# Senior Software Engineer (Cleared) - Air Combat at Applied Intuition

> Onsite · United States · Senior · Software engineering · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/ashby%3Aapplied%3Aae6e9474-e4e2-4297-b91e-ae406c7deb2d (read 2026-11-04).

## Facts (observed)

- Company: [Applied Intuition](https://alderhq.app/companies/applied-intuition)
- Location text: Fort Walton Beach, FL
- Where it can be done from (inferred): Onsite · United States (evidence: "Location: Fort Walton Beach, FL")
- Posted: 2026-08-05 (90 days ago)
- First seen by alder: 2026-11-02 · last verified: 2026-11-04
- Reposted: 0 times · edited: 0 times
- Apply on the employer's site: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/applied/ae6e9474-e4e2-4297-b91e-ae406c7deb2d
- Skills listed (inferred): Python, C++, Redis, Kafka, Azure, Docker

## Pay and sponsorship

- Posted pay: $140k–$180k per year (from the listing's pay field)
- Market band for similar posted roles (United States, n 3163): p25 $160k, median $183k, p75 $212k
- H-1B filings at this company for similar roles, FY26: 67, median offered wage $163k ([US DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data](https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/foreign-labor/performance))
- Licensed UK sponsor: registered as "Applied Intuition UK Ltd" (checked 2026-11-03, [register](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/register-of-licensed-sponsors-workers))

## Description (the employer's text)

Applied Intuition, Inc. is powering the future of physical AI. Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion, the Silicon Valley company is creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet. Applied Intuition services the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining and agriculture industries in three core areas: tools and infrastructure, operating systems, and autonomy. Eighteen of the top 20 global automakers, as well as the United States military and its allies, trust the company’s solutions to deliver physical intelligence. Applied Intuition is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices in Washington, D.C.; San Diego; Ft. Walton Beach, Florida; Ann Arbor, Michigan; London; Stuttgart; Munich; Stockholm; Bangalore; Seoul; and Tokyo. Learn more at applied.co.

We are an in-office company, and our expectation is that full-time 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. This in-office expectation does not apply to contractor positions

### About the role

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Air Combat Autonomy team, you will participate in the design, development, and improvement of integrated live, virtual, and constructive simulation solutions for experimentation, testing, and training of multi-agent autonomy software. You will design and document LVC architectures, create simulation scenarios, write interface code, conduct code reviews, and solve integration roadblocks. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you will translate requirements into technical solutions while mentoring junior engineers. The role also involves continuous innovation, testing, debugging, documentation, and contributing to CI/CD pipelines and security compliance.

### At Applied Intuition, you will

Support the experimentation, testing, and training of Tactical AI agents through the development of live, virtual, and constructive simulation solutions, balancing fidelity, scale, time, and cost

Research and learn new modeling, simulation, and communication tools, including internal and customer-owned prototype software under active development

Work with 3rd party vendors to incorporate proprietary models while respecting intellectual property boundaries

Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership, fostering a culture of learning and using good coding practices, design patterns, and industry standards

Software Development: Write, modify, test, and debug efficient code (C++ 2017+, Python 3.10+, and other languages as needed) for adapters, translators, and more complex interfaces

System Architecture: Design robust LVC integrations that meets performance, scalability, and security requirements

### We're looking for someone who has

Master’s degree or equivalent experience in modeling & simulation, computer science, or software engineering

Experience using simulation interoperability standards such as DIS, HLA, and DSEEP, as well as custom methods and technologies, to build LVC federations

Knowledge of communication protocols and serialization mechanisms such as DDS, ZeroMQ, Kafka, Redis, and protobuf

Experience configuring, integrating, extending, and using defense M&S tools such as AFSIM, NGTS, and flight simulators

3+ years of hands-on experience developing performant modern C++ (2017+)

Experience developing in Docker and containerized development environments, working in Linux-based operating systems (e.g., RHEL, Ubuntu), and using development tools such as git, Visual Studio Code, GitLab, SonarQube, and Artifactory or Azure Container registry

### Travel Requirements

Willing to travel for company business between our offices, as well as to customer sites (~25%)

### Security Requirements

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