About Applied Intuition
Applied Intuition is a Tier 1 vehicle software supplier that accelerates the adoption of safe and intelligent machines worldwide. Founded in 2017, Applied Intuition delivers the definitive ADAS/AD toolchain and a world-class vehicle platform to help customers shorten time to market, build industry-leading products, and create next-generation consumer experiences. 18 of the top 20 global automakers trust Applied Intuition's solutions to drive the production of modern vehicles. Applied Intuition serves the automotive, trucking, construction, mining, agriculture, and defense industries and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA, with offices in Ann Arbor and Detroit, MI, Washington, D.C., Munich, Stockholm, Seoul, and Tokyo. Learn more at https://appliedintuition.com.
Please note that we are an in-office company, which means the expectation is that you would come in to your Applied Intuition office 5 days a week.
About the role
We are looking for a software engineer with expertise in computational geometry, simulation, and machine learning. As a software engineer focused on synthetic data and annotations, you'll build systems to generate labeled data that is suitable for training a variety of machine learning systems. This position will join an existing team of engineers with expertise in computer vision, sensor modeling, rendering, and data infrastructure.
At Applied Intuition, you will:

• Design and implement core components of our sensor simulation and data generation pipeline
• Develop systems for programmatically generating ground-truth-labeled data from a simulated world
• Work with machine learning pipelines to understand and improve synthetic datasets
• Work with top autonomy companies to understand and solve unique challenges in perception with synthetic data

We're looking for someone who has:

• Strong software engineering skills in Python and C
• Familiarity with Unreal Engine
• Competent skills & experience in computational geometry, linear algebra, optics, electro-optics, and physics
• Familiarity with synthetic data and its applications in perception systems

Nice to have:

• Experience with applying synthetic data to machine learning tasks
• Detailed knowledge of game pipelines and Unreal Engine
• Hands-on experience with characterization of models for Lidar, Radar, and Camera

The salary range for this position is $125,000 - $222,000 USD annually. This salary range is an estimate, and the actual salary may vary based on the Company's compensation practices.
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.
Applicants will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 upon commencing employment. Reasonable accommodations will be considered on a case-by-case basis for exemptions to this requirement in accordance with applicable federal and state law. Applicants should be aware that for external-facing roles that involve close contact with Company employees or other third parties on the Company's premises, accommodations that involve remaining unvaccinated against COVID-19 may not be deemed reasonable. The Company will engage in the interactive process on an individualized basis taking into account the particular position.
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