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Founding Full-stack / Product Engineer
Cupertino, CA, US
$130k-$300k/yr On-SiteFull Time
HiringCafe
HiringCafe: Building a 100× better job search engine to take on Indeed and LinkedIn.
Help us build a 100× better job search engine. We need a full-stack engineer with great taste, sharp fundamentals, and a track record of shipping polished product on React/Next.js plus a real backend (Firebase, Elasticsearch, Redis, Stripe).
React, Next.js, TypeScript, Firebase, Elasticsearch, Redis, Stripe
Help us #BeatIndeed & #BeatLinkedIn
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Senior Software Engineer (Lead) - Terminal Software
Carlsbad or Germantown
$168k-$265k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Viasat
ViasatNASDAQ: VSAT: Provider of global satellite-based connectivity and secure communication solutions.
10+ YOE1+ MgmtBachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science or Computer Engineering; 10+ years in embedded software design and development with C/C++/Rust; 10+ years Linux in embedded env; Linux networking stack and kernel drivers; OO development; CICD/DevOps; strong analytical and communication skills; US citizenship or permanent residency.
C/C++, Rust, Linux, Kernel drivers, CI/CD, DevOps
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Flight Software Lead Engineer
Mountain View or San Diego
$190k-$220k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Logos Space
Logos Space: Develops secure LEO satellite networks for enterprise connectivity.
8+ YOE8+ years in aerospace embedded flight software; C++ expert; distributed systems; DevOps toolchain.
C++, Modern C++, CMake, Docker, GNU toolchain, RTOS
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Software Developer
Poway, California, United States
$106k-$190k/yr OnsiteFull Time
General Atomics
General Atomics: Designs and manufactures unmanned aircraft and nuclear technology systems.
8+ YOERequires advanced software engineering experience for complex integrated systems, ability to lead/mentor, support integration and releases, and obtain DoD security clearance.
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Staff Software Engineer - Thread Lead
San Diego or El Segundo or Oklahoma City
$145k-$266k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Northrop Grumman
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Designs and manufactures advanced aerospace and defense systems.
8+ YOEActive U.S. Top Secret clearance (investigation within 5 years or Continuous Evaluation), STEM degree with significant engineering experience (8+ years minimum), technical project lead/Product Owner experience, data acquisition/storage/analysis expertise, and ability to obtain SAP/PAR access.
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Lead, Software Engineer - Tactical Data Link (37847)
San Diego or Carlsbad
$135k-$251k/yr OnsiteFull Time
L3Harris Technologies
L3Harris TechnologiesNYSE: LHX: Aerospace and defense providing mission-critical technology solutions.
9+ YOE9+ years software engineering experience with 8+ years in C/C++, experience with Tactical Data Links, ability to obtain Secret clearance, CI/CD and software configuration tooling experience.
C, C++, Linux, Windows, Git, BitBucket, JIRA, Confluence, Jenkins, Artifactory, Makefiles, Groovy, C#, .NET Framework, .NET Core, DevExpress
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Senior Software Engineer
Arlington or Mount Laurel or San Diego or Fall River
$135k-$273k/yr HybridFull Time
Innovative Defense Technologies
Innovative Defense Technologies: Develops automated software and systems to rapidly deliver mission-critical capabilities to U.S. government customers.
7+ YOEBachelor's degree or equivalent, 7+ years software engineering experience, able to obtain/maintain Secret U.S. security clearance, experience leading/mentoring, expertise in SDLC, OOP, distributed systems, secure coding, testing, and integration.
SDLC, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), AI, Generative AI
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Staff Software Engineer - Thread Lead
San Diego or El Segundo or Oklahoma City
$145k-$266k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Northrop Grumman
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Develops and manufactures advanced aerospace, defense, and space systems.
8+ YOESTEM degree (BS+12 yrs / MS+10 yrs / PhD+8 yrs), active U.S. Top Secret clearance (investigation within 5 years or continuous evaluation), ability to obtain SAP access, experience leading technical projects and data acquisition/architecture/analytics.
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Staff Software Engineer
San Diego, California, United States
$143k-$220k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Exact Sciences
Exact SciencesNASDAQ: EXAS: Provides molecular diagnostic tests for early cancer detection.
12+ YOEBachelor's in CS/related or HS+12yrs experience; expert in object-oriented programming, RESTful services, relational DBs, cloud frameworks; mentor junior engineers and lead technical design.
RESTful web services, Postgres, SQL Server, JPA2, Hibernate, Entity Framework, Azure, Amazon AWS Services/SDKs, JIRA, Confluence, C, C++, Java, JavaScript, Python, SQL, PL/SQL, .NET, Google Web Toolkit
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Technical Lead - Software Developer, Data Foundry
San Diego or San Francisco or Boston or Louisville or Indianapolis
$152k-$244k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Eli Lilly and Company
Eli Lilly and CompanyNYSE: LLY: Researches and manufactures medicines for human health.
1+ YOEDegree in a STEM field; significant scientific software development experience; proficiency in Python plus one other language, strong SQL, RESTful APIs, cloud and containerization, MLOps tooling (MLflow, W&B), and lab automation integration experience.
Python, Java, C#, Go, TypeScript, Rust, SQL, MLflow, W&B, Postgres, Redshift, Snowflake, BigQuery, Benchling, RDKit, Schrödinger, MOE, Prefect, Airflow, Nextflow, WDL, Docker, Kubernetes, Git, Linux, Bash, AWS, Azure, GCP, MCP
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Lead Software & AI Engineer
San Diego, California, United States
$165k-$175k/yr OnsiteFull Time
G2IT
G2IT: Provides IT systems integration and modernization for federal agencies.
