80 distributed systems engineer jobs at 37 companies in Del Mar, CA
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Founding Backend / Infra Engineer
Cupertino, CA, US
$160k-$300k/yrOn-SiteFull Time
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Own the crawlers, pipelines, and infrastructure powering a real-time job search engine. Strong Node.js and Python fundamentals; bonus points for security and reverse-engineering chops.
Alphatec SpineNASDAQ: ATEC: Designs and manufactures surgical implants and instruments for spine surgery.
7+ YOEBS in engineering, 7+ years engineering experience with 2+ years systems engineering for software/cloud products; expertise in distributed/cloud systems, SDLC/Agile, requirements management, design control, QMS, and regulated product development.
Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), REST APIs, microservices, DevOps, Quality Management System (QMS)
QualcommNASDAQ: QCOM: Designs and manufactures semiconductors and wireless telecommunications products.
6+ YOEBachelor's in engineering/CS/IS with 6+ years (or Master's 4+, PhD) systems engineering experience; strong Python and ML framework skills; ML deployment, profiling, and distributed systems experience.
General Atomics: Designs and manufactures unmanned aircraft and nuclear technology systems.
15+ YOEBachelor's degree or equivalent experience, 15+ years systems administration experience, deep Linux stack knowledge (NFS, ZFS, BTRFS, mdadm, LVM), scripting with Python/Ansible/Bash, troubleshooting distributed systems; SLURM and parallel file system experience desirable.
Saronic: Building autonomous surface vessels for maritime defense operations.
5+ YOE5+ years software engineering experience; proficiency in C++, Python, Rust, or Go; Linux development; experience with hardware-integrated systems, distributed and real-time systems, debugging, testing, and performance optimization.
Cirrascale: Provides specialized GPU-based cloud infrastructure for AI workloads.
5+ YOEU.S. citizen required; 5+ years backend/database engineering experience; expert Python; production experience with relational and NoSQL databases (Cassandra, AlloyDB, PostgreSQL); Docker and distributed systems experience; C++, Go, or Rust advantageous.
Naval Air Station San Diego, California, United States
$144k-$187k/yrOnsiteFull Time
U.S. Navy: Conducts maritime defense and provides aircraft maintenance services.
1+ YOESupervisory electronics engineer with specialized GS-13 equivalent experience managing avionics, sensors, EW, and power distribution systems; professional engineering education or registration required.
AppleNASDAQ: AAPL: Designs and sells consumer electronics, software, and online services.
5+ YOESenior engineer with distributed systems, satellite networks experience; proficiency in Python/Go/C++; MS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science with 5+ years of distributed systems or satellite networks; export-controlled information access eligibility.
Shield AI: Develops autonomous flight software and unmanned aircraft for defense.
5+ YOE5+ years software engineering experience in robotics/autonomy/embedded/distributed systems; strong C++ and Python; experience with Linux-based integration and hardware bring-up; BS/MS in engineering or computer science.
Arlington or Mount Laurel or San Diego or Fall River
$90k-$184k/yrHybridFull Time
Innovative Defense Technologies: A defense technology delivering mission-critical software and automated solutions to the U.S. government.
3+ YOEBachelor's in STEM or equivalent experience, 3-5+ years relevant experience, ability to obtain/maintain Secret clearance, experience with distributed systems, cloud deployment, Agentic AI/LLM, systems engineering, and ~10% travel.
Engineer III (Electrical Engineering) (San Diego, CA, US, 92108)
San Diego, California, United States
$98k-$138k/yrOnsiteFull Time
General Dynamics NASSCONYSE: GD: Designs and builds ships for naval and commercial markets.
4+ YOEElectrical Engineer for shipboard electrical systems; power gen/distribution, control systems, navigation electronics, CAD/simulation tools; 4+ years experience; PE license desirable.
TeradataNew York Stock Exchange: TDC: Provides cloud data analytics and enterprise AI software platforms.
12+ YOEDeep Postgres internals and systems programming experience, C/C++ proficiency, 12+ years building distributed systems/databases, PoC leadership, familiarity with agentic/AI systems and integration (MCP, LangChain), strong communication.
United States or Honolulu or Wailuku or San Diego or Irvine or Los Angeles or San Francisco or San Jose or Rancho Cordova or Portland or Tacoma or Seattle or Las Vegas
$117k-$191k/yrHybridFull Time
Brown and Caldwell: Provides environmental engineering services for water and infrastructure systems.
10+ YOEProfessional engineer licensure, typically 10+ years electrical engineering experience in low/medium-voltage power distribution, motor control, power system studies (arc flash), NEC/NFPA 70E knowledge, Revit/BIM and AutoCAD P&ID experience, and mentorship/supervisory skills.
Logos Space: Develops secure LEO satellite networks for enterprise connectivity.
5+ YOEBachelor's degree or equivalent, 5+ years building simulation or distributed systems software, proficiency in C++ and/or Python, Linux and Git experience, knowledge of orbital mechanics and network modeling.
Principal / Distinguished Engineer - Multi-Cloud Control Plane - Kubernetes
San Diego or Santa Clara or Kirkland
$255k-$445k/yrHybridFull Time
ServiceNowNYSE: NOW: Provides a cloud platform for automating enterprise digital workflows.
12+ YOE12+ years building and operating large-scale distributed systems with expertise in Kubernetes, hyperscalers, Go, platform architecture, and technical leadership.
Sony Interactive EntertainmentNYSE: SONY: Provides PlayStation gaming hardware, software, and digital network services.
7+ YOE7+ years in software development and/or Linux systems; strong communication; on-call availability; Linux prod systems; Python (preferred); experience with distributed storage, NoSQL, data technologies; Kubernetes and AWS; monitoring and configuration management.
Colorado Springs or Fort Carson or Charleston or Denver or San Diego
$110k-$180k/yrOnsiteFull Time
The Marlin Alliance: Provides digital transformation and automation services to defense agencies.
U.S. citizen with active Top Secret clearance; strong Python and ML experience; experience with distributed systems, cloud-native development, containerization, GIS, and DevOps; able to work aboard Navy vessels.