Hiring: Lead Software Engineer - Multi-Agent Mission Systems Company: Applied Intuition Location: Ann Arbor, MI Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 10:28:59 Employment Type: Full-time / Remote Target Skills & Keywords : C++, Docker, Linux, RHEL, Ubuntu About the job Experience: •8+ years of professional experience developing intelligent agents or planning systems •8+ years of hands-on experience developing performant modern C++ (we use C++20), with 2+ years leading engineering teams or serving as a technical lead on complex software programs Required Skills: •Your leadership will shape our Axion and Acuity family of systems, enabling breakthrough capabilities in human-machine teaming across all domains. If you're passionate about translating cutting-edge algorithms into shipped, mission-critical capability and growing the engineers who build it, then this opportunity might be for you! •Strategically drive technical vision, architecture, and roadmap for the Autonomous Behaviors and Agents team, and direct execution from concept through delivery •Lead, mentor, and grow a team of engineers, driving design reviews, setting engineering standards, and raising the bar on code quality and algorithmic rigor •Guide the design and implementation of multi-agent optimization algorithms for distributed decision-making and coordination problems •Direct development of temporal logic frameworks and constraint-satisfaction algorithms for complex planning scenarios •Partner with product, program, and customer-facing stakeholders to translate mission needs into technical priorities, scope, and delivery commitments •Coordinate cross-team integration and de-risk dependencies across the Axion and Acuity system families •MS or PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Robotics, or a related technical field, OR 8+ years of professional experience developing intelligent agents or planning systems Qualifications: •Prior work on defense, aerospace, or other safety-critical autonomy programs •Occasional travel required (approx. 10–20%) for demonstrations, integration, or customer engagement •Must be a U.S. Citizen •Must be eligible for a U.S. SECRET clearance with Special Access Program (SAP) eligibility •Operational familiarity with real-time optimization under hardware/edge constraints. •Background in Battle Management Command and Control (BMC2) or defense applications. •Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. Compensation: •$175,000 - $275,000 / year •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!