Senior Motion Planning Tech Lead for Autonomous Driving

Applied Intuition Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 231,295 - 300,500; Full time

Job summary

Applied Intuition, Inc. is seeking a Technical Lead for Motion Planning to guide high-performance planning algorithms for autonomous vehicles. You will mentor engineers, set technical direction, and ensure software quality while partnering with customers to translate requirements into scalable solutions.

This role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, rigorous testing, and deployment readiness on production hardware, with an emphasis on driving innovation in planning and autonomy at scale.

Qualifications

• BS in CS/Robotics/Applied Math or related engineering with focus on planning.
• 5+ years leading production software teams in autonomous-vehicle planning.
• Fluency in modern C++ and experience with performance-critical software.
• Excellent communication for technical leadership and customer interactions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of software engineers focused on motion planning for autonomous vehicles.
• Architect and oversee planning modules integrating perception, predictions and maps.
• Ensure testing protocols and validation on production hardware and real-world roads.
• Collaborate with customer engineering teams to align deliverables with autonomy goals.
• Drive software practice improvements and performance optimization.
• Contribute to internal project planning and roadmaps.

Skills

C++

Leadership

Mentoring

Team management

Education

BS in Computer Science/Robotics/Applied Math

Job description

Applied Intuition, Inc. is seeking a Technical Lead for Motion Planning to guide high-performance planning algorithms for autonomous vehicles. You will mentor engineers, set technical direction, and ensure software quality while partnering with customers to translate requirements into scalable solutions.

This role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, rigorous testing, and deployment readiness on production hardware, with an emphasis on driving innovation in planning and autonomy at scale.