Staff Applications Engineer
- Pay
- $140,000 – $210,000 per year
- Location
- Columbia, MD · Hybrid
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level
- Senior
- Experience
- 8+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Listed
- 30 days ago
Skills & highlights for this role
- Python
- C++
- API integration
- application debugging
Also useful
- AWS
- React
- WebGPU
- Rust
Stated benefits & perks
- Health
- 401k match
- Life and disability insu
- Paid holidays
- Pto
Overview
We're seeking a versatile, senior-level engineer to join our Applications Engineering team. You will own and evolve the software applications powering our flagship Quidient Reality® Engine - building across desktop, web, and platform layers to shape how users interact with 5D scene reconstruction tools.
This is a hybrid position, meaning that you will need to live within easy driving distance to our Technology Center in Columbia, Maryland.
What You'll Do
Application Development & Platform Engineering
- Design, build, and maintain applications that span desktop, web, and backend systems.
- Architect and implement API integrations connecting application layers to core engine and infrastructure services.
- Develop interactive features that support 3D content, rendering pipelines, and graphics-driven workflows.
- Drive cross-platform application experiences that enable dynamic visualization and interaction.
- Own application reliability, performance, and diagnostic tooling across the stack.
- Work on cross-platform user experiences that enable dynamic visualization and interaction.
Technical Leadership & Collaboration
- Partner with engine developers, infrastructure engineers, and product stakeholders to define application architecture and priorities.
- Lead code reviews, drive technical discussions, and mentor engineers.
- Evaluate and introduce new technologies - particularly in 3D, spatial computing, and immersive environments.
- Operate with autonomy in a fast-moving startup environment, balancing speed with sound engineering decisions.
Must-Have Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
- 8+ years of experience building, mainting, owning complex software applications.
- Strong diagnostic and debugging skills across application layers.
- Proficiency in Python and C++.
- Experience designing and implementing API integrations.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
- Meet Quidient, customer, and government security requirements, which may include, but are not limited to a background check, citizenship verification, and Criminal Justice Information Services verification.
Nice-to-Have Qualifications
- Experience in fast-paced or startup environments.
- AWS Experience.
- Javascript and/or Rust proficiency.
- Understanding of 3D rendering pipelines.
- Familiarity with 3D scanning, photogrammetry, or digital twin visualizations.
- Hands on experience with React.
- Experience with WebGPU.
Compensation
- Salary Range: $140,000 - $210,000
- Annual bonus and equity as appropriate.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Life & disability insurance
- Paid holidays & generous PTO
- Opportunities for bonuses, equity, and career growth
About Quidient
Quidient is a deep tech AI company pioneering advancements in Generalized (5D) Scene Reconstruction (GSR). GSR is poised to become one of the world's great digital product categories (think GPS, MRI, and LMM). Our flagship GSR product, Quidient Reality®, is a powerful API that enables anyone with a mobile device to virtualize, visualize, and measure anything. Words relevant to Quidient include Generative AI, Physics-Informed AI, Large Scene Models (LSMs), Large World Models (LWMs), and API-First.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
Quidient is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Quidient will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other classification protected by applicable state, federal, or local laws.
From Quidient's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 10, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
How Rolev.ai helps with this application
Rolev.ai is a job search and application tool for US job seekers. For this Staff Applications Engineer role at Quidient, it shows how your resume fits, tailors your resume to the posting, and prepares the application for you to review.
See how you fit
Openings from employer career sites are ranked against your whole resume—and searchable inside Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor via Rolev.ai MCP.
Tailor without inventing
Every change to your resume is checked against your original. New experience goes in only with your yes—zero fabricated claims.
Draft the full kit
Tailored and Full Match resumes, role-specific cover letters, and answers to employer screening questions are prepared in seconds.
1-Click Extension Autofill
The Chrome extension fills the employer's Greenhouse, Workday, Lever, or Ashby form in 1 click. You review it and press Submit.
Similar roles
All Software Developer jobs- Software DeveloperAccenture Federal Services · Washington, DC · $97.5k – $115k/yr
- Software Developer 803Freedom Technology Solutions Group · Annapolis Junction, MD · $150k – $200k/yr
- Software DeveloperPurvis Systems · Newport, RI
- NASA Human Spaceflight Artificial Intelligence (AI) Software Engineer and Data ScientistCACI · Houston, TX
- Senior Manager Software EngineeringNasdaq · Atlanta, GA
- Software Engineering Supervisor - Test SystemsMoog · Torrance, CA
Common questions
What is the salary for the Staff Applications Engineer role at Quidient?
The Staff Applications Engineer posting at Quidient states compensation of $140,000 – $210,000 per year. It is listed as a full-time position. Final pay may depend on location, experience, and interview evaluation on Quidient's official career site.
Where is the Staff Applications Engineer job at Quidient located?
This Staff Applications Engineer position at Quidient is located in Columbia, MD (Hybrid). Always check Quidient's application page for specific state eligibility or relocation policies.
What qualifications are required for Staff Applications Engineer at Quidient?
For the Staff Applications Engineer role, Quidient highlights 8+ years of relevant experience; a bachelor's degree; experience with Python, C++, API integration, application debugging. Rolev.ai can score your existing resume against these requirements and show any skill gaps before you apply.
How do I apply for the Staff Applications Engineer position at Quidient?
This listing links directly to Quidient's Greenhouse application page. You can apply directly on Quidient's site, or use Rolev.ai to check your resume fit, generate a zero-hallucination tailored resume and cover letter for this posting, and autofill the Greenhouse application form in 1 click with the Rolev.ai Chrome extension. You always review the form and press Submit yourself.