65 distributed systems engineer jobs at 34 companies in Escondido, CA
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HPC Systems Engineer (Linux / Infrastructure)
San Diego, California, United States
$116k-$209k/yrOnsiteFull Time
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.
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.
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.
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.
New York City or San Francisco or Salt Lake City or Los Angeles or Seattle or Austin or Washington or Philadelphia or San Diego or Chicago or Atlanta or Australia or Canada or South America
$146k-$215k/yrRemoteFull Time
Flex: A financial platform allowing renters to split monthly rent payments.
6+ YOE6+ years software engineering experience, 4+ years with Java, experience with backend systems, APIs, data pipelines, AWS, and distributed teams.
San Jose or Portland or Research Triangle Park or Seattle or New York City or Irvine or San Diego
$337k-$427k/yrHybridFull Time
CiscoNASDAQ: CSCO: Develops and sells networking hardware and cybersecurity software.
17+ YOEBachelor's in CS/Engineering or equivalent; 17+ years in software engineering, technical architecture, distributed systems or AI/ML; principal/architect experience; proven ability to set technical strategy and drive cross-organizational architecture; cloud and AI/ML experience.
IntuitNASDAQ: INTU: Provides financial software for accounting, tax, and personal finance.
8+ YOE8+ years building and operating large-scale distributed systems; architect-level Splunk experience; public cloud (AWS/GCP); Java/Go/Python; CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code; bachelor's degree in CS/engineering.
San Francisco or Ottawa or Phoenix or Toronto or Los Angeles or Denver or Salt Lake City or Atlanta or Chicago or Houston or Portland or New York City or Vancouver or San Diego or Sacramento or Jacksonville or Seattle or Mexico City or Austin or Miami or Boston or Dallas or Charlotte
$141k-$267k/yrHybridFull Time
Scribd: Subscription-based digital library for e-books, audiobooks, and documents.
Significant backend engineering experience building and scaling distributed systems; strong coding in Ruby/Scala/Go/Python; expertise in reliability, observability, SLOs, and mentoring; cross-functional collaboration experience.
San Francisco or Waterloo or New York City or Connecticut or New Jersey or Seattle or Los Angeles or San Diego
$149k-$299k/yrHybridFull Time
TextNow: Provides free, ad-supported mobile calling and texting services.
4+ YOE4+ years software engineering experience; strong CS fundamentals; experience with distributed systems, databases, APIs, and cloud infrastructure; proficiency in one or more modern programming languages; strong communication and collaboration skills.
FICONYSE: FICO: Provides credit scoring and predictive analytics software for businesses.
M.S. or Ph.D. in a technical field, industry experience in analytic software or ML, strong programming in 2+ languages (C/C++, Java, Python), experience with cloud/distributed systems, SQL/no-SQL, Linux, and ML fundamentals.