Staff Software Engineer
Content + Source + Freshness • 14 Feb 2026 • 95% confidence
Offer value
Exceptional opportunity for senior engineers focused on impactful full-stack development in autonomy.
- Salary range: $230,000 – $323,000/year
- Influential position across product and technology teams
- Collaboration with top domain experts and mentoring opportunities
Pros
- Excellent salary range ($230,000 - $323,000/year), reflective of market value for senior engineers
- Collaboration with leading experts in various fields
- Significant influence over product direction and technical strategy
Cons
- High expectations regarding mentorship and leadership skills
- Competitive environment that may require ongoing skill enhancement
- Intensive focus on technology development cycles
Who it's for
Senior / Lead Engineer • In-office
Good fit
- Senior software engineers with full-stack expertise
- Mentors eager to influence junior talent
- Innovators passionate about solving technical challenges
Not recommended for
- Newcomers without adequate experience
- Individuals without interest in leadership
- Those preferring less intensive roles
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
About Applied Intuition
Applied Intuition is a Tier 1 vehicle software supplier that accelerates the adoption of safe and intelligent machines worldwide. Founded in 2017, Applied Intuition delivers the definitive ADAS/AD toolchain and a world-class vehicle platform to help customers shorten time to market, build industry-leading products, and create next-generation consumer experiences. 18 of the top 20 global automakers trust Applied Intuition’s solutions to drive the production of modern vehicles. Applied Intuition serves the automotive, trucking, construction, mining, agriculture, and defense industries and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA, with offices in Ann Arbor and Detroit, MI, Washington, D.C., Munich, Stockholm, Seoul, and Tokyo. Learn more at https://appliedintuition.com.
Please note that we are an in-office company, which means the expectation is that you would come in to your Applied Intuition office 5 days a week.
About the role
At Applied Intuition, you will:
- Work across our entire stack to develop new products, features, and tools for our customers' autonomy development workflows
- Identify and scope complex engineering challenges, design elegant solutions, and lead implementation across teams.
- Influence the technical strategy of the team when balancing work on new features, scaling challenges, and technical debt.
- Have an unparalleled opportunity to work with domain experts across a variety of fields: infrastructure, robotics, and graphics engineers, as well as startup veterans
We're looking for someone who has:
- 7-10+ years of experience in shipping complex software
- Proven experience designing and implementing solutions to complex architectural problems
- Production experience writing in C++, Python, TypeScript, or Go
- Experience mentoring software engineers
Nice to have:
- Working knowledge of frontend, API layer, containerization, or cluster orchestration frameworks (such as React, GraphQL, Docker, or Kubernetes)
- Experience working with simulation tools, modeling physical problems, or using robotics middlewares (such as ROS)
The salary range for this position is $230,000 - $323,000 USD annually. This salary range is an estimate, and the actual salary may vary based on the Company's compensation practices.
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.
Applicants will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 upon commencing employment. Reasonable accommodations will be considered on a case-by-case basis for exemptions to this requirement in accordance with applicable federal and state law. Applicants should be aware that for external-facing roles that involve close contact with Company employees or other third parties on the Company's premises, accommodations that involve remaining unvaccinated against COVID-19 may not be deemed reasonable. The Company will engage in the interactive process on an individualized basis taking into account the particular position.
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.
