Senior C++ Software Engineer, Collaborative Autonomy

About Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition is the vehicle intelligence company that accelerates the global adoption of safe, AI-driven machines. Founded in 2017, Applied Intuition delivers the toolchain, Vehicle OS, and autonomy stacks to help customers build intelligent vehicles and shorten time to market. Eighteen of the top 20 global automakers and major programs across the Department of Defense trust Applied Intuition's solutions to deliver vehicle intelligence. Applied Intuition services the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining, and agriculture industries and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA, with offices in Washington, D.C., San Diego, CA, Ft. Walton Beach, FL, Ann Arbor, MI, London, Stuttgart, Munich, Stockholm, Seoul, and Tokyo. Learn more at appliedintuition.com.

We are an in-office company, and our expectation is that employees primarily work from their Applied Intuition office 5 days a week. However, we also recognize the importance of flexibility and trust our employees to manage their schedules responsibly. This may include occasional remote work, starting the day with morning meetings from home before heading to the office, or leaving earlier when needed to accommodate family commitments. (Note: For EpiSci job openings, fully remote work will be considered by exception.)

About EpiSci

EpiSci, an Applied Intuition company, develops next-generation, tactical autonomy solutions for national security problems. EpiSci’s autonomy software is technology agnostic, operationally informed, tactically relevant, and has piloted swarms of uncrewed aerial systems and tactical fighter aircraft. Additional applications include crewed-uncrewed teaming for air dominance, cognitive sensors, and networks for advanced communications systems, as well as battle management command and control for informed decision-making. EpiSci delivers unmatched speed, cost-efficiency, and scalability as the preferred partner for defense agencies and industry teams seeking mission-critical autonomy solutions.

About the role

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Networked Collaborative Autonomy team, you will develop collaborative autonomy behaviors for large teams of heterogenous autonomous vehicles, across different domains (e.g., surface, air), with different sensor suites (e.g., camera, radar) that work together to accomplish complex mission vignettes. You will lead the design and implementation of high-performance, modern C++ software. You'll architect scalable, maintainable systems and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver robust, production-quality code. This is not an entry-level or generalist role — deep C++ expertise is required.

At EpiSci, you will:

• Contribute novel engineering ideas, algorithms, and concepts for cutting edge, modular, and agile autonomy capabilities in the fields of optimization, persistent search, and coordinated behaviors, applicable to a diverse set of Defense problems 
• Write and optimize modern C++ (C++20) code for complex, performance-critical systems that operates real autonomous aircraft systems as they accomplish tactical problems
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks through participation in architecture design decisions with an emphasis on maintainability, correctness, and performance for a component-based SW stack
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, debugging tooling, and containerized build workflows (Docker, CMake, Linux)
• Lead technical discussions & code reviews and communicate solutions to a diverse team of engineers, program managers, executives, and sponsors

We’re looking for someone who has: 

• Bachelors Computer Science, Software Engineering or related engineering field
• 7+ years of software engineering experience with 4+ years of hands-on C++ development experience leveraging modern C++ (C++17 or newer) 
• Strong knowledge of object-oriented programming and design patterns (e.g. Factory, Visitor, Strategy), as well as solid principles and clean coding practices.
• Proficient in authoring and debugging CMake build systems.
• Comfortable working in dockerized Linux environments (e.g. Ubuntu, RHEL) as part of a containerized development workflow

Travel Requirements:

• Must be willing to travel as projects require, usually for SW/HW integration and/or demonstrations; estimated average travel is 2-5 days every other month (10-20%)
• Interested candidates should also inquire about relocation assistance to EpiSci facilities near Destin, FL

Security Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must hold or be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance 

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