Technical Lead, ML for Autonomous Driving

Applied Intuition; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 210,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Intuition, Inc. in Sunnyvale, CA, is seeking a Technical Lead to own ML-first behavior prediction and planning initiatives for autonomous driving.

You will guide architecture and mentor engineers, delivering end-to-end ML modules that predict trajectories and interactions of road users. You will collaborate with perception, planning and research teams, drive scalable infrastructure, and shape best practices in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or related field.
• Proven track record of technical leadership, including leading complex projects, mentoring engineers, and influencing architectural direction.
• Proven track record of shipping production ML software in complex, real‑world environments.
• Expertise in at least one of the following subdomains: modeling, input pipelines, evaluation, deployment, or model optimization.
• Experience with the end‑to‑end development cycle of deep learning models.
• 3+ years of experience building production software using modern software practices.
• Fluency in Python with intermediate experience in C++.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical roadmap, system architecture, and execution for ML algorithms that generate driving trajectories for autonomous vehicles and other road users
• Drive architecture reviews and leverage established products at Applied Intuition to build scalable software and infrastructure foundations for behavior ML development
• Mentor and guide engineers while collaborating with cross‑functional leadership, perception, planning, and research teams on state‑of‑the‑art models and techniques

Skills

Leadership

ML

Python

C++

Architecture

Mentoring

Production ML

End-to-end Dev

Education

Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or related field

Tools

Python

C++

ML frameworks

Job description

Applied Intuition, Inc. in Sunnyvale, CA, is seeking a Technical Lead to own ML-first behavior prediction and planning initiatives for autonomous driving.

You will guide architecture and mentor engineers, delivering end-to-end ML modules that predict trajectories and interactions of road users. You will collaborate with perception, planning and research teams, drive scalable infrastructure, and shape best practices in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment.