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Research Scientist - 3D Vision and Generation, Self-Driving

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

About the role

Research Scientist role focused on 3D vision, reconstruction and generation for autonomous driving and robotics, with opportunities to publish and deploy methods to autonomy and simulation products.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct research on 3D vision related topics including 3D/world-action foundation model, multi-modal pretraining, feed-forward Gaussian splatting, world foundation model with applications to autonomous driving, and fundamental topics on 3D vision and generation with broader applications
  • 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 simulation products

Qualifications

  • 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
  • Strong research record in the fields of 3D vision, reconstruction and generation for autonomous systems and robotics, with publications in top-tier conferences or journals in computer vision, machine learning, and robotics
  • 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:3D visionPythonPyTorch
Nice to have:foundation models

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
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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