Software Engineer - Multi-Agent UAV Autonomy (Defense)

About the role

Applied Intuition builds the tools that defense customers use to develop autonomy for unmanned aerial systems. It is hiring a Software Engineer for its on-site team in Seoul to build multi-agent autonomy development tools. The role works closely with U.S. product and engineering teams and with Korean defense customers to turn their operational requirements into product capabilities.

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain core features of the autonomy development tools, focusing on multi-agent mission planning, coordination and training workflows.
• Validate the tools in practice: build reference multi-agent UAV autonomy, run the full workflow from simulation through deployment on real airframes, and turn failures into product requirements.
• Define how simulation is used across the development cycle, including fidelity, tuning and validation workflows, and how to close the gap between simulated and real flight.
• Collaborate with U.S. product and engineering teams on shared roadmaps, acting as the Korea-based extension of the global product teams.
• Contribute to system-level design and architecture, ensuring scalability, reliability and performance.
• Run technical deep dives with Korean defense customers, clarify their needs and turn them into product specifications and roadmap input.
• Guide customers on using the tools to develop their own multi-agent unmanned systems, and mentor engineers in the Korea team.

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics or a related field.
• 5+ years of professional engineering experience, or equivalent research experience, in a fast-paced, customer-oriented environment.
• Hands-on experience in either: building and flying real unmanned aircraft and understanding the tuning process, or researching or engineering multi-agent coordination algorithms, including ML methods such as reinforcement learning.
• Strong problem-solving skills, excellent written and spoken English, and the ability to lead technical discussions with customers.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Python, C++ or similar programming languages.
• Experience on complex, multidisciplinary projects in a collaborative team.
• Preferred: familiarity with flight control stacks and autopilot software (e.g. PX4, ArduPilot), ATR, drone swarming, path planning, simulation platforms, ML training infrastructure, air-gapped deployments, and professional Korean.

What we offer

• Lunch and dinner allowance.
• Equity (RSU) offering.
• English / Korean language allowance.
• Fitness and learning allowance.