Senior Software Engineer - Audio/Video Job at Applied Intuition in Mountain View

About Applied Intuition Applied Intuition is the vehicle intelligence company that accelerates the global adoption of safe, AI‑driven machines. Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion following its recent Series F funding round, Applied Intuition delivers the Vehicle OS, Self‑Driving System, and toolchain to help customers build intelligent vehicles and shorten time to market. 18 of the top 20 global automakers and major programs across the Department of Defense trust Applied Intuition's solutions to deliver vehicle intelligence. Applied Intuition services the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining, and agriculture industries and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA, with offices in Washington, D.C., San Diego, CA, Ft. Walton Beach, FL, Ann Arbor, MI, London, Stuttgart, Munich, Stockholm, Bangalore, Seoul, and Tokyo.

About The Role

The NextGen OS team is focused on building Applied Intuition's operating system (OS) stack for future vehicles and new products. This is a unique opportunity to build and work on a new full‑stack operating system. As a Software Engineer on the team, you will be developing a cutting‑edge, multi‑user, multi‑stream Audio/Video engine. As an early hire, you will contribute to key architectural and implementation decisions, directly influencing how this multimedia engine, and also Applied Intuition’s OS stack, are built.

Responsibilities

• Quickly iterate and develop the multimedia stack for customer demos within six months
• Define and build the necessary tools to support customer implementations of the audio/video stack
• Architect the entire audio/video stack, ensuring compatibility with both embedded (RTOS) and high‑level OSs, including data flow, plugins, and time management
• Design the architecture to facilitate easy and fast deployment in various end products
• Work with Product Management to define ideal end‑user experiences for audio/video features

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software development
• 3+ years of relevant experience building and shipping Audio/Visual tools or multimedia stacks to production
• Experience programming in C/C++ or Rust
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field

Nice to have

• Prior experience with building Audio/Video stacks
• Multimedia experience or a background in signal processing or spatial audio
• Experience with signal processing (DSP) or audio/video driver development
• Passion for music and/or movies

Compensation

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, 401(k) retirement benefits with employer match, learning and wellness stipends, and paid time off. Note that benefits are subject to change and may vary based on jurisdiction of employment. The base salary range for this full‑time position in the location listed is $155,000 – $253,000 USD annually.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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 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 race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. 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).