Applied Intuition, Inc. is powering the future of physical AI. Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion, the Silicon Valley company is creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet. Applied Intuition services the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining and agriculture industries in three core areas: tools and infrastructure, operating systems, and autonomy. Eighteen of the top 20 global automakers, as well as the United States military and its allies, trust the company’s solutions to deliver physical intelligence. Applied Intuition is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices in Washington, D.C.; San Diego; Ft. Walton Beach, Florida; Ann Arbor, Michigan; London; Stuttgart; Munich; Stockholm; Bangalore; Seoul; and Tokyo. Learn more at applied.co.
We are an in-office company, and our expectation is that full-time employees primarily work from their Applied Intuition office 5 days a week. However, we also recognize the importance of flexibility and trust our employees to manage their schedules responsibly. This may include occasional remote work, starting the day with morning meetings from home before heading to the office, or leaving earlier when needed to accommodate family commitments. This in-office expectation does not apply to contractor positions
About Tokyo
Applied Intuition entered the Japan market in 2019. The company has rapidly grown and established strategic relationships with major Japanese automotive OEM customers. Based in Otemachi area, the Tokyo site consists of employees who previously come from Woven by Toyota, Mobileye, TIER IV, Google, Siemens and other renowned companies. We are hiring our first new graduate class - want to learn more?
About the role
We are looking for a Software Integration Engineer to bring customer and in-house software together into working Vehicle OS releases that run in production vehicles. You will sit between customers, software engineers and vehicle test teams. You will integrate software components across ECUs and vehicle domains, own the build and release pipeline, and make sure each integration works on SIL, HIL and vehicle setups. The work involves close collaboration with customers in Japan and engineering teams in the US.
At Applied Intuition, you will:
Work directly with customers to integrate their software components and applications into the Vehicle OS
Build, configure and integrate software across ECUs, including toolchains, cross-compilation and target deployment
Own integration builds and releases: version management, dependency handling, release notes and delivery to customers
Bring up and flash software on target hardware, benches and vehicles
Set up and run integration testing on SIL, HIL and in-vehicle environments
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and integration test automation
Triage integration issues across software, network and hardware layers, and drive root-cause analysis with the software teams
Track integration readiness and quality to hit SoP milestones
Set up an integration workflow that works across Japan and US time zones
We're looking for someone who has:
BSc or MSc in computer science, electrical engineering, mechatronics or a related field
5+ years of experience in automotive software integration, build/release engineering or ECU software development
Working knowledge of C and C++, and of build systems (e.g. CMake, Make, Bazel)
Experience integrating software on embedded Linux, QNX or RTOS-based targets
Hands-on experience with HIL/SIL environments and automotive tools (e.g. Vector CANoe/CANalyzer, dSPACE, Lauterbach, ETAS or similar)
Strong understanding of in-vehicle networks (CAN, LIN, Automotive Ethernet, SOME/IP) and diagnostics (UDS, DoIP), including flashing and reprogramming
Scripting experience for automation (Python, Bash)
Experience with Git and CI/CD tools (e.g. Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions)
Strong debugging skills across hardware, software and network layers
Fluency in both English and Japanese (written and verbal), with the ability to operate effectively in a bilingual business environment
Nice to have:
Experience integrating Classic AUTOSAR and/or Adaptive AUTOSAR stacks (e.g. Vector DaVinci, EB tresos)
Experience with containerization or virtualization (Docker, hypervisors) for automotive platforms
Knowledge of ASPICE, ISO 26262 functional safety or ISO/SAE 21434 cybersecurity
Experience with OTA update systems or software configuration management at scale
Experience working directly with OEM or Tier 1 customers
Experience with in-vehicle testing and data logging/analysis tools
Benefits and Perks:
Lunch and dinner allowance
Equity (RSU) offering
English / Japanese language allowance
Company sponsored housing program
Pension plan (確定拠出年金)
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.
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.
FOR US-BASED ROLES: Applied Intuition is committed to providing an accessible and inclusive application and interview experience to applicants who are disabled veterans and other applicants with disabilities or medical conditions. Reasonable accommodations are available, requesting an accommodation will not affect your candidacy in any way, and you are not required to disclose the nature of your disability or medical condition in order to make a request. If you require an accommodation please contact careers@applied.co. We will work with you!