Software Engineer - Defense Tooling
Applied Intuition· Seoul office / Korea team
Hybrid (Seoul)full-timePosted 10mo ago
About the role
Software Engineer role based in Seoul to build simulation and AI tooling for autonomous defense systems, collaborating with US teams, mentoring engineers, and engaging with defense customers to deliver defense-grade tooling.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain score features of defense tooling products for defense-grade workloads.
- Collaborate with US-based product and engineering teams to deliver features on shared roadmaps as the Korea-based extension of global teams.
- Contribute to system-level design and architecture for scalability, reliability, and performance.
- Mentor and lead junior engineers, supporting their technical growth and team success.
- Participate in code reviews, testing, and CI/CD to ensure high-quality deliverables.
- Stay updated on AI/ML, computer vision, and reinforcement learning advancements to drive innovation.
- Engage with customers in the autonomy and defense domains through meetings and presentations to communicate technical solutions and project progress.
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 Python, C++, or similar languages.
- 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 collaboration with the USA team and documentation.
- Strong meeting and presentation skills, with experience communicating technical concepts to customers in autonomy and defense domains.
Skills
Required:Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related fieldSoftware engineering experienceAgile software developmentSimulation platforms / ML training infrastructureReinforcement learning frameworks / simulation enginesPython, C++English communication
Benefits
- Lunch and dinner allowance
- Equity (RSU) offering
- English / Korean language allowance
- Fitness & Learning allowance
Last updated May 26, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
About Applied Intuition
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Applied Intuition is the vehicle intelligence company with the tools, Vehicle OS, and autonomy stacks for creating safe, AI-powered vehicle experiences.
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