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Software Engineer - Physical AI Security

Lead the design and implementation of cybersecurity architectures for next-generation automotive systems at Applied Intuition.

Location
Sunnyvale
Compensation
Not disclosed
Level
lead
Type
full time · On-site

Posted by employer 1 year ago

First seen on Joblaze 1 month ago

Last verified on the company career page 19 hours ago

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Role intensity

30% coding — mostly leadership/strategy

Requirements

Experience
7+ years

Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, visa sponsorship.

Benefits

401k Match Equity/Stock Options Paid Time Off Health Insurance

Joblaze summary

In the role of Security Architect at Applied Intuition, the individual will focus on designing and implementing cybersecurity frameworks for advanced automotive systems, ensuring compliance with industry standards. Key skills include expertise in automotive cybersecurity, secure development processes, and hands-on experience with various security tools and protocols. This position is ideal for seasoned professionals with over seven years in embedded automotive security, particularly those who can lead technical initiatives and mentor junior engineers. The company is recognized for its innovative approach to physical AI, serving major players in the automotive and defense sectors.

Joblaze insights

  • Listed about a month ago — first seen on Joblaze September 3, 2026. Last confirmed on Applied Intuition's careers page October 29, 2026.
  • Rust appears in 2.1% of 48 comparable lead security roles in United States; Cybersecurity appears in 2.1% of 48 comparable lead security roles in United States.

Quick facts

Is the Software Engineer - Physical AI Security role remote?
No — this is an on-site role in Sunnyvale.
How much experience is required?
At least 7 years of relevant experience for this Software Engineer - Physical AI Security role.
Where is the role based?
Applied Intuition is hiring for this position in Sunnyvale.
What's the tech stack?
Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AUTOSAR, Automotive, C++, Cybersecurity, Hardware Security Modules, ISO/SAE 21434.
What seniority level is this role?
Applied Intuition targets lead candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?
Full-time for this Software Engineer - Physical AI Security role at Applied Intuition.

From the original posting

About the role

We're building a Physical AI security platform – a system powered by AI agents that supports in building secure Physical AI and Vehicle Intelligence platforms. It spans the full product lifecycle, and everything it produces has to hold up under external scrutiny. You'll be an early engineer on the team with real latitude over what gets built and how it gets done.

At Applied Intuition, you will:

  • Build agentic security workflows to support threat modeling, cyber risk analysis, threat detection, and investigation capabilities on the platform

  • Build AI risk engines, intelligent intrusion detection engines, security testing engines, and security testing simulation engines which make up the physical AI security platform

  • Architect the agentless integration with web applications, AI agents, and devices under testing like software-defined vehicles and mining trucks

  • Deploy LLM-powered or agentic features to production using structured output, tool use, multi-step workflows, and human-in-the-loop review

  • Own full-stack development end-to-end from database schema design to frontend UI interfaces

  • Model complex, highly relational domains featuring versioned entities, traceability, and long-running asynchronous workflows with durable state.

We're looking for someone who has:

  • B.S. in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience with 5+ years building and shipping production software

  • Experience across the stack using TypeScript and React

  • Proficiency with a typed backend server language (Go, Rust, Python, or similar) owning features from schema to UI

  • Experience building information-dense interfaces for expert users, including large tables, live-updating views, structured authoring, and keyboard-driven navigation

Nice to have:

  • Background in security engineering or building security web applications, tools, or a security platform

  • Experience in the cybersecurity domain as a software engineer

Compensation at Applied Intuition for eligible roles includes base salary, equity, and benefits. Base salary is a single component of the total compensation package, which may also include equity in the form of options and/or restricted stock units, comprehensive health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance coverage, 401k retirement benefits with employer match, learning and wellness stipends, and paid time off. Note that benefits are subject to change and may vary based on jurisdiction of employment.

Applied Intuition pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum intended target base salary for new hire salaries for the position. The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, credentials & certifications, educational attainment, skill level requirements, interview performance, and the level and scope of the position.

Please reference the job posting's subtitle for where this position will be located. For pay transparency purposes, the base salary range for this full-time position in the location listed is: Compensation range not provided—request from comp team.

Don't meet every single requirement? If you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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