Applied Intuition

Technology

SoftwareEngineer,Robotics

$190–271k Sunnyvale, California, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Software Engineer, Robotics at Applied Intuition. Skills: Robotics software, Real-time control, Hardware integration, Simulation. Design robotics software. Implement robotics software”

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Debugging; Root cause analysis; Troubleshooting

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

BS or MS in Robotics, 4+ years robotics development, C++14/17/20 proficiency, Multithreading experience, Memory management experience, Real-time experience, Robotics fundamentals, Kinematics knowledge, Dynamics knowledge, Control theory knowledge, State estimation knowledge, Embedded systems experience, Low-level systems experience, CAN protocol familiarity, EtherCAT protocol familiarity, Ethernet protocol familiarity, Serial protocol familiarity, Linux development environment, Hardware-software interaction debugging, Robot hardware operation

Nice to Have

Bi-dexterous robots experience, ROS/ROS2 familiarity, Reinforcement learning exposure, Imitation learning exposure, MuJoCo experience, Gazebo experience, NVIDIA Isaac Sim experience, SLAM background, Path planning background, Perception pipelines background, Sensor fusion understanding, Rapid hardware iteration experience, Tight design cycles experience

What You'll Do.

Design robotics software

Implement robotics software

Tune robotics software

Bring up software on hardware

Develop real-time control software

Maintain real-time control software

Build simulation infrastructure

Validate behaviors in simulation

Deploy behaviors to hardware

Debug failures on physical robots

Analyze telemetry data

Improve system robustness

Contribute to scaling tooling

Test behavior pipelines

Develop operator interfaces

Work with teleoperation systems

Work with data collection systems

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Mechanical teams; Electrical teams; Firmware teams; AI/ML teams; Cross-functional teams

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 We are building general-purpose robots capable of performing real work in real environments. As a Robotics Engineer on our Robotics team, you will work across the full stack — from low-level controls and firmware to locomotion behaviors, manipulation, and fleet deployment. This is a hands-on, cross-functional role where your work ships to physical hardware and your impact is immediate. You will collaborate closely with mechanical, electrical, firmware, and AI/ML teams and own subsystem integration end to end. AT APPLIED INTUITION, YOU WILL: - Design, implement, and tune core robotics software spanning locomotion, whole-body control, and manipulation for b

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