Software Engineer - Game Development

Applied Intuition•Sunnyvale, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Applied Intuition is powering the future of physical AI. Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion, the Silicon Valley company is creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet. Applied Intuition services the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining and agriculture industries in three core areas: tools and infrastructure, operating systems, and autonomy. Eighteen of the top 20 global automakers, as well as the United States military and its allies, trust the company’s solutions to deliver physical intelligence. Applied Intuition is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices in Washington, D.C.; San Diego; Ft. Walton Beach, Florida; Ann Arbor, Michigan; London; Stuttgart; Munich; Stockholm; Bangalore; Seoul; and Tokyo. Learn more at applied.co . We are an in-office company, and our expectation is that employees primarily work from their Applied Intuition office 5 days a week. However, we also recognize the importance of flexibility and trust our employees to manage their schedules responsibly. This may include occasional remote work, starting the day with morning meetings from home before heading to the office, or leaving earlier when needed to accommodate family commitments. We are looking for a software engineer with a strong background in game engine/realtime development. As a realtime 3D specialist, you will work with Unreal Engine to further develop our simulation capabilities for virtual environments for autonomous vehicles. This role will focus on bridging our core simulation engine with the game engine as well as developing new gameplay type features within Unreal. At Applied, we encourage all engineers to take ownership over technical and product decisions, closely interact with users to collect feedback, and contribute to a thoughtful, dynamic team culture.

Requirements

3+ years experience in developing and maintaining game engines at an AAA game studio
Background in deploying and optimizing software on multiple platforms (on-prem/cloud)
Expert in best practices for game engine architecture for scalability and flexibility
Familiar with both Unreal and Content workflows

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in shipping Unreal Engine games
Prior work in either autonomous vehicles or simulation products
Experienced with integrating third party physics libraries
Experience with Houdini or other DCC packages (Maya 3DS Max or Blender)
Experience with networking and multiplayer usecases.

Responsibilities

Work on a new exciting simulation framework for detailed 3D simulation at massive scale
Utilize Cesium to create massive scale simulation environments.
Customize plugins in Unreal for content ingestion creation and more
Integrate engines into Applied Intuition’s simulation workflow for seamless customer experience
Deploy engines on various platforms (local or cloud) based on customer needs
Optimize our simulations based on performance and accuracy needs