Software Engineer - Planning

Applied Intuition

Sunnyvale, California, United States
Base: $125,000 - $222,000 usd annually; equity: op...
On-site (5 days a week with occasional flexibility)
Motion planning for autonomous vehicles
High-performance c++ code development
Experience shipping robotics or av code
Applied Intuition is seeking a Software Engineer specializing in motion planning for autonomous vehicles or mobile robots to develop high-performance planning modules. The role requires strong C++ programming skills and experience in building production software, with opportunities for collaboration and growth in a dynamic team environment

Job Summary

  • The role involves developing state-of-the-art onroad behavior software and leveraging ML components for highway and city driving.
  • Candidates will design and implement planning modules deployable on onroad vehicles for autonomous navigation using SD maps and perception outputs.
  • Applied Intuition offers a compensation package including base salary, equity, comprehensive health benefits, and a 401k match.

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Applied Intuition is seeking a Software Engineer specializing in motion planning for autonomous vehicles or mobile robots to develop high-performance planning modules. The role requires strong C++ programming skills and experience in building production software, with opportunities for collaboration and growth in a dynamic team environment.

Salary

Base: $125,000 - $222,000 USD annually; Equity: Options and/or restricted stock units included; Benefits: Comprehensive health, dental, vision, life, disability, 401k match, stipends

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Motion planning for autonomous vehicles
  • High-performance C++ code development
  • Experience shipping robotics or AV code
  • Deploying planning modules to production hardware
  • Leveraging lightweight map data (SD maps)

Nice-to-have

  • MSc or PhD in computer science or applied mathematics
  • Experience writing safety-critical C++ software
  • Hands-on testing of planning algorithms on AVs
  • Passion for tackling challenging planning problems

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or related field
  • 3+ years of experience building production software
  • Fluency in modern, high-performance C++

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