Senior Software Engineer - Operating Systems
Applied Intuition · Sunnyvale
Roboticsonsitesenior$155k–$253k
At a glance
Highlights
- Build a new full-stack operating system for future vehicles and products.
- Define OS architecture and roadmap as an early hire shaping key decisions.
- Engage with open-source projects as a committer and submit RFCs.
What they offer
- Equity (options and/or RSUs)
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- 401k with employer match
- Learning stipend
- Wellness stipend
- Paid time off
Ideal candidate
Low-level systems builder who thrives as an early owner shaping architecture and shipping performance-critical code in fast-moving teams.
Requirements
- 6+ years of software development experience with emphasis on low-level systems or OS development
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
- Deep expertise in C/C++
- Experience with Unix/Linux kernels or embedded systems
- Experience with performance optimization, memory management, threading and concurrency
- Proven experience designing and shipping large-scale software or systems
- Demonstrated leadership in shaping technical direction and mentoring engineers
- Familiarity with open-source processes, source control and distributed code bases
- remote policy
- In-office 5 days a week with occasional flexibility for remote work
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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