Senior Machine Learning Engineer - 3D Reconstruction

Applied Intuition • Sunnyvale, CA

8d • $190,000 - $260,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Applied Intuition is seeking senior machine learning engineers to enhance the core reconstruction technology for Neural Simulation, a product that transforms real-world driving data into high-fidelity, photorealistic simulation environments. This role involves pushing the product's capabilities by improving reconstruction quality, scaling data processing, and increasing its utility for customers training and validating autonomy systems. The work will directly influence the development of next-generation autonomous vehicles by major OEMs. This position is ideal for engineers skilled in 3D computer vision, graphics, and machine learning, who are eager to integrate cutting-edge research into production and address simulation challenges in Physical AI.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience developing and shipping ML or computer vision systems
• A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in computer science, physics, robotics, or equivalent
• Strong hands-on experience with modern learning-based 3D reconstruction techniques, such as 3D Gaussian Splatting and NeRFs
• A solid foundation in multi-view geometry, camera models, and differentiable rendering
• Proficiency in Python and PyTorch, along with C++ and/or CUDA
• A proven ability to turn research ideas into robust, production-quality software
• Strong problem-solving skills and comfort with ambiguity

Nice To Haves

• Experience with feed-forward or generalizable Gaussian Splatting and reconstruction models
• A background in computer vision (e.g., SfM, SLAM, photogrammetry) and/or computer graphics (e.g., rendering, rasterization, ray tracing)
• A track record of shipping ML products with clearly defined evaluation metrics and benchmarks
• Experience in autonomous driving or robotics, including working with multi-sensor data (camera, LiDAR, radar)
• Peer-reviewed research at conferences such as CVPR, ICCV/ECCV, NeurIPS, SIGGRAPH, ICRA, or IROS
• A Master's degree or PhD in computer science, physics, robotics, or related fields

Responsibilities

• Advance learning-based reconstruction methods at the core of our product, such as 3D Gaussian Splatting and NeRFs, bringing the latest research into production to improve fidelity, robustness, and scalability.
• Push the limits of neural reconstruction for large-scale, dynamic driving scenes, including dynamic actor reconstruction and scene editing, novel view synthesis and multi-sensor rendering (camera, LiDAR), and scaling reconstruction quality and throughput across large volumes of fleet data.
• Explore and productionize feed-forward reconstruction approaches that reduce per-scene optimization cost and enable reconstruction at scale.
• Define and build evaluation metrics, benchmarks, and validation workflows that measure reconstruction fidelity and sim-to-real gap.
• Work closely with customers to understand their pain points and implement technical solutions in the Neural Simulation product.
• Collaborate closely with Infra, Autonomy, Research and other product teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Take ownership of critical technical components and influence architecture and product decisions.

Benefits

• 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 [email protected]. We will work with you!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior