# Software Engineer - Backend
**Company:** [Applied Intuition](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/applied-intuition)
**Location:** Sunnyvale, CA
**Salary:** $153K-$222K
**Experience:** 3+ years
**Skills:** Go, Python, gRPC, Protobuf, AWS, Redis, Docker, Kubernetes, Distributed Systems, Microservices
**Posted:** 2026-04-21
> Builds scalable backend services, APIs, and data pipelines for remote assistance platform enabling real-time communication with autonomous vehicles. Requires 3+ years experience with Go/Python, AWS, Kubernetes, and distributed systems.
## Job Description
## Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and deploy scalable, low-latency backend services for remote assist session management and real-time data streaming.
- Architect and implement the cloud infrastructure for remote assistance including technologies like **protobuf**, **gRPC** across multiple **AWS** regions.
- Design and implement the service data persistence layer using **NoSQL** databases like **Redis**.
- Implement data pipelines to ingest, process, and store real-time data from autonomous vehicles.
- Collaborate closely with onboard software teams and front-end engineers to ensure seamless end-to-end data flow.
- Ensure the security, reliability, and resilience of the backend platform, including handling network disruptions and failover.
- Optimize data serialization and transmission to minimize latency and bandwidth usage on the server side.

## Requirements
- **Bachelor's degree** in Computer Science or a related field.
- **3+ years** of professional experience in web services software development and cloud infrastructure.
- Strong proficiency in a backend programming language such as **Go** and **Python**.
- Experience with **distributed systems**, **microservices**, and building scalable backend applications.
- Experience with cloud platforms (**AWS**, **GCP** or **OCI**) and containerization (**Docker**, **Kubernetes**).
- Hands-on experience with **NoSQL** databases (e.g., **Redis**).

## Nice to Have
- Experience leading projects end to end.
- Experience in a startup or fast-paced environment.

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