
Applied Intuition · Sunnyvale
ABOUT APPLIED INTUITION Applied Intuition, Inc. is powering the future of physical AI. Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion, the Silicon Valley compan...
Applied Intuition, Inc. is powering the future of physical AI. Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion, the Silicon Valley
company is creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet. Applied
Intuition services the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining and agriculture industries in three core areas: tools
and infrastructure, operating systems, and autonomy. Eighteen of the top 20 global automakers, as well as the United States
military and its allies, trust the company’s solutions to deliver physical intelligence. Applied Intuition is headquartered in
Sunnyvale, California, with offices in Washington, D.C.; San Diego; Ft. Walton Beach, Florida; Ann Arbor, Michigan; London;
Stuttgart; Munich; Stockholm; Bangalore; Seoul; and Tokyo. Learn more at applied.co.
We are an in-office company, and our expectation is that employees primarily work from their Applied Intuition office 5 days a
week. However, we also recognize the importance of flexibility and trust our employees to manage their schedules responsibly. This
may include occasional remote work, starting the day with morning meetings from home before heading to the office, or leaving
earlier when needed to accommodate family commitments.
The Data and Test Flywheel Engineer will be a key member of Applied Intuition’s data flywheel initiative — building the systems
that connect vehicle data collection, training, and automated model improvement. You’ll create the infrastructure that allows our
autonomous driving stack to continuously learn from real-world and simulation data, accelerating development across teams working
on perception, planning, and control.
This role sits at the intersection of large-scale data engineering and machine learning infrastructure. You’ll work closely with
ML engineers and system developers to automate data selection, curation, and model iteration so our vehicles can self-improve with
minimal human intervention.
Compensation at Applied Intuition for eligible roles includes base salary, equity, and benefits. Base salary is a single component
of the total compensation package, which may also include 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, and paid time off. Note that benefits are subject to change and may vary based on jurisdiction of
employment.
Applied Intuition pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum intended target base salary for new hire salaries for the position.
The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including
experience, credentials & certifications, educational attainment, skill level requirements, interview performance, and the level
and scope of the position.
Please reference the job posting’s subtitle for where this position will be located. For pay transparency purposes, the base
salary range for this full-time position in the location listed is: $125,000 - $222,000 USD annually.
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.
Applied Intuition is an equal opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor. Consequently, the parties agree that,
as applicable, they will abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and that these
laws are incorporated herein by reference. These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their
status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their
race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. These regulations require that covered prime
contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race,
color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability. The parties
also agree that, as applicable, they will abide by the requirements of Executive Order 13496 (29 CFR Part 471, Appendix A to
Subpart A), relating to the notice of employee rights under federal labor laws.
ABOUT APPLIED INTUITION Applied Intuition, Inc. is powering the future of physical AI. Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion, the Silicon Valley company is creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet. Applied Intuition services the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining and agriculture industries in three core areas: tools and infrastructure, operating systems, and autonomy. Eighteen of the top 20 global automakers, as well as the United States military and its allies, trust the company’s solutions to deliver physical intelligence. Applied Intuition is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices in Washington, D.C.; San Diego; Ft. Walton Beach, Florida; Ann Arbor, Michigan; London; Stuttgart; Munich; Stockholm; Bangalore; Seoul; and Tokyo. Learn more at applied.co. We are an in-office company, and our expectation is that employees primarily work from their Applied Intuition office 5 days a week. However, we also recognize the importance of flexibility and trust our employees to manage their schedules responsibly. This may include occasional remote work, starting the day with morning meetings from home before heading to the office, or leaving earlier when needed to accommodate family commitments. ABOUT THE ROLE Applied Intuition builds the software infrastructure for autonomous vehicles across passenger cars, trucking, mining, and defense. Our Self-Driving Systems (SDS) team develops production-grade autonomy stacks deployed on real vehicles across multiple continents, from highway trucking in Japan to urban ADAS in the United States and Europe. We are looking for a Technical Lead Manager to own the perception model at the core of our autonomy stack. This is a single combined model: shared backbone, multi-task heads, serving every SDS program from the same codebase. The same model runs on a passenger car in Los Angeles, a truck in rural Japan, and an offroad vehicle in the Philippines. Different sensor configurations, different road geometries, different weather distributions, one model. You will lead the team that trains, evaluates, and ships this model, and you will be hands-on in the architecture and training decisions that drive its performance. AT APPLIED INTUITION, YOU WILL: * Own the perception model end-to-end: architecture, training, evaluation, and deployment. The core challenge is building a model that generalizes across geographies, road types, sensor setups, and environmental conditions without per-vertical forks. * Drive a camera-first perception strategy. The goal is to progressively reduce dependencies on HD maps and lidar. How to get there is part of the job. * Lead training and iteration cycles hands-on. You will be in the data, the eval dashboards, and the failure analysis. When perception regresses in a new geography or road type, you own understanding why and fixing it. * Own model performance across the full deployment surface: highway, urban, residential, ramps, complex intersections, poor weather, hilly terrain. You care about on-vehicle driving outcomes, not just offline metrics. * Manage the model lifecycle from training through quantization and deployment on embedded compute, including device-specific optimizations. Close the gap between what the model does offboard and what it does on the vehicle. * Work directly with OEM customer programs to