Embedded AI Engineer – Android Automotive (On-Device Intelligence)
Applied Intuition6 months ago
Sunnyvale, CA, USAMid Level
H1B sponsor
Base Salary
$183k - $253k/yr
Responsibilities
- Deploy and operate production-grade ML inference and learning systems on Android Automotive.
- Implement on-device multimodal LLMs, including schema design and safe dispatch to local vehicle APIs.
- Integrate models using TensorFlow Lite, ONNX Runtime, or specialized vendor SDKs.
- Profile and optimize models for latency, memory, power, and thermal budgets.
- Instrument runtime performance across CPU, GPU, and NPU acceleration layers.
- Design safety boundaries and guardrails for model outputs, including tool-call allowlists and fallback logic.
- Interface with vehicle signals, sensors, and system services using C++ and JNI.
Requirements
- BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 3+ years of experience shipping ML inference on embedded, mobile, or automotive platforms.
- Strong proficiency in C++ and experience with native Android integration using JNI.
- Expertise in model optimization techniques such as quantization, pruning, and compilation.
- Experience integrating LLM function calling or tool execution with structured outputs.
- Hands-on experience with Android system services or Android Automotive OS.
- Deep understanding of edge constraints, including real-time behavior and memory pressure.
- Preferred experience with Snapdragon Automotive, ARM Ethos, or specialized NPU pipelines.
- Preferred experience running quantized LLMs on-device using llama.cpp or TFLite transformers.
- Familiarity with functional safety concepts such as ISO 26262, sandboxing, or policy enforcement is preferred.
- Preferred experience bridging cloud-trained models to resource-constrained embedded runtimes.
Benefits
- In-office role with employees primarily working from the Applied Intuition office 5 days per week, with occasional remote-work flexibility.
- Comprehensive health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
- 401k retirement benefits with employer match.
- Learning and wellness stipends.
- Paid time off.
- Equity may include options and restricted stock units.
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About Applied Intuition
Applied Intuition builds software tools, infrastructure, and operating systems for developing, testing, and deploying autonomous and driver-assistance systems across automotive, trucking, defense, construction, mining, and agriculture. It sells enterprise software and services including simulation, sensor data management, HD mapping, and a vehicle OS to OEMs and government customers. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, it counts 18 of the top 20 global automakers and the U.S. military among its users.