Software Engineer- Maps Rendering

Applied Intuition; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Intuition is seeking map rendering engineers to own and maintain a 3D WebGPU map visualization and editing engine for autonomous driving data.

You will integrate visualization across the company, build multiplayer web-based editing experiences, and drive high-performance rendering to support country-scale HD maps while collaborating on data schemas and APIs for visualization.

Qualifications

• BS in CS, robotics, applied math, CG or related engineering field.
• 3+ years of web-based graphics: WebGL/WebGPU/three.js.
• 2+ years frontend development with TypeScript and a modern framework.
• 3+ years mapping experience, preferably HD maps for autonomous driving.
• Engineering practices: scalable distributed systems, CI/CD, version control, Jira and Git tooling.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive forward a 3D WebGPU map visualization and editing engine.
• Integrate the visualization into experiences across the company, including the primary map editor.
• Build multiplayer web-based editing experiences.
• Maintain 120fps performance for country-scale HD maps.
• Integrate mapping tools and define data formats for visualization.
• Collaborate to develop data schemas and APIs that are visualization-friendly.
• Ensure a cohesive experience across all 3D applications at Applied.
• Advise customers on effective use of map visualization to improve autonomy programs.

Skills

WebGL/WebGPU

Frontend development

HD maps experience

Cross-team collaboration

TypeScript

Education

BS in Computer Science, Robotics, Applied Mathematics, Computer Graphics or related engineering field

Tools

Three.js

React

WebGPU

Git

C++

Python

WebAssembly

Job description

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 full-time 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. This in-office expectation does not apply to contractor positions

Applied Intuition is looking for map rendering engineers with passion and expertise in owning and maintaining web rendering and editing tools geared towards HD maps for autonomous vehicles.

At Applied we treat maps not as a static dataset, but as a single integrated, self-healing data flywheel powering Physical AI. Fleets of vehicles collect ground truth from multimodal sensors which feed ingestion pipelines, dynamic change detection algorithms, machine learning models, and real-time onboard localization and map fusion —closing the loop between field data collection and instantaneous autonomy stack updates.

All of this map data needs to be visualized and edited performantly. In this full time role on the Maps team, you’ll help us build out map visualization tools that operate at every part of the process of developing an autonomy stack. You will operate across verticals - from long-haul L4 commercial trucks to L2++ personal cars, to heavy mining rigs, and tactical defense platforms - and context - real operations and simulations - to visualize standard and high definition map data, LiDAR point clouds, detailed 3D models and more.

Our map editor is used everyday by mapping specialists at Applied and across our commercial customers to triage and edit maps. We treat it as our map visualization & editing engine’s first and best customer, shipping features every single day to improve the experience. We also use our engine to power other mapping experiences across the company: you will help us build something battle-tested for a diversity of use cases. A successful candidate will be able to work across many contexts, including on-vehicle visualization, to push forward maps at Applied.

Key responsibilities

• Own and drive forward a 3D WebGPU map visualization and editing engine.

• Integrate the map visualization and editing engine into experiences across the company, including our primary map editor

• Build multiplayer web-based editing experiences

• Hold the line and drive best practices on performance: we expect to run at 120fps on any modern machine for country-scale HD maps

• Integrate mapping tools from across the company and industry, including map querying, map validation and programmatic map transforms

• Help define data storage formats that support map visualization

• Work with other engineers to develop data schemas and APIs that are visualization-friendly

• Work across all 3D experiences at the company to ensure an integrated fit and feel

• Advise customers on the effective use of map visualization to increase product quality and drive forward autonomy programs

Requirements

• BS in in Computer Science, Robotics, Applied Mathematics, Computer Graphics or related engineering field

• 3+ years working deeply with web-based graphics: WebGL, WebGPU, three.js or similar

• 2+ years experience on frontend development including Typescript and one modern frontend framework (React, Svelte, Vue, SolidJS etc)

• 3+ years of experience in mapping, preferably in HD maps used for autonomous driving

• Engineering Practices: Scalable distributed systems, CI/CD workflows, version control, and cross-team collaboration using Jira and Git-based tooling

Nice to have

• 2+ years working experience in backed programming & systems including: C++, Python, Go, JavaScript, SQL, Linux, and Git

• 2+ years working on performance-critical code in systems languages including: C, C++, and Rust

• Experience with native graphics APIs, particularly on mobile devices

• Experience with WebAssembly

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.

FOR US-BASED ROLES: Applied Intuition is committed to providing an accessible and inclusive application and interview experience to applicants who are disabled veterans and other applicants with disabilities or medical conditions. Reasonable accommodations are available, requesting an accommodation will not affect your candidacy in any way, and you are not required to disclose the nature of your disability or medical condition in order to make a request. If you require an accommodation please contact [e-mail]. We will work with you!