Software Engineer - Sensors

About Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition is the vehicle intelligence company that accelerates the global adoption of safe, AI-driven machines. Founded in 2017, Applied Intuition delivers the toolchain, Vehicle OS, and autonomy stacks to help customers build intelligent vehicles and shorten time to market. Eighteen of the top 20 global automakers and major programs across the Department of Defense trust Applied Intuition's solutions to deliver vehicle intelligence. Applied Intuition services the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining, and agriculture industries and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA, with offices in Washington, D.C., San Diego, CA, Ft. Walton Beach, FL, Ann Arbor, MI, London, Stuttgart, Munich, Stockholm, Seoul, and Tokyo. Learn more at appliedintuition.com.

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. (Note: For EpiSci job openings, fully remote work will be considered by exception.)

About the role

We are looking for a software engineer to work on real-world sensor integration, ensuring that all of our sensors function effectively within our vehicle systems. This role involves developing and maintaining sensor drivers, optimizing performance, and collaborating with teams across perception, planning, and hardware. You will play a critical role in building the software platform that helps us to make sure our sensors are correctly configured and tuned to meet the high demands of autonomous vehicle applications. High quality and reliability of sensor data are essential for the development and integration of AI models for Applied’s autonomous systems.

At Applied Intuition, you will:

• Develop and maintain high-performance and safety-critical drivers for several different sensors.
• Ensure seamless integration of sensors with perception, planning, and other autonomy subsystems.
• Debug and optimize sensor performance, including parameter tuning for real-world conditions.
• Work closely with hardware teams to configure and validate sensor functionality.
• Build tools for analysis, and visualization to diagnose sensor-related issues.
• Improve system reliability and robustness through testing, validation, and continuous refinement.

We're looking for someone who has:

• Strong proficiency in C++ and experience developing low-level software.
• Experience writing and maintaining drivers for automotive sensors (lidar, radar, cameras, or similar).
• Solid understanding of Linux, networking, real-time data processing, bootstrapping processes
• Experience with reverse engineering and firmware extraction techniques
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills related to hardware-software interactions.
• Ability to collaborate across engineering disciplines to integrate and optimize sensor performance.
• Previous experience working with platforms like NVIDIA Orin or NVIDIA Jetpack 

Nice to have:

• Experience with real-time, low-latency, safety-critical systems.
• Familiarity with automotive or robotics sensor stacks.
• Hands-on experience characterizing and optimizing sensor performance.
• Knowledge of signal processing, sensor fusion, or embedded systems.
• Proficiency in Python for scripting and data analysis.

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.

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