Applied Intuition · 18 hours ago
Engineering Manager - Perception
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$204K/yr - $343K/yr
5+ years expApplied Intuition is a vehicle intelligence company focused on accelerating the adoption of AI-driven machines. The Engineering Manager will lead a team developing perception algorithms for commercial trucking, emphasizing long-range object detection and tracking while aligning technical goals with safety and performance milestones.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous VehiclesEnterprise SoftwareInfrastructureSoftware
Responsibilities
Grow and manage a team of world class engineers with the goal of building and deploying scalable perception algorithms for commercial trucking scenarios
Prioritize development across all sensor modalities, including camera, lidar and radar, with emphasis on long-range object detection and tracking
Evolve the architecture to achieve the final goal of an L4 end-to-end stack
Set team goals and roadmap in alignment with safety, performance, and deployment requirements
Partner with ML, simulation, and data engineering teams to accelerate performance and validation cycles
Drive hiring, mentoring, and growth for a high-performing, mission-driven team
Qualification
Required
5+ years of engineering management experience leading high-performing perception or ML teams
Strong technical background in machine learning, with the ability to translate research into production-grade solutions and guide architectural decisions
Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross-functionally with other teams like infra, data, and behavior
Track record of shipping perception systems into production at scale, ideally within L2+/L4 autonomy programs (e.g., automotive, trucking, or robotics)
Prior experience in transitioning a perception stack from R&D to commercial deployment
Preferred
Direct experience working in the Trucking autonomy domain
Benefits
Comprehensive health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance coverage
401k retirement benefits with employer match
Learning and wellness stipends
Paid time off
Company
Applied Intuition
Applied Intuition provides software infrastructure to safely develop, test, and deploy autonomous vehicles
at scale.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.5BKey Investors
General Catalyst
2025-06-17Series F· $600M
2024-07-25Secondary Market· $300M
2024-03-11Series E· $250M
Leadership Team
Qasar Younis
Co-Founder and CEO
Peter Ludwig
CTO and Co-founder
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