Definition

Software Engineer - Active Safety

Applied Compute

Applied Compute

Software Engineering
Stuttgart, Germany
Posted on Mar 6, 2026

Location

Stuttgart

Employment Type

Full time

Department

Self-Driving Systems

About the role

We are looking for bright engineers interested in designing elegant solutions to difficult problems in the autonomy space. Your contributions will focus on building out capabilities of an autonomous vehicle stack, including necessary enablement work on the infrastructure- and vehicle-side. At Applied Intuition, we encourage engineers to take ownership over technical and product decisions, interact closely with users & customers to collect feedback, and contribute to a thoughtful, dynamic team culture.

In addition to your engineering contributions, by working in our dynamic and customer-focused team culture, you will contribute to and learn from best practices in the nascent autonomy industry. We move fast and focus on excellence, for our products and for our business. If you are hands-on and looking for a place to have a multiplying effect on making autonomous systems a reality, Applied Intuition is the place for you!

At Applied Intuition, you will:

  • Build & own active safety functionalities, like Automatic Emergency Braking, Lane Keep Assist, Intelligent Speed Assist and more

  • Make fast and structured progress using our own simulation and data tooling, tracking and improving KPI over a vast set of virtual tests as well as a very large real world data set

  • Test your functions hands on in our test vehicles on test track and public road

  • Work closely with our simulation and data tooling experts, expediting function development using our proficient tooling even more

  • Work closely with your team members focusing on parking and L2++, to share common components, tooling and data processes

  • Have direct customer contacts and exposure

  • Have an unparalleled opportunity to work at one of the highest paced silicon valley companies, learn & grow with a world class team, and contribute to the growth of our SDS solutions in Europe and for our European customers

We're looking for someone who has:

  • 4+ years of experience shipping software for driver assistance and automated driving

  • Proficiency in writing C++ and Python software

  • Demonstrated ability to be a self-starter and can quickly become comfortable with new technical concepts and tools

  • Experience shipping your ADAS/ AD software and solutions into series production vehicles, including required work on requirements, structured testing and implementing SW at automotive series quality

  • Proven ability to take initiative in a fast-paced environment

Nice to have:

  • Series project experience with Active Safety functions like AEB, LKA, etc

  • Experience with world-wide regulation and standards relevant for driver assistance

  • Experience working hands-on on prototype vehicles

  • Experience working with simulation tools

  • Previous experience working in a high-paced environment

Benefits and perks

  • Lunch and dinner allowance

  • Fitness (600 USD) and learning stipends (1,000 USD) annually

  • Stock options