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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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Lead Software Engineer
San Jose, California, United States
$135k-$165k/yr HybridFull Time
Williams-Sonoma
Williams-SonomaNYSE: WSM: Retails kitchenware, furniture, and home accessories through multiple brands.
8+ YOEBachelor's or equivalent experience; typically 8+ years related experience (6+ as a software engineer); expertise in Java, Spring Boot, SQL/NoSQL, microservices, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Oracle/Cassandra/Kafka/OpenSearch; technical leadership and Agile/Jira experience.
Jira, Java, Spring Boot, JPA, RESTful web services, Sonar, Oracle, Cassandra, Kafka, OpenSearch, Kubernetes, CI/CD, AppDynamics, ELK, Grafana
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Lead Software Engineer
San Jose, California, United States
$115k-$213k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Cadence Design Systems
Cadence Design SystemsNASDAQ: CDNS: Develops computational software and hardware for electronic system design.
4+ YOEBS with 4+ years or MS with 2+ years or PhD; strong C++, data structures, algorithms; static timing analysis a plus; electronics design experience a plus; AI-assisted tooling a plus.
C++, Static Timing Analysis, Data Structures, Algorithms, AI-assisted programming tools
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Lead Software Engineer
San Jose, California, United States
$186k-$213k/yr HybridFull Time
Cadence Design Systems
Cadence Design SystemsNASDAQ: CDNS: Provides software and hardware for electronic system design.
4+ YOEMaster's in CS/CE, 4+ years experience, strong C++ and multithreading, debugging large C++ systems, Verilog, Tcl, Shell/Python/Perl scripting, software testing and performance optimization.
C++, STL, gdb, ddd, ddt, pthread, Verilog, Tcl, Shell, Python, Perl
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Lead Software Engineer, Ads (Remote)
Santa Cruz or United States or Canada
$175k-$195k/yr RemoteFull Time
Jane Technologies
Jane Technologies: Provides an eCommerce marketplace for the cannabis industry.
6+ YOE2+ Mgmt6+ years software engineering experience, 2+ years lead/people-management, AdTech experience preferred, strong CS fundamentals, Go/Java proficiency, database fluency, Terraform/CloudFormation and cloud ops experience, strong communication and mentoring skills.
Claude, Go, Java, Terraform, CloudFormation
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Optics Software Engineer Lead
Santa Clara, California, United States
$150k-$230k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Arista Networks
Arista NetworksNYSE: ANET: Provides cloud networking solutions and high-speed multilayer Ethernet switches.
5+ YOEBS/MS in engineering or CS, 5+ years in software development/test automation, strong Python and Linux experience, optics/transceiver knowledge (CMIS, EEPROM, I2C/I3C), lab instrumentation automation, strong debugging and communication skills.
Python, Linux, CMIS, EEPROM, I2C, I3C
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Lead Software Engineer - (Forward Deployed Engineer)
Santa Clara, California, United States
$170k-$227k/yr HybridFull Time
Eightfold
Eightfold: A global AI-native enterprise talent platform serving large enterprise customers.
7+ YOE7+ years software engineering experience, strong backend skills (Java/Python/Scala), distributed systems and system design expertise, experience with enterprise customer escalations, frontend experience (React/Angular), cloud (AWS/GCP/Azure) familiarity, and mentoring ability.
Java, Python, Scala, React, Angular, AWS, GCP, Azure
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Principal Software Engineer, Age
Boulder or New York or San Jose
$307k-$428k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Google
GoogleNASDAQ: GOOGL: Provides online search, advertising, cloud computing, and consumer electronics.
15+ YOE8+ MgmtBachelor's in CS/Engineering or equivalent, 15+ years software engineering experience, 8+ years leading teams, EMR not mentioned, strong AI/ML and classifier experience, excellent communication and leadership.
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Lead Software Engineer - (Forward Deployed Engineer)
Santa Clara, California, United States
$170k-$227k/yr HybridFull Time
Eightfold.ai
Eightfold.ai: AI-native platform for talent management and workforce optimization.
7+ YOE7+ years engineering experience, strong backend skills (Java, Python, Scala), distributed systems, enterprise escalations, system design, APIs and data pipelines, frontend experience (React, Angular), cloud (AWS/GCP/Azure), mentoring skills.
Java, Python, Scala, React, Angular, AWS, GCP, Azure
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Senior Staff Software Engineer, Performance (Tech Lead)
Santa Clara, California, United States
$191k-$334k/yr OnsiteFull Time
ServiceNow
ServiceNowNYSE: NOW: Provides a cloud platform for automating enterprise digital workflows.
12+ YOE12+ years software engineering experience with performance/scalability expertise, distributed systems, Golang, AWS, profiling/testing/monitoring tools, and database/query optimization.
Golang, AWS, Kubernetes
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Senior Lead Software Engineer, Distributed Systems (Golang + Python on Kubernetes)
San Francisco or McLean or Cambridge or San Jose or New York City
$230k-$286k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Capital One
Capital OneNYSE: COF: Financial services offering credit cards, banking, and loans.
