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Research Scientist (Research)

Applied Intuition· AI Research
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Sunnyvale$126k - $423kFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Research Scientist to join Applied Intuition's Research Group focusing on reinforcement learning for autonomous driving and robotics, contributing to publications and deployment of algorithms across autonomy and robotics products.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct research on reinforcement learning (RL) related topics including large-scale self-play RL, VLA post-training, large-scale closed-loop RL based on neural simulation with applications to autonomous driving
  • Diving into fundamental topics on RL with broader applications and potential imitative behavior learning incorporation, and relevant topics such as reward learning
  • Work closely with other Research Scientists and interns on research publications for submission to top-tier conferences
  • Collaborate with Research Engineers and engineering teams to test and deploy algorithms to our autonomy and robotics products

Qualifications

  • Strong research record in the fields of RL and VLA post-training for autonomous systems and robotics, with publications in top-tier conferences or journals in the fields of computer vision, machine learning, and robotics
  • MSc or PhD in machine learning and computer vision with autonomy and robotics applications or closely-related fields
  • 1+ year of research experience in autonomy, self-driving, or related field
  • Passion for next-generation, scalable autonomy and robotics for real-world systems
  • Strong 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

Skills

Required:reinforcement learning (RL)VLA post-training
Nice to have:imitation learningreward learning

Benefits

  • base salary, equity, and benefits including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401k with employer match, learning and wellness stipends, and paid time off
Last updated Sep 27, 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.

AIAutonomy stacksSelf-Driving SystemSimulationTesting & ValidationVehicle IntelligenceVehicle OSai-infrastructure-and-development
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