Applied Intuition is the vehicle intelligence company that accelerates the global adoption of safe, AI-driven machines. Founded in 2017, Applied Intuition delivers the ADAS/AD toolchain, Vehicle OS, and autonomy stack to help customers build intelligent systems, create next-generation experiences, and shorten time to market. 18 of the top 20 global automakers trust Applied Intuition’s solutions to drive the production of modern vehicles. Applied Intuition serves the automotive, trucking, construction, mining, agriculture, and defense industries and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA, with offices in San Diego, CA, Ft. Walton Beach, FL, Ann Arbor and Detroit, MI, Washington, D.C., Stuttgart, Munich, Stockholm, Seoul, and Tokyo. Learn more at appliedintuition.com.
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. (Note: this is not applicable for EpiSci roles).
About the role
We’re hiring our first-ever People hire in EMEA—a foundational role with broad scope, strategic visibility, and high impact. You’ll be the go-to People expert across Germany and other European locations, partnering closely with managers and employees while building scalable, employee-first systems from the ground up. This is an exciting opportunity for a seasoned People professional who thrives in a high-growth, fast-paced environment and is eager to help shape our global culture.
You’ll own a wide range of People programs—from HR operations, mobility, and compliance to employee engagement, coaching, and organizational design. You’ll also partner closely with our U.S. People team to ensure consistency, drive clarity, and continuously raise the bar across all things People.
At Applied Intuition, you will:
- Serve as the primary People Business Partner for Germany and other EMEA regions, owning the entire employee lifecycle—from onboarding and development to performance and offboarding.
- Be the trusted partner to local managers and employees, advising on talent management, team effectiveness, employee relations, compensation, and organizational design.
- Build and refine core HR infrastructure for ouer European offices: local policies, benefits, compliance, immigration processes, and vendor relationships.
- Manage key People systems and tools, including HRIS (Rippling), Greenhouse, JIRA, and PAVE, ensuring data accuracy and actionable insights.
- Own and scale high-impact global programs like international mobility, onboarding, site leadership, and alumni engagement.
- Partner with leadership and Finance to drive org design, workforce planning, and cross-border collaboration.
- Contribute to global initiatives (e.g. reorgs, performance management cycles, culture and engagement programs), bringing local insight to global strategies.
We're looking for someone who has:
- 8+ years of experience in HR/People Operations, ideally in a high-growth tech environment
- Strong understanding of German labor laws, compliance, and employment practices
- Experience building programs and policies from scratch with an eye toward scalability and global alignment
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills—able to influence across all levels
- Strong project management skills with the ability to prioritize and execute in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment
- High EQ, cultural awareness, and a deep sense of ownership and accountability
Nice to have:
- Experience supporting international teams or working in a global People function
- Background in mobility, immigration, or international HR compliance
- Fluency in German
- Experience with our People tech stack (Rippling, Carta, Greenhouse, JIRA, PAVE)
- Experience implementing Workday
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.
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What We Do
As the foremost enabler of autonomous vehicle development, Applied Intuition equips engineering and product teams with software that makes it faster, safer, and easier to bring autonomy to market.
Applied’s suite of products, focused on simulation and analytics, delivers sophisticated infrastructure built for scale. Companies of all sizes use Applied to comprehensively test and rapidly accelerate their autonomous vehicle development.
Headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices in Detroit, Tokyo, and Munich, Applied is composed of software and automotive experts from the top companies in the world (such as Google, Amazon, Apple, Waymo, Tesla, Delphi, GM, and Bosch).
