defense