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Applied Intuition entered the Korean market in 2020. The team has rapidly grown over the past few years and established strategic relationships with major Korean automotive OEM customers. Based in Gangnam, the Seoul site consists of more than 10 employees who previously come from LG, Ansys, Unity, and other renowned companies.
About the RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled Software Engineer to join our Korea office to build the simulation and AI tooling that powers autonomous defense systems. This on-site role focuses on developing Applied Intuition's defense product suite, lead and mentor engineers, collaborate frequently with our U.S. team, and engage with customers in the autonomy and defense domains through meetings and presentations to deliver high-quality, reliable, and scalable products in a dynamic environment. You will collaborate frequently with our U.S. product engineering team, and engage with Korean defense customers to translate their operational requirements into product capabilities.
Key Responsibilities- Design, develop, and maintain score features of Applied Intuition's defense tooling products, ensuring robust and scalable performance for defense-grade workloads.
- Collaborate frequently with US-based product and engineering teams to deliver features on shared roadmaps, operating as the Korea-based extension of the global product teams.
- Contribute to system-level design and architecture, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance.
- Mentor and lead junior engineers, fostering their technical growth and ensuring team success.
- Participate in code reviews, testing, and CI/CD to maintain product-quality deliverables.
- Stay updated on advancements in AI/ML, computer vision, and reinforcement learning to drive innovation.
- Engage with customers in the autonomy and defense domains through meetings and presentations to communicate technical solutions and project progress.
- 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 programming languages such as Python, C++, or similar.
- 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 effective daily collaboration with the USA team and documentation.
- Strong meeting and presentation skills, with experience communicating technical concepts to customers in the autonomy and defense domains.
- Familiarity with ATR, drone swarming, path planning, or aerospace control systems as a domain user perspective informing tool design.
- Experience in the aerial domain and unmanned autonomy stack development.
- Experience in closed-network / air-gapped deployment environments common in defense.
- Build the products that the Korean and global defense ecosystem relies on for autonomy development.
- Be part of a collaborative, customer-focused team that values innovation and rapid delivery.
- Opportunity to lead, mentor, and make a significant impact in a high-growth, mission-driven organization.
- Join our vibrant team in Korea, working on-site, collaborating daily with our USA team, and engaging with customers to drive innovation in unmanned vehicle autonomy.
- Lunch and dinner allowance
- Equity (RSU) offering
- English / Korean language allowance
- Fitness & Learning allowance
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.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
- Proven track record of delivering software solutions within agile, high-frequency release cycles.
- Experience building simulation platforms, ML training infrastructure, or developer tooling.
- Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, C++, or similar.
- Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal.
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Healthcare Strength — Health, dental, and vision coverage are described as comprehensive with employee premiums fully covered. Feedback suggests additional wellness and mental‑health provisions reinforce the overall healthcare offering.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave of up to 12 weeks is offered for birth, adoption, or foster placement. Feedback suggests this policy provides meaningful support for families.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Catered meals, snacks, expensed dinners, and fitness/learning stipends are part of the package. Feedback suggests these perks enhance day‑to‑day convenience and personal development.
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What We Do
As the foremost enabler of autonomous vehicle development, Applied Intuition equips engineering and product teams with software that makes it faster, safer, and easier to bring autonomy to market. Applied’s suite of products, focused on simulation and analytics, delivers sophisticated infrastructure built for scale. Companies of all sizes use Applied to comprehensively test and rapidly accelerate their autonomous vehicle development. Headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices in Detroit, Tokyo, and Munich, Applied is composed of software and automotive experts from the top companies in the world (such as Google, Amazon, Apple, Waymo, Tesla, Delphi, GM, and Bosch).
