Staff Software Engineer

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Applied Intuition

Sunnyvale, California, United States

Remote

Posted January 14, 2026

Job Description

About Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition, Inc. is powering the future of physical AI. Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion, the Silicon Valley company is creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet. Applied Intuition services the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining and agriculture industries in three core areas: tools and infrastructure, operating systems, and autonomy. Eighteen of the top 20 global automakers, as well as the United States military and its allies, trust the company’s solutions to deliver physical intelligence. Applied Intuition is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices in Washington, D.C.; San Diego; Ft. Walton Beach, Florida; Ann Arbor, Michigan; London; Stuttgart; Munich; Stockholm; Bangalore; Seoul; and Tokyo. Learn more at applied.co.

We are an in-office company, and our expectation is that employees primarily work from their Applied Intuition office 5 days a week. However, we also recognize the importance of flexibility and trust our employees to manage their schedules responsibly. This may include occasional remote work, starting the day with morning meetings from home before heading to the office, or leaving earlier when needed to accommodate family commitments.

About the role

We are looking for staff software engineers interested in designing elegant solutions for difficult problems in the autonomy space. Our software engineers work across our suite of products, tackling difficult full-stack, infrastructure, robotics, and graphics problems. At Applied Intuition, we encourage engineers to take ownership of technical and product decisions, interact closely with users to collect feedback and contribute to a thoughtful, dynamic team culture.

At Applied Intuition, you will:

Work across our entire stack to develop new products, features, and tools for our customers' autonomy development workflows
Identify and scope complex engineering challenges, design elegant solutions, and lead implementation across teams.
Influence the technical strategy of the team when balancing work on new features, scaling challenges, and technical debt.
Have an unparalleled opportunity to work with domain experts across a variety of fields: infrastructure, robotics, and graphics engineers, as well as startup veterans

We're looking for someone who has:

7-10+ years of experience in shipping complex software
Proven experience designing and implementing solutions to complex architectural problems
Production experience writing in C++, Python, TypeScript, or Golang
Experience mentoring software engineers

Nice to have:

Working knowledge of frontend, API layer, containerization, or cluster orchestration frameworks (such as React, GraphQL, Docker, or Kubernetes)
Experience working with simulation tools, modeling physical problems, or using robotics middlewares (such as ROS)

Compensation at Applied Intuition for eligible roles includes base salary, equity, and benefits. Base salary is a single component of the total compensation package, which may also include 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, and paid time off. Note that benefits are subject to change and may vary based on jurisdiction of employment.

Applied Intuition pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum intended target base salary for new hire salaries for the position. The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, credentials & certifications, educational attainment, skill level requirements, interview performance, and the level and scope of the position.

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