Applied Intuition is hiring a Platform Engineer

Applied Intuition is hiring a Platform Engineer for the Developer Productivity team. You will support the evolution of Acuity and Axion autonomy products from code commit to the test range, accelerating secure software development to enable high-velocity releases for U.S. military platforms.

What You'll Do

• Maintain cutting-edge build systems for zero-fault tolerant autonomy applications deployed on aerial and maritime platforms.
• Build high-leverage tools that empower engineering teams to develop and deploy autonomy software with greater speed, reliability, and security.
• Design scalable CI/CD workflows integrating 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 live testing of autonomous combat aircraft.
• Partner with simulation, ML, autonomy, and security teams to deliver tailored infrastructure while keeping systems simple, reliable, and maintainable.

What We're Looking For

• 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.
• Experience deploying and maintaining systems through a modern Infrastructure as Code approach (e.g., Terraform & Ansible).
• Proficiency with specialty build system tooling (e.g., Bazel, Nix).
• Deep expertise with CI/CD systems, build tooling, version control, and developer-facing services.
• 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%).

Nice to Have

• 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.

Technical Stack

• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, Ansible
• Build Systems: Bazel, Nix
• Scripting: Python, Bash
• Cloud & Platforms: AWS Services, Kubernetes

Team & Environment

You will be part of the Developer Productivity team, partnering closely with simulation, ML, autonomy, and security teams.

Benefits & Compensation

• Salary: $130,000 to $200,000 USD annually + 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.

Work Mode

This role is onsite in Washington, District of Columbia, United States.

Applied Intuition is an equal opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor that prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibits discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.