Forward Deployed Software Engineer
Sunnyvale, CAOn-site
$130,000–$200,000
View job →Builds the toolchain, Vehicle OS and autonomy stacks that automakers, defense and off-road OEMs use to ship AI-driven vehicles.
Later private · About 1,001–5,000 people · Physical AI / autonomous vehicle software
5 postings, 1 new in the last 30 days3 metrosmedian of posted base ranges $165,000
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Applied Intuition · US average
Remote
Postings that allow remote work
0% · avg 28%
Well below average
Pre-sales
Evaluation or proposal work before a deal
0% · avg 24%
Well below average
Customer contact
Work done for people outside the company
100% · avg 86%
Above average
Seniority
Senior-level responsibility or above
100% · avg 94%
Above average
Production code
Postings that involve writing production code
80% · avg 80%
About average
Travel
How often postings mention travel
40% · avg 40%
About average
0%50%100%
Applied Intuition’s postings allow remote work less often than the US average (0% vs 28%) and involve pre-sales less often (0% vs 24%).
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Across 5 posted ranges, Applied Intuition’s median sits below $188,000 for senior FDE postings in the US.
Posted base ranges in annual US dollars, from postings that state both ends, each counted at the middle of its range. Bonus, commission and equity are not counted. See how posted pay differs by level, location and travel →
Sunnyvale, CAOn-site
$130,000–$200,000
View job →Sunnyvale, CAOn-site
$130,000–$158,000
View job →Chicago, ILOn-site
$140,000–$165,000
View job →Sunnyvale, CAOn-site
$180,000–$210,000
View job →$250,000–$300,000
View job →4 of 5 build what the customer runs.
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