Applied Intuition · 8 hours ago
Research Engineer- 3D Vision and Generation, Self-Driving
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$126K/yr - $423K/yrApplied Intuition is powering the future of physical AI, creating the digital infrastructure needed for autonomous systems. The Research Engineer will conduct research on 3D vision topics and collaborate with teams to deploy algorithms for autonomous vehicles and robotics.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Enterprise SoftwareTransportationSoftwareAutonomous VehiclesInfrastructure
Responsibilities
Conduct research on 3D vision related topics including 3D foundation model, multi-modal pretraining, Gaussian splatting, world foundation model with applications to autonomous driving
Work closely with Research Scientists and interns on high-quality research publications to submit to top-tier conferences
Collaborate with our engineering teams on ADAS, data, and simulation to deploy end-to-end algorithms for mass production vehicles, and neural simulation/generation for tools supporting autonomy development
Qualification
Required
Hands-on experience in at least one of the following fields: 3D reconstruction with Gaussian splatting, 3D / multi-modal foundation model and its pretraining, World foundation model and video generation, 3D/multi-view end-to-end models for autonomous driving or robotics
Passion for next-generation, scalable autonomy and robotics for real-world systems
Strong engineering and research skills and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively on projects
Technical experience in: Python, Pytorch, computer vision, robotics systems, and distributed machine learning model training
Preferred
Industry experience on relevant topics (self-driving application preferred)
MSc or PhD in machine learning and computer vision with autonomy and robotics applications or closely related field
Passion for building and shipping customer-focused software frameworks or tool
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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2025 (122)
2024 (56)
2023 (33)
2022 (16)
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.5BKey Investors
BlackRock,Kleiner PerkinsLux Capital,Porsche Investments ManagementAddition,Coatue,Elad Gil
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
Recent News
2026-02-05
2026-01-16
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