# Software Engineer - Kafka

**Company:** [Applied Intuition](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/applied-intuition)
**Location:** Sunnyvale, CA
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Salary:** $153k – $222k/yr
**Experience:** 2+ years
**Skills:** Apache Kafka, Spark, Apache Hudi, Trino, Flyte, Kubernetes, Python, Go, Java
**Posted:** 2026-04-21

> Builds large-scale data platforms for AI and autonomy, processing petabytes of sensor data using distributed systems like Kafka and Spark. Requires 2+ years backend experience and bachelor's in CS.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Design and build large-scale data platforms to support 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.

## Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent.
- 2+ years of professional experience.
- Strong backend engineering experience.
- Problem-solving skills and experience working with cross-functional teams in fast-paced environments.

## Nice to Have
- 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.

## Compensation
- Base salary range: $153,000 - $222,000 USD annually.
- Equity, comprehensive health/dental/vision/life/disability insurance, 401k with employer match, learning/wellness stipends, paid time off.

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