116 distributed systems engineer jobs at 56 companies in Vista, CA
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Founding Backend / Infra Engineer
Cupertino, CA, US
$160k-$300k/yrOn-SiteFull Time
HiringCafe: Building a 100× better job search engine to take on Indeed and LinkedIn.
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.
Field AI: Develops autonomous software brains for robots in unstructured environments.
5+ YOE5+ years in distributed systems/ML platforms; strong Python; experience with Ray/Spark/Dask/Flink; design scalable data pipelines; cross-functional collaboration.
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)
ETAP: Electrical power system modeling and analysis software solutions.
1.5+ YOE1.5+ years in electric utility transmission/distribution design or operations; power system analysis software experience; GIS/CAD familiarity; programming/AI for automation; strong written/spoken communication; US work authorization; BS in Electrical Engineering; PE license in CA preferred.
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.
Anduril Industries: Defense technology building autonomous military hardware and software.
Senior technical leader for maritime mission system delivery with experience in distributed software architectures, modeling and simulation, safety-critical software, testing, vehicle management systems, systems engineering, and mission lifecycle execution.
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.
2+ YOEBachelor’s degree in CS/Software Engineering or related field; 2-5 years in cloud/web/backend or distributed systems; strong programming with C#, .NET, Java, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript; cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP); APIs, microservices, databases; CI/CD; Agile; good communication.
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.
QualcommNASDAQ: QCOM: Designs and manufactures semiconductors and wireless telecommunications products.
2+ YOEBachelor's in CS/Engineering/Information Systems (or higher) with 2+ years relevant experience; strong Python and systems-language skills; experience with ML frameworks, model optimization, deployment, and distributed/GPU environments.
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.
15+ YOEBachelor's degree or equivalent and 15 years software engineering experience; senior technical leadership, large-scale distributed systems, architectural design, and experience with agentic AI and large-scale data platforms.
Frisco or San Jose or Newport Beach or New York or Toronto or Waterloo
$172k-$283k/yrHybridFull Time
McAfee: Provides consumer cybersecurity, identity protection, and online privacy software.
10+ YOE10+ years software development experience with technical leadership; expertise in cloud-native architecture, agentic AI/ML, full-stack development, distributed systems, Kubernetes, and modern cloud platforms.
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.