Senior C++ Software Engineer (Collaborative Autonomy)

Join Applied, a leading company in the field of autonomous systems. As a Senior C++ Software Engineer, you will tackle complex computational challenges in our real-time decision-making platform. You will design and implement advanced algorithms that push the boundaries of autonomous coordination and planning. Your work will support our Axion and Acuity family of systems, enabling breakthrough capabilities in human-machine teaming across all domains.

• Design and implement multi-agent optimization algorithms for distributed decision-making and coordination problems.
• Develop temporal logic frameworks and constraint-satisfaction algorithms for complex planning scenarios.
• Create mathematical models for sequential decision processes under uncertainty with probabilistic outcomes.
• If you thrive in fast-moving, mission-oriented environments and love building autonomy that help our warfighters, this is your role
• If you’re passionate about applying cutting-edge algorithms to solve mission-critical coordination problems, this role offers exceptional opportunities to advance the state of the art in autonomous decision making systems
• Proficiency with Bazel in Docker-based Linux environments
• Strong procedural and object-oriented programming experience that employs clean code principles and good OOP design patterns/principles
• Experience developing in Docker and containerized development environments, and using Linux-based operating systems (e.g., RHEL, Ubuntu)
• Demonstrable skill in analyzing, visualizing, and optimizing algorithm performance and solution quality
• Strong theoretical understanding and practical experience implementing algorithms for constraint satisfaction, scheduling, and optimization problems
• Understanding of Service-oriented Architecture and message broker vs data broker paradigms
• Ability to translate complex mathematical concepts into clear technical documentation and communicate complex software designs
• BS or MS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Robotics, or a related technical field, OR 5+ years of professional experience developing intelligent agents or planning systems
• 5+ years of hands-on experience developing performant modern C++ (we use C++ 20)
• Advanced degree (MS+) in algorithms, computational optimization, or autonomous systems, OR 5+ years building autonomous decision systems
• Expertise in advanced planning paradigms (e.g., PDDL, HTN planning, Monte Carlo tree search), temporal reasoning, formal verification, or symbolic planning
• Experience with game theory for multi-agent coordination or negotiation protocols
• 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