Software Engineer (Sunnyvale, CA)
Company websiteappliedintuition.com (Applied Intuition, opens in new tab)
Base salary $152,797 to $222,200
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Sunnyvale, CA
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- LocationSunnyvale, CA
- WorkplaceOn-site
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (11 min ago) · observed since
About this job
Applied Intuition, Inc. is powering the future of physical AI. Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion, the Silicon Valley company is creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet. Applied Intuition services the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining and agriculture industries in three core areas: tools and infrastructure, operating systems, and autonomy. Eighteen of the top 20 global automakers, as well as the United States military and its allies, trust the company’s solutions to deliver physical intelligence. Applied Intuition is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices in Washington, D.C.; San Diego; Ft. Walton Beach, Florida; Ann Arbor, Michigan; London; Stuttgart; Munich; Stockholm; Bangalore; Seoul; and Tokyo. Learn more at applied.co.
We are an in-office company, and our expectation is that full-time employees primarily work from their Applied Intuition office 5 days a week. However, we also recognize the importance of flexibility and trust our employees to manage their schedules responsibly. This may include occasional remote work, starting the day with morning meetings from home before heading to the office, or leaving earlier when needed to accommodate family commitments. This in-office expectation does not apply to contractor positions
About the role
Contribute across the full technology stack to design and implement new products, features, and tools that enhance customers' autonomy development workflows.
Work with large-scale data processing systems to support data-driven development and analysis.
Collaborate with experts in infrastructure, robotics, and graphics, as well as experienced startup professionals, while also engaging with the broader autonomy ecosystem to understand diverse approaches to solving fundamental challenges.
Carve out a specialized area of expertise, influence key product decisions, and grow through cross disciplinary collaboration.
We're looking for someone who has:
Must have at least a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field
18 months of experience in a software engineering role for a technology company
At least 1 year of experience with the following:
Programming Languages: Golang, C++, SQL
Databases: MySQL, Redis
Messaging & Event Systems: Apache Kafka, RocketMQ
Frameworks & Tools: gRPC, Thrift, Kitex, Protobuf
Cloud / Infrastructure: GCP, OCI
CI/CD: Unit testing, Integration testing, Stress testing, Grafana
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Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Applied Intuition is an equal opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor. Consequently, the parties agree that, as applicable, they will abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and that these laws are incorporated herein by reference. These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. These regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability. The parties also agree that, as applicable, they will abide by the requirements of Executive Order 13496 (29 CFR Part 471, Appendix A to Subpart A), relating to the notice of employee rights under federal labor laws.
FOR US-BASED ROLES: Applied Intuition is committed to providing an accessible and inclusive application and interview experience to applicants who are disabled veterans and other applicants with disabilities or medical conditions. Reasonable accommodations are available, requesting an accommodation will not affect your candidacy in any way, and you are not required to disclose the nature of your disability or medical condition in order to make a request. If you require an accommodation please contact [email protected]. We will work with you!
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Pay in context
This role's base floor ($152,797) is above 30% of the 4,209 Software Engineering roles in California listed on this site. Their median floor is $176,500; the middle half runs from $149,200 to $204,000.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 6, 2026.
This listingSoftware Engineer (Sunnyvale, CA)$152,797 to $222,200
Senior Software Engineer - Simulation Orchestration$153K to $220K
Software Engineer - ML Framework$153K to $222K
Senior Software Engineer - C++$153K to $222K
Software Engineer - Kafka$153K to $222K
Senior Software Engineer - Data Infrastructure$153K to $222K
Software Engineer - Backend$153K to $222K
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Software Engineer (Sunnyvale, CA) (this listing) | $152,797 - $222,200 |
| Senior Software Engineer - Simulation Orchestration | $153K - $220K |
| Software Engineer - ML Framework | $153K - $222K |
| Senior Software Engineer - C++ | $153K - $222K |
| Software Engineer - Kafka | $153K - $222K |
| Senior Software Engineer - Data Infrastructure | $153K - $222K |
| Software Engineer - Backend | $153K - $222K |
Observed changes
- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-11-02
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: Sunnyvale
USD 152,797 – 222,200 · 1 YEAR · Salary
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- Structured pay field published by the employer
- Checked
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What we verified
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- The pay is an annual base salary in US dollars with a minimum of at least $100,000.
- The role was publicly listed on the employer's job board when last checked.
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