5+ YOEActive TS/SCI eligibility or clearance; 5+ years developing microservices, containerized/Kubernetes environments, and integrating AI/ML/LLMs; DoD 8140/8570 IAT Level II or Security+/CySA+; DevSecOps experience and leadership skills.
Large Language Models (LLMs), retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), Docker, Podman, Buildah, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Helm, GitLab, Jenkins, AWS CodeBuild, Terraform, Ansible, AWS CloudFormation, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), CentOS, Ubuntu, Bash, Python, PowerShell, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Java, TypeScript, React, SQL, Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket
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Sr. Staff Software Engineer, AI Software IOT
San Diego, California, United States
$178k-$268k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Qualcomm
QualcommNASDAQ: QCOM: Designs and manufactures semiconductors and wireless telecommunications products.
8+ YOERequires advanced software engineering experience (typically 5–8+ years) with C/C++, Linux/Unix, strong algorithms and debugging skills, ability to lead teams, and experience integrating AI SDKs for IoT platforms.
C, C++, Linux, Unix, Python, Windows, Android, QNX, QNN, SNPE, QAIRT, git
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Sr. Software Engineer, EC2 VPC
San Diego, California, United States
$168k-$227k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Amazon
AmazonNASDAQ: AMZN: Global online retail and cloud computing technology provider.
5+ YOE5+ years professional software development; led design/architecture; mentoring or tech lead experience; embedded/C/C++ experience; BS in CS or equivalent.
C, C++
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Lead SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test)
Carlsbad, California, United States
$121k-$225k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Roche
RocheSIX Swiss Exchange: ROG: Develops and manufactures pharmaceutical medicines and diagnostic solutions.
8+ YOE3+ MgmtBachelor's in CS or related,8+ years SDET/software engineering experience,3+ years leadership,strong C#/.NET coding,automation framework and CI/CD experience,FDA-regulated environment experience preferred.
C#, Microsoft .NET, Playwright, Appium, Moq, NUnit, xUnit, SpecFlow, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions
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Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Software System Performance Engineer, Wireless Technologies & Ecosystems
San Diego, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Apple
AppleNASDAQ: AAPL: Designs and sells consumer electronics, software, and online services.
Lead optimization of software design and performance for Wi‑Fi and Bluetooth across Apple products; strong software engineering and performance analysis skills expected.
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Lead Software Integration & Test Engineer
Woburn or Boston or Arlington or Dayton or Melbourne or Carlsbad
$170k-$220k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Systems & Technology Research
Systems & Technology Research: Develops advanced technology for national security and defense applications.
8+ YOEAbility to obtain Top Secret clearance, Bachelor's in CS or related with 8+ years experience, strong modern C++ skills, multi-threading and performance optimization, test/integration experience, GitLab and CI/CD familiarity, leadership and mentoring ability.
C++, GitLab, CI/CD, DevSecOps, GPU, RDMA
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Staff Software Engineer
San Diego, California, United States
$190k-$210k/yr HybridFull Time
Art of Problem Solving
Art of Problem Solving: Provides advanced K-12 math curriculum and online learning platforms.
4+ YOE4+ years full-stack web development with Typescript, React, Next.js; strong JavaScript; startup experience; can lead and mentor; build consumer experiences; scale foundations.
Typescript, React, Next.js, PostgreSQL
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Senior Software Engineer- Application Development
San Diego or Reston
$138k-$187k/yr RemoteFull Time
Noctua Technology
Noctua Technology: Provides software engineering, cloud, and data consulting services.
Design and lead full-stack, cloud-native web applications; strong skills in Java/JavaScript/Python, front-end frameworks, containers, CI/CD, cloud platforms, and collaboration with clients and cross-functional teams.
HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Java, Python, Node.js, Angular, React, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Git, AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud
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Senior Embedded Software Engineer
San Diego, California, United States
$115k-$185k/yr OnsiteFull Time
TrellisWare Technologies
TrellisWare Technologies: Provides resilient wireless communication systems and tactical networking solutions.
4+ YOE2+ MgmtBachelor's in EE/CE/CS required; 4 years embedded Linux development, 2 years asymmetric multi-processing and Yocto Project, RTOS experience (FreeRTOS preferred), device integration and lab equipment experience, 2 years leading teams, U.S. citizenship or permanent residency.
Linux, Yocto Project, FreeRTOS, C++, Python, oscilloscope, logic analyzer
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Software Lead/Architect (Hybrid)
San Diego or California or United States
$133k-$226k/yr HybridFull Time
BAE Systems
BAE SystemsLondon Stock Exchange: BA: Provides advanced defense, aerospace, and security technology solutions.
Active Secret clearance required; must be able to obtain Top Secret/SCI. Strong software architecture and development experience with Java, C++, or C#. Experience across SDLC, Git, JIRA, build tools (Ant/Maven/Gradle), and team leadership.
Java, C++, C#, Git, JIRA, Ant, Maven, Gradle
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Software Architect - AI Accelerated Engineering Lead (West)
Denver or Los Angeles or Phoenix or Portland or Sacramento or San Diego or San Francisco or Seattle or Orange County or California
$133k-$237k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Slalom
Slalom: Provides business and technology consulting and software engineering services.
6+ YOE6+ years building production software; experience with generative AI integration, context engineering, APIs/microservices, cloud, DevOps, and leadership/mentoring skills.
GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, TypeScript, Node, Python, Java, React, Next, AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, CI/CD, IaC, LangChain, LlamaIndex, vector databases
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