DoD SkillBridge Internship/Fellowship Opportunity Application (U.S. Military Only)

What We

Anno.ai is a mission-focused defense technology startup dedicated to accelerating the safe and effective development of next-generation autonomous systems. We specialize in building and operating advanced test ranges for low Technology Readiness Level (TRL) single- or dual- use autonomous platforms, providing a critical bridge between early-stage innovation and real-world mission requirements.

Our ranges are designed to replicate complex, contested, and dynamic environments-giving innovators, researchers, and defense partners the ability to validate, stress-test, and mature their systems with speed and rigor. By combining deep technical expertise with a strong national security ethos, Anno.ai ensures that emerging autonomous technologies are tested not only for performance, but for resilience, adaptability, and operational relevance.

Anno.ai is a growing company with a team drawn from diverse professional backgrounds, bringing together expertise in defense, technology, engineering, and operations. We intentionally build our teams on the foundation of trust. Our values including the trust rule, ownership, bias for action, never stop learning, and sustainable excellence, not only guide how we work internally, but also how we partner with customers and stakeholders.

At Anno.ai, we believe that mission success depends on empowering innovation at the edge. We exist to help our partners move faster, fail smarter, and ultimately deliver autonomous capabilities that safeguard both national security and the future of global stability.

Program Overview

As a U.S. Department of Defense SkillBridge fellow or intern, you will be embedded within functional and cross functional teams directly supporting our lines of business. You will be equipped, trained, and treated as one of us. The ideal program length is 90-150 days but there's flexibility with timelines. An individualized Skillbridge Plan is created with each candidate to ensure they acquire or improve skills and get the experience and exposure necessary for a successful transition from active-duty service. Candidates are matched to teams within engineering and data science divisions and involved in day-to-day operations and tasks. If you'd like to learn or get more experience in the areas of computer vision, distributed systems, edge-computing, and machine learning for cutting edge retail analytics while working for and alongside experts in these domains, Anno.Ai is the place for you.

Requirements:

• Background in computer science, computer or electrical engineering, software development, data science, or similar
• Experience with programming languages and frameworks such as Python, Spring, React, TypeScript, C/C++, C#/.NET technologies, SQL
• Familiarity with DevSecOps processes and tools

The qualities we are looking for:

• You quickly and honestly own any mistakes you make, you learn from them, and you move on
• You are a self-starter with a strong, organized work ethic
• You have a humble attitude and a desire to learn
• You can balance the need to ship product with the need to optimize quality as needed according to business conditions
• You clearly and effectively communicate complicated systems, software, methods, and results to a broad, often non-technical audience
• You have excellent analytical, problem solving and technical skills
• You have the ability to learn and leverage new technologies
• You have a basic understanding of privacy and security
• You advocate for simple, basic approaches and avoid over-engineered, overly complex solutions even when they perform a bit better
• You are creative and enjoy solving new challenging problems
• You translate insights into business recommendations
• You are self-aware; you know what you are good at and what you are not; you know what you need to be productive and successful
• You can navigate disagreement gracefully, give others the benefit of the doubt, and work well on a team

If you have any additional questions about our company or program, don't hesitate to contact us at . Feel free to send a cover letter so we can get to know you better!

Total Rewards Packages described below is descriptive of approximately what would be offered with a full time employment opportunity.

Total Rewards Package for Our US Employees

• Competitive salary
• Equity
• Comprehensive benefits package
• 401k with a 5% company match
• Paid holidays and generous paid time off offering
• Paid leave programs
• Patent bonus program
• Employee referral bonus program
• Learning and development program
• Opportunity to work with a team of highly skilled, creative and motivated team members

Quick Note on Role Fit

If you think you have what it takes to fulfill this opportunity, but don't necessarily check every box, please still connect with us at . Feel free to send a cover letter so we can get to know you better!

What We

Anno.ai is a mission-focused defense technology startup dedicated to accelerating the safe and effective development of next-generation autonomous systems. We specialize in building and operating advanced test ranges for low Technology Readiness Level (TRL) single- or dual- use autonomous platforms, providing a critical bridge between early-stage innovation and real-world mission requirements.

Our ranges are designed to replicate complex, contested, and dynamic environments-giving innovators, researchers, and defense partners the ability to validate, stress-test, and mature their systems with speed and rigor. By combining deep technical expertise with a strong national security ethos, Anno.ai ensures that emerging autonomous technologies are tested not only for performance, but for resilience, adaptability, and operational relevance.

Anno.ai is a growing company with a team drawn from diverse professional backgrounds, bringing together expertise in defense, technology, engineering, and operations. We intentionally build our teams on the foundation of trust. Our values including the trust rule, ownership, bias for action, never stop learning, and sustainable excellence, not only guide how we work internally, but also how we partner with customers and stakeholders.

At Anno.ai, we believe that mission success depends on empowering innovation at the edge. We exist to help our partners move faster, fail smarter, and ultimately deliver autonomous capabilities that safeguard both national security and the future of global stability.

Program Overview

As a U.S. Department of Defense SkillBridge fellow or intern, you will be embedded within functional and cross functional teams directly supporting our lines of business. You will be equipped, trained, and treated as one of us. The ideal program length is 90-150 days but there's flexibility with timelines. An individualized Skillbridge Plan is created with each candidate to ensure they acquire or improve skills and get the experience and exposure necessary for a successful transition from active-duty service. Candidates are matched to teams within engineering and data science divisions and involved in day-to-day operations and tasks. If you'd like to learn or get more experience in the areas of computer vision, distributed systems, edge-computing, and machine learning for cutting edge retail analytics while working for and alongside experts in these domains, Anno.Ai is the place for you.

Requirements:

• Background in computer science, computer or electrical engineering, software development, data science, or similar
• Experience with programming languages and frameworks such as Python, Spring, React, TypeScript, C/C++, C#/.NET technologies, SQL
• Familiarity with DevSecOps processes and tools

The qualities we are looking for:

• You quickly and honestly own any mistakes you make, you learn from them, and you move on
• You are a self-starter with a strong, organized work ethic
• You have a humble attitude and a desire to learn
• You can balance the need to ship product with the need to optimize quality as needed according to business conditions
• You clearly and effectively communicate complicated systems, software, methods, and results to a broad, often non-technical audience
• You have excellent analytical, problem solving and technical skills
• You have the ability to learn and leverage new technologies
• You have a basic understanding of privacy and security
• You advocate for simple, basic approaches and avoid over-engineered, overly complex solutions even when they perform a bit better
• You are creative and enjoy solving new challenging problems
• You translate insights into business recommendations
• You are self-aware; you know what you are good at and what you are not; you know what you need to be productive and successful
• You can navigate disagreement gracefully, give others the benefit of the doubt, and work well on a team

If you have any additional questions about our company or program, don't hesitate to contact us at . Feel free to send a cover letter so we can get to know you better!

Total Rewards Packages described below is descriptive of approximately what would be offered with a full time employment opportunity.

Total Rewards Package for Our US Employees

• Competitive salary
• Equity
• Comprehensive benefits package
• 401k with a 5% company match
• Paid holidays and generous paid time off offering
• Paid leave programs
• Patent bonus program
• Employee referral bonus program
• Learning and development program
• Opportunity to work with a team of highly skilled, creative and motivated team members

Quick Note on Role Fit

If you think you have what it takes to fulfill this opportunity, but don't necessarily check every box, please still connect with us at . Feel free to send a cover letter so we can get to know you better!

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