# Software Engineer

**Company:** [Applied Intuition](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/applied-intuition)
**Location:** Tokyo, Japan
**Role:** DevOps / SRE
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Python, Go, Java, Kotlin, Bazel, Buildkite, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Linux, Arm, Ansible, Terraform, C++, AWS
**Posted:** 2026-04-22

> Builds tools, frameworks, and deployment systems that improve developer productivity and reliability across automotive and cloud software platforms. Requires 5+ years of experience, bilingual English and Japanese communication, and hands-on experience with CI, build, deployment, Linux, and configuration management technologies.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Design, build, and improve tools, libraries, and frameworks for the engineering team.
- Build and test scalable tools for deployment to automotive and cloud platforms.
- Optimize compile and build times using Bazel, CMake, and Docker.
- Improve software deployment and data collection frameworks.
- Identify and solve bottlenecks within the software stack.

## Requirements
- 5+ years of relevant experience.
- Fluency in written and spoken English and Japanese, with the ability to work effectively in a bilingual business environment.
- Experience working directly with customers.
- Experience with at least one of Python, Go, Java, or Kotlin.
- Experience with CI, build, and deployment technologies such as Bazel, Buildkite, Docker, Kubernetes, and Jenkins.
- Scripting experience for automation.
- Experience with Linux and/or ARM systems.
- Experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible and Terraform.

## Nice-to-haves
- Experience using C and C++.
- Experience in the automotive or a related industry.
- Experience deploying software on public clouds such as AWS or on-premise clusters.

## Compensation and Benefits
- Lunch and dinner allowance.
- Equity (RSU) offering.
- English/Japanese language allowance.
- Company-sponsored housing program.
- Pension plan (確定拠出年金).

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