Applied Intuition

Technology

EngineeringLead,Robotics

$275–375k Sunnyvale, California, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Engineering Lead, Robotics at Applied Intuition. Skills: Robotics, Software Engineering, Cloud, AI/ML. Design and implement software systems. Build and maintain cloud infrastructure”

What You'll Achieve.

Deliver high-quality software; Improve system performance; Drive innovation

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Problem solving; Analytical skills

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years of experience in software development, Experience with distributed systems, Experience with cloud platforms, Experience with machine learning, Experience with data engineering

Nice to Have

Experience with large language models, Experience with robotics, Experience with simulation software

What You'll Do.

Design and implement software systems

Build and maintain cloud infrastructure

Develop and deploy machine learning models

Engineer data pipelines

Lead technical projects

Mentor junior engineers

Collaborate with cross-functional teams

Ensure system reliability and scalability

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional teams; Engineering teams; Product teams

Communication Scope

Technical documentation; Presentations

Process & Methodology

Agile methodologies, Scrum

Full Job Description

ABOUT APPLIED INTUITION 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 http://applied.co. 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. ABOUT THE ROLE This is a founding technical role helping build and shape Applied Intuition’s robotics organization from the ground up. You will set the technical direction for robotics software and AI, write production code, and build functional demos on physical hardware from day one. The role is weighted heavily toward software and learned behaviors, with the expectation that you can engage meaningfully across the hardware stack when needed. AT APPLIED INTUITION, YOU WILL: - Define and own the technical architecture for humanoid robotics software, spanning perception, planning, control, and learned behaviors - Write production-quality code in Python and C++ and ship i

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