# Software Engineer - Autonomy Stack

**Company:** [Applied Intuition](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/applied-intuition)
**Location:** Sunnyvale, CA
**Role:** ML Engineering
**Salary:** $149k – $485k/yr
**Experience:** 2+ years
**Skills:** C++, Python, Docker, Machine Learning, Autonomous Navigation
**Posted:** 2026-02-11

> Develop state-of-the-art on-road behavior software and design planning modules for autonomous navigation. Deploy and test planning modules on production hardware and collaborate with customer engineers.

## Job Description

## About the role
Develop state-of-the-art on road behavior software and leverage ML components to achieve highway and city driving.
Design and implement planning modules that can be deployed for on road vehicles for autonomous navigation.
Leverage lightweight map data (SD maps) and the outputs of a perception system to determine driving costs to use for planning.
Deploy planning modules to production hardware and test on the road.
Collaborate with customers’ engineers and manage customer relationships.

## We're looking for someone who has:
* Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering, or related
* At least 2 years of experience as a Software Engineer for an autonomous vehicle company
* At least 2 years of experience using C++, Python, Docker containerization, and production testing frameworks

The salary range for this position is $149,365 – $484,663 per year USD annually.

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