Applied Intuition · 2 days ago
Software Engineer - Kafka
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$153K/yr - $222K/yrApplied Intuition is a vehicle intelligence company focused on accelerating the global adoption of safe, AI-driven machines. They are seeking a Software Engineer - Kafka to design and build large-scale data platforms that support AI research and autonomy stack development, handling extensive multimodal sensor data from real-world driving scenarios.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous VehiclesEnterprise SoftwareInfrastructureSoftware
Responsibilities
Design and build large-scale data platforms to support our AI research and autonomy stack development, handling petabytes of multimodal sensor data from real-world driving scenarios
Work on data curation and tagging platforms that enable efficient dataset discovery, labeling workflows, and quality assessment across diverse driving conditions
Build high-performance data processing systems using modern distributed computing frameworks to transform raw sensor data into training-ready formats
Qualification
Required
Strong backend engineering experience
Problem-solving skills and experience working with cross-functional teams in fast-paced environments
Preferred
Hands-on experience with modern data stack technologies including Apache Spark, Hudi, Trino, Kafka, or similar distributed data processing frameworks
Knowledge of data lake architectures, streaming systems, and workflow orchestration platforms like Flyte
Benefits
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
Paid time off
Company
Applied Intuition
Applied Intuition provides software infrastructure to safely develop, test, and deploy autonomous vehicles
at scale.
Founded in 2017
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.5BKey Investors
General Catalyst
2025-06-17Series F· $600M
2024-07-25Secondary Market· $300M
2024-03-11Series E· $250M
Leadership Team
Qasar Younis
Co-Founder and CEO
Peter Ludwig
CTO and Co-founder
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