Applied Intuition · 1 day ago
Backend Software Developer - Dev Productivity
Washington, DC
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$125K/yr - $200K/yr
3+ years expApplied Intuition is a vehicle intelligence company that accelerates the global adoption of safe, AI-driven machines. As a Software Engineer for Developer Productivity, you will design and evolve systems that support the autonomy software lifecycle, focusing on building CI/CD pipelines and developer tooling to enhance software development speed and security.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous VehiclesEnterprise SoftwareInfrastructureSoftware
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Build and maintain high-leverage tools and systems that empower engineering teams to develop and deploy autonomy software with greater speed, reliability, and security
Design scalable CI/CD workflows that integrate with our autonomy-specific validation stack, including simulation, sensor modeling, and multi-agent testing
Improve the internal developer experience through robust build systems, reproducible environments, and secure artifact management
Support hybrid cloud and on-prem infrastructure used for large-scale simulation, ML pipelines, and real-time testing
Partner with simulation, ML, autonomy, and security teams to deliver tailored infrastructure for their needs—while keeping systems simple, reliable, and maintainable
Contribute to infrastructure and security compliance for customers operating in defense, classified, or other highly regulated domains
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cloud Computing, Cyber-security or a related engineering field
3+ years of experience designing and operating infrastructure for high-performance engineering teams
Deep expertise with CI/CD systems, build tooling, version control, and developer-facing services
Proficiency with Linux systems and common tools (e.g. Kubernetes, Git, Docker, Artifactory)
Experience with secure systems development, especially in U.S. government or defense environments
Strong scripting and automation skills (Python or Bash preferred)
U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain a U.S. Top Secret security clearance
CompTIA Security+ certification (or willingness to obtain within 6 months)
Must be willing to travel as required to support projects; estimated average travel is once every other month for between 2-5 days (~20%)
Must be a U.S. Citizen
Must be hold or be eligible for a U.S. Top Secret security clearance
Preferred
Master's degree in Computer Science, Cloud Computing, Cyber-security or a related engineering field
5+ years of hands-on experience performing DevOps roles in the defense industry
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD), Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)
Proven expertise in setting up and managing on-premises instances of AWS Services, ML Ops tooling, and automated security monitoring solutions
Current U.S. TOP SECRET clearance
Benefits
Equity in the form of options and/or restricted stock units
Comprehensive health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance coverage
401k retirement benefits with employer match
Learning and wellness stipends
Paid time off
Company
Applied Intuition
Applied Intuition provides software infrastructure to safely develop, test, and deploy autonomous vehicles
at scale.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.5BKey Investors
General Catalyst
2025-06-17Series F· $600M
2024-07-25Secondary Market· $300M
2024-03-11Series E· $250M
Leadership Team
Qasar Younis
Co-Founder and CEO
Peter Ludwig
CTO and Co-founder
Recent News
2025-12-11
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2025-12-06
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