understand sensor configurations, target ODDs, and performance requirements. Translate these into model architecture and data strategy. * Recruit, develop, and technically lead a team of perception engineers. Set high technical standards and create a culture of rigorous experimentation and measurement. WE’RE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO HAS: * 5+ years in ML/deep learning for perception or 3D scene understanding. Deep hands-on experience training and deploying vision models at scale. * 2+ years managing a perception team, with ability to both set direction and contribute to architecture and training decisions directly. * Experience building production perception systems, especially camera-only or camera-first solutions. * Track record deploying perception models to embedded hardware under real-time latency and compute constraints, including device-specific optimizations. * Strong software engineering in Python and C++, comfortable across the stack from training code to onboard inference integration. * Experience scaling perception models across multiple geographies, sensor setups, or vehicle platforms. NICE TO HAVE: * Deep familiarity with transformer-based architectures for 3D perception, BEV representations, multi-task learning, and dense prediction. * Familiarity with occupancy-based scene representations, sparse query-based architectures, or temporal aggregation approaches. * Experience reducing or removing map dependencies in perception systems. * Background in autolabel pipelines, data quality monitoring, or data flywheel design for perception. * Experience with closed-loop simulation for perception model evaluation (neural sim, log sim, scenario-based testing). * Experience at an AV company that has shipped perception to production. Compensation at Applied Intuition for eligible roles includes base salary, equity, and benefits. Base salary is a single component of the total compensation package, which may also include 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, and paid time off. Note that benefits are subject to change and may vary based on jurisdiction of employment. Applied Intuition pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum intended target base salary for new hire salaries for the position. The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, credentials & certifications, educational attainment, skill level requirements, interview performance, and the level and scope of the position. Please reference the job posting’s subtitle for where this position will be located. For pay transparency purposes, the base salary range for this full-time position in the location listed is: $231,900 - $298,100 USD annually. 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. Applied Intuition is an equal opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor. Consequently, the parties agree that, as applicable, they will abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and that these laws are incorporated herein by reference. These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. These regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability. The parties also agree that, as applicable, they will abide by the requirements of Executive Order 13496 (29 CFR Part 471, Appendix A to Subpart A), relating to the notice of employee rights under federal labor laws.
ABOUT APPLIED INTUITION Applied Intuition, Inc. is powering the future of physical AI. Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion, the Silicon Valley company is creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet. Applied Intuition services the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining and agriculture industries in three core areas: tools and infrastructure, operating systems, and autonomy. Eighteen of the top 20 global automakers, as well as the United States military and its allies, trust the company’s solutions to deliver physical intelligence. Applied Intuition is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices in Washington, D.C.; San Diego; Ft. Walton Beach, Florida; Ann Arbor, Michigan; London; Stuttgart; Munich; Stockholm; Bangalore; Seoul; and Tokyo. Learn more at applied.co. We are an in-office company, and our expectation is that employees primarily work from their Applied Intuition office 5 days a week. However, we also recognize the importance of flexibility and trust our employees to manage their schedules responsibly. This may include occasional remote work, starting the day with morning meetings from home before heading to the office, or leaving earlier when needed to accommodate family commitments. ABOUT THE ROLE Applied Intuition's Self-Driving System (SDS) for Mining & Construction is building a modular, production-grade autonomy and operator-assist stack for construction and mining vehicles. Our team is looking for software engineers to develop the tooling and infrastructure that enables rapid development, testing, and deployment of autonomous systems at scale. If you're motivated by complex systems, ownership across boundaries, and real-world impact, this is where architecture meets autonomy. AT APPLIED INTUITION, YOU WILL: * Design and build scalable Python-based tooling and infrastructure to support development across the autonomy stack. * Build systems that support fleet management and vehicle communication * Contribute to the design of scalable systems that support multiple vehicle platforms and operating environments. * Closely collaborate with engineers across the stack. WE'RE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO HAS: * Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field. * 1+ years of experience in shipping complex software in Python. * Experience building backend systems, developer tools, or infrastructure NICE TO HAVE: * A MSc or PhD in computer science or applied mathematics with coursework or research experience in robotics. * Experience with driver assistance or autonomous driving systems or off-road products. Compensation at Applied Intuition for eligible roles includes base salary, equity, and benefits. Base salary is a single component of the total compensation package, which may also include 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, and paid time off. Note that benefits are subject to change and may vary based on jurisdiction of employment. Applied Intuition pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum intended target base salary for new hire salaries for the position. The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, credentials & certifications, educational attainment, skill level requirements, interview performance, and the level and scope of the position. 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. Applied Intuition is an equal opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor. Consequently, the parties agree that, as applicable, they will abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and that these laws are incorporated herein by reference. These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. These regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability. The parties also agree that, as applicable, they will abide by the requirements of Executive Order 13496 (29 CFR Part 471, Appendix A to Subpart A), relating to the notice of employee rights under federal labor laws.
