Software Engineer (SDS Hardware-in-the-Loop)

Applied Intuition

Sunnyvale (CA)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 210,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Applied Intuition, Inc. in Sunnyvale, California, is hiring software engineers to design elegant solutions across full-stack, infrastructure, robotics, and graphics problems in the autonomy space.

Engineers are encouraged to own technical and product decisions and to interact closely with users to gather feedback. The role offers in-office work with occasional remote flexibility, focusing on building tools and infrastructure for autonomous systems while collaborating with experts across multiple

Qualifications

  • Experience shipping software in a professional setting.
  • Ability to quickly learn new tools and take initiative in a fast-paced environment.
  • Design efficient solutions for complex engineering problems.

Responsibilities

  • Work across our stack to develop new products, features, and tools for customers' autonomy development workflows.
  • Collaborate with domain experts across infrastructure, robotics, and graphics engineers.
  • Carve out your own area of expertise and influence product decisions.
  • Collaborate with others in the autonomy ecosystem to solve core issues in autonomy.

Skills

Frontend
API layer
Python
C++
JavaScript
Docker
Kubernetes
React
GraphQL

Tools

React
GraphQL
Docker
Kubernetes

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

Meet our software engineers!

Meet some of our software engineers who are shaping the future of autonomy and delivering world-class solutions helping customers shorten time to market. Hear about what brought them to Applied Intuition, what’s kept them interested, and their advice to potential candidates.

About the role

We are looking for bright engineers interested in designing elegant solutions to difficult problems in the autonomy space. Our software engineers work across our suite of products, tackling difficult full-stack, infrastructure, robotics, and graphics problems. At Applied Intuition, we encourage engineers to take ownership over technical and product decisions, interact closely with users to collect feedback, and contribute to a thoughtful, dynamic team culture.

At Applied Intuition, you will:
  • Work across our entire stack to develop new products, features, and tools for our customers' autonomy development workflows

  • Have an unparalleled opportunity to work with domain experts across a variety of fields: infrastructure, robotics, and graphics engineers, as well as startup veterans

  • Carve out your own area of expertise and influence product decisions

  • Collaborate with other members in the autonomy ecosystem and learn about different approaches to solving core issues in autonomy

We're looking for someone who has:
  • Experience shipping complex software

  • Demonstrated ability to be a self-starter and can quickly become comfortable with new technical tools

  • Designed efficient and effective solutions to a wide range of engineering challenges

  • Ability to take initiative in a fast-paced environment

Nice to have:
  • Working knowledge of frontend, API layer, containerization, or cluster orchestration frameworks (such as React, GraphQL, Docker, or Kubernetes)

  • Experience working with simulation tools, modeling physical problems, or using robotics middlewares (such as ROS)

  • Experience writing Python, C++, or JavaScript

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.

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 careers@applied.co. We will work with you!

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