# Software Engineer - Simulation 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: $120K to $170K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-22
- Apply by: 2026-11-06
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Applied/47432b51-af09-4435-993d-f0e692c0f6e8
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/applied-intuition-software-engineer-simulation/

## About the role

Applied Intuition is rapidly scaling its defense product ecosystem in Ann Arbor! We're looking for talented backend 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

- 3 + years Professional engineering experience , ideally with C++
- Solid software engineering fundamentals: systems programming, concurrency, performance optimization, and real-time rendering or simulation pipelines
- Genuine interest in simulation, autonomy, robotics, or physical AI — you want to understand how your software 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