Security Engineer (Purple Team)
Applied Intuition · Sunnyvale
Roboticsonsitemid-level$140k–$260k
At a glance
Highlights
- Help secure Vehicle OS, self-driving systems and OTA backend platforms.
- Lead security V&V and run penetration tests on automotive benches.
- Shape secure connected vehicle architecture with cross-functional teams.
Ideal candidate
Offensive-minded product security engineer who loves hands-on testing and hardening complex embedded platforms. You thrive collaborating across teams to build safe, resilient autonomous vehicle systems.
Requirements
- 2+ years of industry experience in software engineering or product security engineering
- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer, Software Engineering, or equivalent
- Good understanding of embedded systems and how software interacts with hardware
- Strong experience in penetration testing or hands-on security assessment of embedded systems
- Good technical knowledge of Linux or QNX internals
- 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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