Applied Intuition is the vehicle intelligence company that accelerates the global adoption of safe, AI-driven machines. Founded in 2017, Applied Intuition delivers the toolchain, Vehicle OS, and autonomy stacks to help customers build intelligent vehicles and shorten time to market. Eighteen of the top 20 global automakers and major programs across the Department of Defense trust Applied Intuition's solutions to deliver vehicle intelligence. Applied Intuition services the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining, and agriculture industries and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA, with offices in Washington, D.C., San Diego, CA, Ft. Walton Beach, FL, Ann Arbor, MI, London, Stuttgart, Munich, Stockholm, Seoul, and Tokyo. Learn more at appliedintuition.com.

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. (Note: For EpiSci job openings, fully remote work will be considered by exception.)

Applied Intuition is building an end-to-end product that empowers government teams to rapidly develop, deploy, evaluate, and operationalize machine learning models for critical national security applications. This is a ground-up initiative, offering the unique opportunity to build a vital solution from 0 to 1 and then scale it to meet significant demands. You'll be a foundational member of a fast-moving team, directly impacting strategic capabilities and enhancing national defense.

As a full-stack engineer, you'll be involved in all aspects of the product lifecycle, from initial design and development to ongoing support in challenging operational environments. You'll work closely with our government customers, understanding their unique requirements and rapidly iterating on solutions to deliver maximum impact on critical missions. You will be critical in bringing the latest and greatest software advancements to the warfighter.

• Design, develop, and maintain a complete end-to-end product enabling government programs to effectively collect and manage data for ATR (automated target recognition)
• Work across the full stack: frontend, backend, data management, and cloud & edge infrastructure
• Build and optimize robust data pipelines to support data collection, data labeling, data indexing, machine learning model training, and inference
• Work on ML-adjacent tooling and infrastructure that facilitates the entire machine learning lifecycle
• Collaborate directly with government customers to gather requirements, provide technical support, and ensure our solution meets their evolving needs
• Lead the development of features from inception to delivery, taking ownership of key components
• Help architect and scale our product as it grows, ensuring performance, reliability, and security

• Passion for the defense and national security space
• Proven experience as a full-stack software engineer
• Familiarity with building and managing data pipelines
• Experience with or a strong interest in machine learning adjacent work
• A track record of building software solutions from scratch (0->1) and scaling them
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work closely with customers to understand their needs and deliver impactful solutions
• U.S. Citizenship

• Willingness to get clearance, previous security clearance, or active security clearance
• Experience working with defense technology in Silicon Valley

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.

Please reference the job posting’s subtitle for where this position will be located. For pay transparency purposes, the base salary range for this full-time position in the location listed is: $153,000 - 222,000 USD annually. 

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.