ABOUT APPLIED INTUITION Applied Intuition, Inc. is powering the future of physical AI. Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion, the Silicon Valley company is creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet. Applied Intuition services the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining and agriculture industries in three core areas: tools and infrastructure, operating systems, and autonomy. Eighteen of the top 20 global automakers, as well as the United States military and its allies, trust the company’s solutions to deliver physical intelligence. Applied Intuition is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices in Washington, D.C.; San Diego; Ft. Walton Beach, Florida; Ann Arbor, Michigan; London; Stuttgart; Munich; Stockholm; Bangalore; Seoul; and Tokyo. Learn more at applied.co. We are an in-office company, and our expectation is that employees primarily work from their Applied Intuition office 5 days a week. However, we also recognize the importance of flexibility and trust our employees to manage their schedules responsibly. This may include occasional remote work, starting the day with morning meetings from home before heading to the office, or leaving earlier when needed to accommodate family commitments. MEET OUR ENGINEERS ON THE VEHICLE OS TEAM! Vehicle OS is a flexible suite of products that help vehicle manufacturers develop, deploy, and update complete vehicle software and AI applications. Learn more about what the team is building, the team culture, and why it’s one of the most exciting projects at Applied Intuition. ABOUT THE ROLE Applied is looking for a multifaceted Product Security Engineer, Purple Team member, who can play a crucial role in ensuring the security and integrity of our products, particularly focusing on our Vehicle OS, Self Driving Systems, and Over-The-Air (OTA) and remote command center backend systems. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, primarily playing the role of offensive security engineer and recommending defensive techniques to enhance the security of our products. AT APPLIED INTUITION, YOU WILL: * Review, assess, and audit vehicle software platform code to identify security vulnerabilities using automated tests and tooling. * Lead security verification and validation (V&V) initiatives and serve as the point of contact for all security V&V activities. * Set up benches for penetration tests and risk assessments in an automotive environment. * Take a hands-on approach to security by implementing fixes for identified vulnerabilities where appropriate, while coordinating with core software teams to drive long-term remediation of high-impact issues. * Help in designing a secure vehicle software platform, connected vehicle architecture, and connected autonomous vehicles architecture. * Conduct hands-on security testing and perform risk assessments to prioritize security bugs and threats. * Compare mitigation strategies and prioritize mitigation efforts based on the risk. * Work with Applied's different business units to develop secure automotive products (Vehicle OS, SDS) in line with ISO 21434 process requirements and UN R155 technical specifications. * Work with software, security, and system & safety engineering to implement, identify, and advance security at Applied Intuition. * Work with Applied's customers to deliver secure automotive products. We're looking for someone who has: * 2+ years of industry experience in software engineering or product security engineering. * Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer, Software Engineering, or equivalent * A good understanding of embedded systems and how software interacts with hardware. * Strong experience in penetration testing or hands-on security assessment of embedded systems. * Good technical knowledge of Linux or QNX internals. * Security expertise in one or more of the following: C, C++, x86, ARM, cryptography, or exploit development. * Experience with network security(firewall configurations, ssh authentication). * Proficiency in programming with C/C++ or Python. * A solid understanding of hardware security primitives, including secure boot, key management, and cryptographic accelerators. * Experience with security tooling, including vulnerability databases and automated fuzzing frameworks (e.g., AFL, libFuzzer, or specialized automotive tools). * Proficiency in code auditing and vulnerability research using both manual and automated testing tools. * Experience performing formal risk assessments and the ability to prioritize mitigations based on risk levels. * The ability to act as a technical lead and coordinate security projects between internal teams and external customers. NICE TO HAVE: * Experience in an automotive security environment and familiarity with protocols like CAN, Automotive Ethernet, and UDS. * Understanding of automotive chips (SoCs/MCUs) and hardware security principles. * Familiarity with automotive standards such as ISO 21434 and UN R155. * Knowledge of Android Security or other embedded operating systems. * Background in securing Hardware Security Modules (HSM) and Trusted Execution Environments (TEE). Compensation at Applied Intuition for eligible roles includes base salary, equity, and benefits. Base salary is a single component of the total compensation package, which may also include 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, and paid time off. Note that benefits are subject to change and may vary based on jurisdiction of employment. Applied Intuition pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum intended target base salary for new hire salaries for the position. The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, credentials & certifications, educational attainment, skill level requirements, interview performance, and the level and scope of the position. Please reference the job posting’s subtitle for where this position will be located. For pay transparency purposes, the base salary range for this full-time position in the location listed is: $150,000 - $220,000 USD annually. 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. Applied Intuition is an equal opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor. Consequently, the parties agree that, as applicable, they will abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and that these laws are incorporated herein by reference. These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. These regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability. The parties also agree that, as applicable, they will abide by the requirements of Executive Order 13496 (29 CFR Part 471, Appendix A to Subpart A), relating to the notice of employee rights under federal labor laws.