Software Engineer - Simulation Game Engine and World Systems

Applied Intuition is a physical-AI company that provides software platforms for developing, validating, deploying, and operating intelligent vehicles and machines.

Sunnyvale, United States
About Applied Intuition

Founded in 2017, Applied Intuition builds physical-AI tooling and infrastructure, a Vehicle OS, and a Self-Driving System for automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining, agriculture, and robotics applications.

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About the Role

You will design world and scene representation systems, spatial data structures, and mapping pipelines for large-scale simulations. You will write optimized C++ for low-latency real-time systems, profile performance-critical code, and help define architecture and APIs for cross-domain autonomy integration.

Requirements

  • 2+ years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Expert-level C++20 or later skills, including template metaprogramming, move semantics, SIMD, and systems-level performance optimization
  • Experience building world or scene representations with dynamic object state, spatial indexing, and real-time updates
  • Computational geometry knowledge, including coordinate transformations, spatial data structures, geometric algorithms, and collision or proximity systems
  • Experience designing low-latency, high-throughput real-time software
  • Python and shell scripting proficiency
  • Experience with agentic coding tools and AI-assisted development workflows
  • Willingness to travel up to once a month for up to one week
  • U.S. citizenship
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement spatial data structures, entity component systems, spatial indexing, occupancy representations, and 4D object management
  • Build and optimize computational geometry and world-state systems
  • Write optimized C++20 for low-latency, cache-efficient, memory-conscious systems
  • Profile hot paths, eliminate allocations, and improve real-time performance
  • Drive architectural decisions and design APIs for cross-domain autonomy integration

Benefits

  • Equity
  • Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
  • 401k retirement benefits with employer match
  • Learning and wellness stipends
  • Paid time off