# Software Engineer - Low Speed Motion Planning & Control at Applied Intuition

- Company: Applied Intuition
- What the company does: Applied Intuition powers physical AI, automating machines across automotive, defense, trucking, mining, construction, & agriculture. Backed by General Catalyst, Kleiner Perkins and a16z.
- Company website: https://www.appliedintuition.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Sunnyvale
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $125K to $232K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-02
- Apply by: 2026-11-16
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Applied/8e420371-fb1f-4d5e-b2e2-26bd10b6389c?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/applied-intuition-software-engineer-low-speed-motion-planning-and-control/

## About the role

We are looking for bright engineers interested in designing elegant solutions to difficult problems in the autonomy space. Your contributions will focus on building out capabilities of an autonomous vehicle stack, including necessary enablement work on the infrastructure- and vehicle-side. At Applied Intuition, we encourage engineers to take ownership over technical and product decisions, interact closely with users & customers to collect feedback, and contribute to a thoughtful, dynamic team culture. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Passion about tackling challenging motion planning or motion control problems
- Bachelors, MSc or PhD in mechanical engineering or computer science with coursework or research experience in motion planning or controls
- 3+ years of experience building production software using modern software practices
- Hands-on experience testing controls solutions on real, production-grade vehicles
- Fluency in control theory, numerical optimization, numerical analysis, and physics
- Enthusiasm for coming up with practical solutions to cutting-edge challenges in a fast-paced environment

Tags: Software Engineering - Self-Driving

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