Research Engineer (3D Vision and Generation, Self-Driving)

Join Applied Intuition as a Research Engineer focused on 3D vision and generation for self-driving technology. You will conduct cutting-edge research, collaborate with engineering teams, and contribute to high-quality publications. Enjoy a range of benefits including health insurance, fitness stipends, 401(k) matching, and parental leave.

• Conduct research on 3D vision related topics including 3D foundation model, multi-modal pretraining, Gaussian splatting, and world foundation model with applications to autonomous driving.
• Collaborate with Research Scientists and interns on high-quality research publications to submit to top-tier conferences, and work closely with engineering teams on ADAS, data, and simulation.
• Contribute to and learn from best practices in the autonomy and robotics industries within a fast-paced and customer-focused culture, and deploy methods developed into various autonomous and robotic systems.
• We are open to all years of experience as long as the necessary requirements are met, including those with potential Tech Lead and Manager capacity
• World foundation model and video generation
• 3D/multi-view end-to-end models for autonomous driving or robotics
• Passion for next-generation, scalable autonomy and robotics for real-world systems
• 3D reconstruction with Gaussian splatting
• Technical experience in: Python, Pytorch, computer vision, robotics systems, and distributed machine learning model training
• 3D / multi-modal foundation model and its pretraining
• Strong engineering and research skills and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively on projects
• Hands-on experience in at least one of the following fields:
• Passion for building and shipping customer-focused software frameworks or tool
• MSc or PhD in machine learning and computer vision with autonomy and robotics applications or closely related field
• Industry experience on relevant topics (self-driving application preferred)
• 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