6+ YOE1+ MgmtBachelor’s degree, 6+ years software engineering, 1+ year cloud experience (AWS/Azure/GCP).
JavaScript, Java, HTML, CSS, TypeScript, SQL, Python, Go, Open Source RDBMS, NoSQL, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS
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Senior Software Engineer, Generalist
San Jose, California, United States
$184k-$208k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Muon Space
Muon Space: Designs, builds, and operates low Earth orbit satellite constellations.
8+ YOE8+ years software engineering, strong C++, Rust, or Python; quick learner; BS/MS/PhD in CS/EE; capable of leading cross-team projects.
C++, Rust, Python
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Lead Principal Platform Software Engineer
Seattle or Santa Clara or Austin or Nashville
$135k-$306k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Oracle
OracleNYSE: ORCL: Provides cloud infrastructure and enterprise software for global businesses.
10+ YOE10+ years building large-scale distributed systems/cloud infrastructure; strong CS fundamentals, networking/routing experience, CI/CD and production operations, technical leadership; BS/MS in CS/Engineering or equivalent.
OCI, CI/CD
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Lead Software Engineer - Cloud Storage (GO , Python automation)
San Jose, California, United States
$215k-$245k/yr OnsiteFull Time
NetApp
NetAppNasdaq: NTAP: Provides intelligent data infrastructure for hybrid cloud environments.
8+ YOE8+ years software engineering experience with 3+ years in data management/storage; strong Go and Python skills; experience with distributed cloud-native systems, Kubernetes, CI/CD, observability, and API development.
Go, Python, C, C++, C#, React, TypeScript, Kubernetes, Azure, AWS, GCP, REST, CI/CD, Containers, Microservices
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Lead Software Engineer - Cloud Storage (GO , Python automation)
San Jose, California, United States
$215k-$245k/yr OnsiteFull Time
NetApp
NetAppNASDAQ: NTAP: Sells enterprise data storage and cloud management software.
8+ YOE8+ years software/systems engineering experience; 3+ years in data management/storage; strong Go and Python; experience with Kubernetes, cloud (Azure/AWS/GCP), distributed systems, APIs, observability, and production reliability.
Go, Python, Kubernetes, RESTful APIs, CI/CD, React, TypeScript, C++, C#, Azure, AWS, GCP
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Tech Lead Software Engineer, TikTok AIGC Agentic Workflow
San Jose, California, United States
$245k-$450k/yr OnsiteFull Time
TikTok
TikTok: Global short-form video hosting and social media platform.
5+ YOE5+ years professional software engineering experience (or bachelor+equivalent), 2+ years on AI/ML or data‑intensive products, strong system design, Go and typed‑language backend experience, TypeScript/React frontend skills, ML/LLM integration experience.
Go, Java, Scala, C++, TypeScript, JavaScript, React, React Flow, Airflow, Prefect, Dagster, LangChain, LlamaIndex, Semantic Kernel, Kubernetes
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Lead Software Development Engineer
San Jose, California, United States
$159k-$302k/yr HybridFull Time
Adobe
AdobeNASDAQ: ADBE: Provides software for digital media creation and marketing analytics
7+ YOE7+ years building interactive web applications; B.S. in CS or equivalent; deep experience with React and TypeScript/JavaScript; architecture, performance, testing, and collaboration skills.
TypeScript, JavaScript, React, RxJS, LIT, WASM, WebGPU, Test Driven Development (TDD), CI/CD
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Staff Engineer, Software (San Jose, CA, US)
San Jose, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Celestica
CelesticaNYSE: CLS: Provides design, manufacturing, and supply chain solutions for electronics.
10+ YOE3+ MgmtSenior software engineer with leadership experience; able to lead multi-domain projects, provide technical direction, and coordinate cross-functional teams. Strong knowledge of software development life cycle and Agile practices.
Programming Languages (e.g., C/C++, Java, Python), Software Development Tools, Configuration Management
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Lead Software Engineer (Multiple Positions)
San Jose, California, United States
$265k-$450k/yr OnsiteFull Time
ByteDance
ByteDance: Developing AI-driven content platforms and mobile applications.
5+ YOEBachelor's in CS or related plus 5+ years experience; strong in large-scale distributed services, Java/Go/JavaScript/Ruby/Python, MySQL/Redis, Unix/Linux, release automation, and machine learning familiarity.
Java, Go, JavaScript, Ruby, Python, MySQL, Redis, Unix, Linux
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Principal Software Engineer
San Jose, California, United States
$204k-$225k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Couchbase
Couchbase: Provides a NoSQL database platform for cloud and mobile.
12+ YOELead architecture and development of Capella Control Plane; mentor engineers; distributed systems and cloud architecture; Golang expert.
Golang, Kubernetes, AWS, GCP, Azure, Networking, CI/CD, AI/ML platforms, Vector databases
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Core Audio Software Engineer
Cupertino, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Apple
AppleNASDAQ: AAPL: Designs and sells consumer electronics, software, and online services.
Seasoned audio software engineer to lead spatial audio playback architecture, own audio decoding/rendering and real-time mixing engine (DSP) across Apple platforms, including Dolby Atmos.
Dolby Atmos
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