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

About the role

We are looking for a passionate Research Engineer to join the Research Group at Applied Intuition. The mission of the group is to create cutting-edge technology enabling next-generation physical AI, with emphasis on the two most challenging applications reshaping our everyday life: end-to-end autonomous driving and robotic generalist.

Team

The group is composed of leading experts from top institutions and companies, recognized for their exceptional academic and industry contributions—including eight Best Paper awards at premier conferences and journals such as CVPR and ICRA.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research on 3D vision related topics including 3D foundation model, multi-modal pretraining, Gaussian splatting, world foundation model with applications to autonomous driving
• Work closely with Research Scientists and interns on high-quality research publications to submit to top-tier conferences
• Collaborate with our engineering teams on ADAS, data, and simulation to deploy end-to-end algorithms for mass production vehicles, and neural simulation/generation for tools supporting autonomy development
• Contribute to and learn from best practices in the autonomy and robotics industries within our fast-paced and customer-focused culture

Requirements

• Hands-on experience in at least one of the following fields: 3D reconstruction with Gaussian splatting, 3D / multi-modal foundation model and its pretraining, World foundation model and video generation, 3D/multi-view end-to-end models for autonomous driving or robotics
• Strong engineering and research skills and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively on projects
• Technical experience in: Python, Pytorch, computer vision, robotics systems, and distributed machine learning model training

Qualifications

• Nice to have industry experience on relevant topics (self-driving application preferred)
• MSc or PhD in machine learning and computer vision with autonomy and robotics applications or closely related field

Skills

Passion for next-generation, scalable autonomy and robotics for real-world systems

Benefits

Compensation at Applied Intuition for eligible roles includes base salary, equity, and benefits. Base salary is a single component of the total compensation package, which may also include 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, and paid time off.