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Applied Intuition · 5 hours ago

Research Scientist - Simulation

Sunnyvale, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$158K/yr - $304K/yr

Applied Intuition is a vehicle intelligence company focused on accelerating the adoption of AI-driven machines. They are seeking a passionate Research Scientist to join their Research Team, where the role involves conducting research on autonomous systems with applications to driving and robotics, and collaborating with other scientists and engineers to deploy algorithms in simulation tools.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous VehiclesEnterprise SoftwareInfrastructureSoftware

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Conduct research on topics including: world foundation model, 3D/4D reconstruction and novel view synthesis, traffic simulation, deformable object simulation, with applications to autonomous driving and general robotics

Work closely with other Research Scientists and interns on research publications for submission to top-tier conferences

Collaborate with Research Engineers and engineering teams to test and deploy algorithms to our simulation tool products

Qualification

AI researchAutonomous systemsRoboticsMachine learningComputer visionGraphics3D/4D reconstructionTraffic simulationPhysics-based simulationIndependent researchPassion for simulationCollaborative skills

Required

Strong research record in the fields of AI, autonomous systems and robotics with publications in top-tier conferences or journals in the fields of computer vision, machine learning, robotics and graphics

MSc or PhD in machine learning, computer vision and graphics with autonomy and robotics applications or closely-related fields

Passion for next-generation, scalable simulation and world model for autonomy and robotics in the real world

Strong research skills and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively on projects

Preferred

Hands-on experience in at least one of the following fields: World foundation model

Hands-on experience in at least one of the following fields: Generative model for simulation

Hands-on experience in at least one of the following fields: 3D/4D reconstruction and novel view synthesis

Hands-on experience in at least one of the following fields: Traffic behavior simulation

Hands-on experience in at least one of the following fields: Physics-based simulation for soft-body objects

Benefits

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

Paid time off

Company

Applied Intuition

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Applied Intuition provides software infrastructure to safely develop, test, and deploy autonomous vehicles  at scale.

Founded in 2017

Mountain View, California, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://appliedintuition.com

H1B Sponsorship

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Trends of Total Sponsorships

2025 (122)

2024 (56)

2023 (33)

2022 (16)

2021 (4)

Funding

Current Stage

Late Stage

Total Funding

$1.5B

Key Investors

General Catalyst

2025-06-17Series F· $600M

2024-07-25Secondary Market· $300M

2024-03-11Series E· $250M

Leadership Team

Qasar Younis

Co-Founder and CEO

Peter Ludwig

CTO, Co-founder

Recent News

PR Newswire

ADAS Simulation Market worth $9.66 billion in 2032 | MarketsandMarkets™

2026-01-16

Applied Intuition, Inc.

Announcing a $40M Series B Funding Led by General Catalyst

2026-01-12

FinSMEs

Applied Intuition Raises $125M in Series C Funding

2026-01-12

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