Mountain View, CA · founded 2017
Applied Intuition builds simulation and autonomy software — "physical AI" — for self-driving cars, trucks, industrial machines, and defense systems; 18 of the top 20 global automakers use it. Founded in 2017 by Qasar Younis and Peter Ludwig, it hit a $15B valuation in 2025 with roughly 1,300 people and a Sunnyvale HQ stacked with ex-CTOs and former founders. Know before you sign that this is an in-office, high-intensity engineering shop: 5 days a week on-site is the default, base pay leans on equity, and employee reviews consistently flag 50+ hour weeks. The benefits themselves are strong — 100% of employee medical/dental/vision/life premiums paid, a 50% 401(k) match, 12 weeks paid parental leave, and 25 Lyra therapy sessions a year.
see the full file on Applied Intuition| Birthing-parent leave | 12 weeks |
|---|---|
| Partner leave | 12 weeks |
| How leave is framed | equal_all_parents |
| Adoption leave | 12 weeks |
| Countries with offices | United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Sweden, India, South Korea |
| 401(k) match | 50% match |
| Tuition reimbursement | offered |
| Employer pays full premium | yes |
| Share of premium employer pays | 100% |
| Mental health | yes |
| Therapy platform | Lyra |
| Dental | yes |
| Vision | yes |
| Life insurance | yes |
| Days in office | 5 |
| Office policy | In-office company: employees are expected on-site 5 days a week, with trust for occasional remote work and flexing hours around family commitments. |
| Flexible hours | yes |
| Offices | Sunnyvale, Washington, D.C., San Diego, Fort Walton Beach, Ann Arbor, London |
| Food | multiple_meals |
| Gym / fitness subsidy | yes |
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