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Applied IntuitionApplied IntuitionSunnyvale, CA

Software Engineer - Systems Engineering AI Tooling

Develops scalable internal tools, AI workflows, and backend services for systems engineering traceability in autonomous vehicle programs. Requires 2+ years backend experience, Python proficiency, API design, and data modeling.

125k – 185k
On-site2+ YOEBackend Engineering

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and productionize scalable internal tools and AI workflows that support system engineering and validation for autonomous vehicle programs.
  • Integrate data across requirements management, modeling, and validation tools to provide end-to-end traceability from system requirements to test results.
  • Build backend services and APIs to unify distributed engineering artifacts into a cohesive, reliable platform.
  • Develop dashboards and KPIs to measure requirement coverage, trace completeness, and validation progress.
  • Own and evolve the core traceability data model, enabling bidirectional traceability, versioning, baselining, and change impact analysis.
  • Refactor internal prototypes into production-grade, certifiable systems with strong reliability, access control, and auditability.
  • Collaborate closely with systems engineering, safety, and autonomy teams to ensure tooling supports compliance and safety case development.
  • Scale internal tooling to support production programs and future regulatory needs.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • 2+ years of professional experience in backend software development, internal tooling, or platform engineering.
  • Strong proficiency in Python and familiarity with Java or C/C++.
  • Experience designing and building REST or GraphQL APIs.
  • Experience with data modeling, schema design, and integrating systems via APIs.
  • Experience building scalable backend services and working with CI/CD pipelines.
  • Strong systems thinking and the ability to work across complex, cross-functional technical domains.

Nice to have

  • Experience with requirements management or system modeling tools.
  • Experience building dashboards, metrics frameworks, or traceability platforms.
  • Familiarity with configuration management or compliance-driven environments.
  • Exposure to safety-critical or regulated systems.
  • Experience in a startup or fast-paced engineering environment.

Compensation

Base salary range: $125,000 - $185,000 USD annually (plus equity and benefits).

Skills

PythonJavaC++RestGraphQLData ModelingCI/CDAPIsDashboardsBackend Services

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