Applied Intuition · 2 weeks ago
Research Scientist - Autonomy
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$158K/yr - $304K/yrApplied Intuition is powering the future of physical AI and is seeking a passionate Research Scientist to join their Research Team. The role involves conducting research on autonomous systems, collaborating on research publications, and deploying algorithms to enhance their autonomy and ADAS products.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous VehiclesEnterprise SoftwareInfrastructureSoftware
Responsibilities
Conduct research on topics including: end-to-end autonomy, vision-language-action model, reinforcement learning
Work closely with other Research Scientists and interns on research publications for submission to top-tier conferences
Collaborate with Research Engineers and engineering teams to test and deploy algorithms to our autonomy and ADAS products
Qualification
Required
Strong research record in the fields of AI and autonomous systems with publications in top-tier conferences or journals in the fields of computer vision, machine learning, and robotics
MSc or PhD in machine learning and computer vision with autonomy and robotics applications or closely-related fields
Passion for next-generation, scalable autonomy for real-world autonomous systems
Strong research skills and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively on projects
Preferred
Hands-on experience in at least one of the following fields: End-to-end/differentiable autonomy stack
Hands-on experience in at least one of the following fields: Reinforcement learning
Hands-on experience in at least one of the following fields: Multi-modal foundation models
Hands-on experience in at least one of the following fields: Multi-view perception
Hands-on experience in at least one of the following fields: ML-based prediction and planning
Benefits
Equity in the form of options and/or restricted stock units
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.
Founded in 2017
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, Co-founder
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