Applied Intuition · Stuttgart
Software EngineeringSelf-Driving SystemsFullTimeposted 7mo ago
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 full-time 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. This in-office expectation does not apply to contractor positions
We are looking for a software engineer with expertise in mapping and localization for autonomous vehicles or mobile robots. Your contributions will focus on building mapping and localization solutions for autonomous and advanced driver-assistance use cases. You will be an early member of the fast-growing autonomy team in Stuttgart, which means you will have the opportunity to take broad responsibilities and impact the directions of the overall program.
In addition to your engineering contributions, by working in our dynamic and customer-focused team culture, you will be a key contributor for a new business that builds on and informs best practices in the nascent autonomy industry. We move fast and focus on excellence, for our products and for our business. If you are hands-on and looking for a place to have a multiplying effect on making autonomous systems a reality, Applied is the place for you!
Design and implement a top-notch mapping and localization solutions, tailored for the use-cases at hand, running both on-road use on embedded ECUs and in the cloud
Implement run-time-efficient in-vehicle SW for on automotive SOCs
Build backend infrastructure for building, storing and processing of maps, both for use in ADAS/AD production-functions and for training ML models
Apply automated techniques to generate maps from raw data, using and improving our internal tools for viewing and editing maps
Passion for building a best-in-class mapping and localization systems that is absolutely reliable for demanding real-world environments
MSc in mapping, localization, or closely related field
3+ yrs of experience building software components or (sub) systems that address real-world mapping and localization challenges
Hands-on experience with more than one domain relevant software framework or tools, such as middlewares, benchmarking suites, data sets and related pipelines, or algorithmic libraries
Deep understanding of the core localization concepts, world representations and transforms, the intersection of mapping of localization, and error analysis and characterization
Knowledge about how to analyze and compare the performance of various hardware solutions for localization
C++ and/or Python programming expertise
PhD in mapping, localization, or closely related field
Deep hands-on expertise in relevant algorithms or methods, such as SLAM, probabilistic filtering, non-linear optimization, computational geometry, numerical analysis, or distributed systems
Experience with large-scale data processing using frameworks
Experience developing on automotive SOCs and middleware
30 days of paid vacation per year
Daily meal benefits: €19 lunch budget and €19 dinner budget, free breakfast, snacks, and drinks in the office
You’ll receive €965 annual learning & development and €580 annual fitness budget
Subsidized Wellpass membership, giving you access to thousands of gyms, studios, and wellness facilities across Germany
€25 monthly contribution to your Deutschlandticket for regional public transport across Germany
Generous parental leave: on top of statutory parental leave
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.
FOR US-BASED ROLES: Applied Intuition is committed to providing an accessible and inclusive application and interview experience to applicants who are disabled veterans and other applicants with disabilities or medical conditions. Reasonable accommodations are available, requesting an accommodation will not affect your candidacy in any way, and you are not required to disclose the nature of your disability or medical condition in order to make a request.
If you require an accommodation please contact careers@applied.co. We will work with you!