Planning - Technical Lead
Applied Intuition · Sunnyvale
Roboticsonsitelead$231k–$301k
At a glance
Highlights
- Guide development of motion planning modules for autonomous vehicles.
- Build onroad behavior software for highway and city driving.
- Validate planning modules on production hardware and real roads.
Ideal candidate
An experienced planning leader who thrives mentoring engineers and taking autonomy from concept to real roads. You enjoy customer partnership, fast-paced problem solving, and scaling safe vehicle behavior.
Requirements
- BS in Computer Science, Robotics, Applied Mathematics, or related engineering field with focus on planning
- 5+ years building and leading production software teams in planning algorithms for autonomous vehicles
- Proven ability to lead technical projects end-to-end and mentor engineers
- Fluency in modern C++ and experience with performance-critical software
- Strong problem-solving skills delivering scalable solutions in fast-paced environments
- Excellent communication skills for technical leadership and customer-facing interactions
- remote policy
- In-office 5 days a week with occasional remote flexibility
Lab profile
About Applied Intuition
Builds simulation, vehicle OS, and autonomy infrastructure for automotive, defense, and heavy industries.
What they build
- Autonomy software stacks
- Vehicle operating systems
- Simulation and validation tooling
Known for
- Trusted by 18 of top 20 global automakers
- Expertise across automotive, defense, trucking, mining and agriculture
- Full-stack coverage from tooling to OS to autonomy
Key facts
- Founded in 2017
- Headquartered in Silicon Valley
- Valued at $15 billion
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