Senior Software Engineer, App Platform

Applied Intuition; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 187,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Intuition is seeking a software engineer to design, develop, and maintain secure backend platform infrastructure and tooling that supports deployment, authentication, and APIs. You will build distributed systems that accelerate application development across the organization and architect extensible plugin systems.

Responsibilities include creating cross‑platform desktop infrastructure, robust auth systems, and automated testing strategies.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in CS, EE, or ME.
• At least 1 year of software engineer experience at a tech company.
• Experience with Python, Golang, TS/JS, SQL, Flask, Node.js/Express.js, PostgreSQL/MySQL, React.js, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS and GCP, GitHub, OAuth 2.0, and Load Balancing.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend platform infrastructure, abstractions, and tooling for deployment, authentication, and API services.
• Build and optimize distributed systems enabling rapid application development and deployment.
• Architect and implement plugin systems and extensibility frameworks.
• Create and maintain cross‑platform desktop application infrastructure and deployment pipelines.
• Design and implement authentication/authorization systems and testing strategies; evaluate and maintain auth solutions.
• Engage with external customers to gather feedback on platform capabilities.
• Document platform features, APIs, and best practices for users.
• Implement observability with logging, metrics, and tracing; monitor performance and reliability.
• Participate in on‑call rotations and post‑incident reviews to improve resilience.

Skills

Master's degree in Computer Science, E

Education

Master's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Python

Golang

TypeScript/JavaScript

SQL

Flask

Node.js/Express.js

PostgreSQL/MySQL

React.js

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

GCP

GitHub

OAuth 2.0

Load Balancing

Job description

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.

About the role

• Design, develop, and maintain secure and scalable backend platform infrastructure, abstractions, and tooling that supports application deployment, authentication, and API services.

• Build and optimize distributed systems that enable rapid application development and deployment across the organization.

• Architect and implement plugin systems and extensibility frameworks to build upon the platform.

• Create and maintain cross-platform desktop application infrastructure and deployment pipelines.

• Design and implement robust authentication and authorization systems and automated testing strategies, and evaluate, integrate, and maintain authentication solutions.

• Engage with external customers to gather feedback on platform capabilities and identify improvement opportunities.

• Document platform features, APIs, and best practices for internal and external users.

• Implement comprehensive observability solutions including logging, metrics, and distributed tracing.

• Monitor platform performance and reliability, identifying and resolving bottlenecks and failures.

• Participate in on-call rotations, conduct postincident reviews, and implement preventive measures to improve system resilience, maintain platform availability, and respond to incidents.

We’re looking for someone who has:

• Must have at least a Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering,

• At least 1 year of experience in a software engineer role with a technology company

• At least 12 months of experience using Python, Golang, TypeScript/JavaScript, SQL, Flask, Node.js/Express.js, PostgreSQL/MySQL, React.js, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS and GCP cloud services, GitHub, OAuth 2.0, and Load Balancing.

The salary range for this position is $187,075 - $195,100 per year USD annually.

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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.