Software Engineer - Defense Tooling

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Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain score features of Applied Intuition's defense tooling products, ensuring robust and scalable performance for defense-grade workloads. Collaborate frequently with US-based product and engineering teams to deliver features on shared roadmaps, operating as the Korea-based extension of the global product teams. Contribute to system-level design and architecture, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance. Mentor and lead junior engineers, fostering their technical growth and ensuring team success. Participate in code reviews, testing, and CI/CD to maintain product-quality deliverables. Stay updated on advancements in AI/ML, computer vision, and reinforcement learning to drive innovation. Engage with customers in the autonomy and defense domains through meetings and presentations to communicate technical solutions and project progress. Required

Qualifications Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. 5+ years of professional software engineering experience in a fast-paced, customer-oriented environment. Proven track record of delivering software solutions within agile, high-frequency release cycles. Experience building simulation platforms, ML training infrastructure, or developer tooling — ideally for robotics, autonomy, or defense applications. Experience with reinforcement learning frameworks and/or simulation engines. Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, C++, or similar. Experience working on complex, multidisciplinary projects in a collaborative team setting. Strong problem-solving skills and ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal, for effective daily collaboration with the USA team and documentation. Strong meeting and presentation skills, with experience communicating technical concepts to customers in the autonomy and defense domains. Preferred

Qualifications Familiarity with ATR, drone swarming, path planning, or aerospace control systems as a domain user perspective informing tool design. Experience in the aerial domain and unmanned autonomy stack development. Experience in closed-network / air-gapped deployment environments common in defense.

Why Join Us? Build the products that the Korean and global defense ecosystem relies on for autonomy development. Be part of a collaborative, customer-focused team that values innovation and rapid delivery. Opportunity to lead, mentor, and make a significant impact in a high-growth, mission-driven organization. Join our vibrant team in Korea, working on-site, collaborating daily with our USA team, and engaging with customers to drive innovation in unmanned vehicle autonomy.

Benefits and

Perks: Lunch and dinner allowance Equity (RSU) offering English / Korean language allowance Fitness & Learning allowance 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. Applied Intuition is an equal opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor. Consequently, the parties agree that, as applicable, they will abide by the

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