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Research Engineer - Reinforcement Learning, Self-Driving

Applied Intuition· Research
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Sunnyvale, CA$126k - $423kFull-timePosted 8mo ago

About the role

Research Engineer role focused on reinforcement learning and training infrastructure to advance end-to-end autonomous driving and robotic generalist applications. Join Applied Intuition’s Research Group to publish high-quality research and deploy algorithms to production across autonomous driving and robot systems.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct research on reinforcement learning (RL) and its training infrastructure, including topics on large-scale self-play RL, VLA post-training, large-scale closed-loop RL based on neural simulation 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 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

Qualifications

  • Hands-on experience in at least one of the following fields
  • - Self-play RL and imitation learning, behavior learning
  • - VLA post-training for autonomy or robotics
  • - Large-scale closed-loop RL in driving simulation
  • - Large-scale RL training infrastructure (Ray preferred)
  • Passion for next-generation, scalable autonomy and robotics for real-world systems
  • Strong engineering and research skills with ability to work independently and collaboratively
  • Technical experience in: Python, PyTorch, computer vision, robotics systems, and distributed ML model training

Skills

Required:reinforcement learningself-play RLPythonPyTorchcomputer vision
Nice to have:VLA post-traininglarge-scale RL infrastructure

Benefits

  • base salary, equity, and benefits including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401k with employer match, learning and wellness stipends, paid time off (subject to jurisdiction)
Last updated May 26, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Applied Intuition

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Applied Intuition is the vehicle intelligence company with the tools, Vehicle OS, and autonomy stacks for creating safe, AI-powered vehicle experiences.

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