Software Engineer - Motion Planning (fallback Stack)

Applied Intuition

Sunnyvale, California, United States
Base: $151,000 - $240,000 usd annually; equity: op...
On-site (primarily working 5 days a week in the office, with some flexibility for remote work)
5+ years motion planning experience
C++ proficiency in real-time systems
Deterministic safety-critical planning
Applied Intuition is seeking a Motion Planning Engineer for their Fallback Stack team to design and implement safety-critical planning systems for autonomous vehicles. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in motion planning and strong programming skills, particularly in C++

Job Summary

  • You will design and ship deterministic, safety-critical planning systems that ensure autonomous vehicles behave safely when autonomy degrades.
  • The role emphasizes classical motion planning, predictable behavior, and large-scale evaluation rather than deep learning-driven planning.
  • Compensation includes base salary ranging from $151,000 to $240,000 USD annually, plus equity and comprehensive benefits.

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Applied Intuition is seeking a Motion Planning Engineer for their Fallback Stack team to design and implement safety-critical planning systems for autonomous vehicles. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in motion planning and strong programming skills, particularly in C++.

Salary

Base: $151,000 - $240,000 USD annually; Equity: Options and/or restricted stock units included; Benefits: Comprehensive health, dental, vision, life, disability, 401k match, stipends

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 5+ years motion planning experience
  • C++ proficiency in real-time systems
  • Deterministic safety-critical planning
  • Trajectory generation algorithms
  • Large-scale simulation evaluation

Nice-to-have

  • Minimal-risk maneuver design
  • AV safety concepts knowledge
  • ML for parameter tuning
  • Degraded sensor handling
  • Human-in-the-loop systems

Key Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in motion planning
  • Proficiency in C++
  • Experience with real-time systems

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