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$149,365 – $245,000/yr

Software Engineer – Motion Planning and Control

United StatesUnited States·Sunnyvale,Sunnyvalefull-timemid
OtherEngineer
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Overview

About the role Analyze user needs and software requirements, develop solutions, and determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints. Design, develop, and modify software specifications and determine performance standards.

Technical Tools
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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

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  • Analyze user needs and software requirements, develop solutions, and determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints.

  • Design, develop, and modify software specifications and determine performance standards.

  • Develop scalable applications and participate in all aspects of software development including design, implementation, and testing.

  • Develop or direct software system testing or validation procedures, programming, or documentation and architect solutions to any bottlenecks that are encountered.

  • Prepare reports or correspondence concerning project specifications, activities, or status.

  • Build out infrastructure initiatives, optimize our cloud computer and storage costs, and help design new cloud projects.

  • Confer with domain experts across a variety of fields to design software and to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements and interfaces.

  • Work on world-class solutions to the autonomy industry's leading infrastructure problems.

  • Design, develop, and maintain software solutions for autonomy and mobility products, particularly advanced behavior and motion planning algorithms for off-road vehicles.

  • Work across the technology stack, handling full-stack development, infrastructure, simulation, testing, and more.

  • Create behavior and motion planning with collision avoidance systems for safe, efficient and robust algorithm, scalable, and efficient software that meets both customer and internal needs.

  • Must have at least a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Robotics, or related

  • At least 2 years of experience as a Software Engineer for an autonomous technology company

  • At least 2 years of experience using C++, search algorithms, path planning, motion planning algorithm, obstacle avoidance, behavior trees, finite state machines, Markov decision processes, Robot Operate system (ROS), MPC, LQR, PID, and Linux.

The salary range for this position is $149,365 - $245,000 per year USD annually.

Please apply on this page https://tinyurl.com/AppliedJob41.

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Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Applied Intuition is an equal opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor. Consequently, the parties agree that, as applicable, they will abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and that these laws are incorporated herein by reference. These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. These regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability. The parties also agree that, as applicable, they will abide by the requirements of Executive Order 13496 (29 CFR Part 471, Appendix A to Subpart A), relating to the notice of employee rights under federal labor laws.

Location & Eligibility

Where is the job
Sunnyvale, United States
On-site at the office
Who can apply
US

Listing Details

Posted
February 2, 2026
First seen
May 5, 2026
Last seen
May 28, 2026

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22
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appliedSoftware Engineer – Motion Planning and Control$149k–$245k