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Software Engineer - Camera Models and Imaging

About Applied

Autonomy is one of the leading technological advances of this century that will come to impact our lives. The work you'll do at Applied will meaningfully accelerate the efforts of the top autonomy teams in the world. At Applied, you will have a unique perspective on the development of cutting-edge technology while working with major players across the industry and the globe.

Applied Intuition provides software solutions to safely develop, test, and deploy autonomous vehicles at scale. The company's suite of simulation, validation, and drive log management software enables development teams to create thousands of scenarios in minutes, run simulations at scale, and verify and validate algorithms for production deployment. Headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices in Los Angeles, Detroit, Washington, D.C., Munich, Stockholm, Seoul, and Tokyo, Applied consists of software, robotics, and automotive experts with experiences from top global companies. Leading autonomy programs and 17 of the top 20 global OEMs use Applied's solutions to bring autonomy to market faster.

About the role

We are looking for a senior engineer with expertise in automotive camera sensors. This role will focus on leading our initiatives related to replicating camera sensors in our simulated environments. At Applied, we encourage all engineers to take ownership over technical and product decisions, interact closely with users to collect feedback, and contribute to a thoughtful, dynamic team culture.

At Applied, you will:

Design and implement core components of our camera sensors in our proprietary simulation engine
Work closely with customers and sensor vendors to implement and validate specific camera sensors and lens models
Work with top autonomy companies to understand and solve unique challenges in simulation-based development and scalable testing of autonomy stacks

We're looking for someone who has:

Experience with modeling camera systems in simulation
Knowledge of optics and lighting and its relation to simulated cameras
Familiarity with rendering engines and concepts such as the BRDF and physical material modeling
Experience implementing models in C++

Nice to have:

Experience with OpenCV and other industry computer vision approaches
Specific knowledge of cameras used in automotive autonomy systems
Experience working with camera hardware
Detailed knowledge of inner design cameras
Hands-on experience with characterization of models camera sensors and lens projections
Competent skills & experience in signal processing, linear algebra, antenna theory, optics, circuits, photonics, and/or electro-optics

The salary range for this position is $65,000 USD to $400,000 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.

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