About Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition, Inc. is powering the future of physical AI. Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion, the Silicon Valley company is creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet. Applied Intuition services the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining and agriculture industries in three core areas: tools and infrastructure, operating systems, and autonomy. Eighteen of the top 20 global automakers, as well as the United States military and its allies, trust the company’s solutions to deliver physical intelligence. Applied Intuition is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices in Washington, D.C.; San Diego; Ft. Walton Beach, Florida; Ann Arbor, Michigan; London; Stuttgart; Munich; Stockholm; Bangalore; Seoul; and Tokyo. Learn more at applied.co.

We are an in-office company, and our expectation is that employees primarily work from their Applied Intuition office 5 days a week. However, we also recognize the importance of flexibility and trust our employees to manage their schedules responsibly. This may include occasional remote work, starting the day with morning meetings from home before heading to the office, or leaving earlier when needed to accommodate family commitments.

As a Technical Recruiter - EMEA at Applied Intuition, you will partner closely with engineering leadership to design and execute hiring strategies that attract, evaluate, and close exceptional software engineering talent.

What you’ll do

• Develop and execute recruiting strategies to identify and hire software and ML engineers

• Partner with engineering leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to understand hiring needs, team design, and long-term talent strategy

• Build targeted sourcing campaigns to attract general and specialized engineering talent

• Lead structured, high-quality interview processes that assess technical excellence, problem-solving ability, and alignment with Applied’s values

• Improve and scale recruiting systems, tools, and processes to support efficiency and growth

• Provide leadership with data-driven insights on funnel health, pass-through rates, time-to-fill

• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience

What we’re looking for

• 3+ years of experience in technical recruiting, with a strong track record hiring software engineers, ML engineers, or other highly specialized technical talent

• Strong business partnership skills and the ability to influence stakeholders using data and insights

• Proven ability to manage multiple complex searches in a fast-paced, high-growth environment

• High ownership mindset with the ability to operate autonomously

• Excellent written and verbal communication
  

Nice to have

• Experience recruiting for autonomy, robotics, defense, embedded systems, or Physical AI

• Familiarity with AI/ML talent markets and competitive dynamics for niche engineering profiles

• Experience hiring software engineers in a startup or hypergrowth environment

Benefits

• 30 days of paid vacation per year

• Daily meal benefits: €19 lunch budget and €19 dinner budget, free breakfast, snacks, and drinks in the office

• You’ll receive €965 annual learning & development and €580 annual fitness budget

• Subsidized Wellpass membership, giving you access to thousands of gyms, studios, and wellness facilities across Germany

• €25 monthly contribution to your Deutschlandticket for regional public transport across Germany

• Generous parental leave: on top of statutory parental leave

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.

Applied Intuition is an equal opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor. Consequently, the parties agree that, as applicable, they will abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and that these laws are incorporated herein by reference. These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. These regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability. The parties also agree that, as applicable, they will abide by the requirements of Executive Order 13496 (29 CFR Part 471, Appendix A to Subpart A), relating to the notice of employee rights under federal labor laws.