91 llm engineer jobs at 45 companies in Encinitas, CA
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$160k-$310k/yrOn-SiteFull Time
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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.
AppleNASDAQ: AAPL: Designs and sells consumer electronics, software, and online services.
Bachelor's degree; SystemVerilog and UVM; SystemC, C/C++, Python/Perl; DV methodologies; LLMs; Python automation; constrained random testing; test planning.
General Atomics: Designs and manufactures unmanned aircraft and nuclear technology systems.
8+ YOESenior-level AI engineer with extensive experience applying LLMs and generative AI to engineering workflows; strong understanding of engineering tools (SysML, DOORS, Jama, OnBase, Microsoft SharePoint) and ability to obtain DoD security clearance.
SysML, DOORS, Jama, OnBase, Microsoft SharePoint, Large Language Models (LLMs), Genie Chatbot
Saronic: Building autonomous surface vessels for maritime defense operations.
Experienced AI-focused security engineer who has shipped agents or LLM-based automations, builds secure backends and infrastructure, understands AI governance/DLP/monitoring, and can obtain U.S. security clearance.
LLMs, agentic loops, function calling, Infrastructure-as-Code, CI/CD, containers, APIs, data pipelines, MCP, evals
Applied Medical: Manufacturer of advanced medical devices and surgical products.
2+ YOEBachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science or related field; 2+ years AI/ML experience; strong Python; experience with ML frameworks; knowledge of MCP, LLMs, AI agents; on-site collaboration.
Exact SciencesNASDAQ: EXAS: Provides molecular diagnostic tests for early cancer detection.
3+ YOE3+ MgmtDesign and deploy AI/ML and NLP solutions (including LLM/Gen AI) with leadership experience, strong Python skills, AI/ML knowledge, ethical AI awareness, and 3+ years project leadership experience.
LPL FinancialNASDAQ: LPLA: Provides wealth management and brokerage services to financial advisors.
10+ YOE5+ Mgmt10+ years in platform or software engineering with 5+ years managing platform/DX/API/AI teams and 3+ years building AI/LLM-enabled platforms; experience with Kong/Apigee/MuleSoft/AWS API Gateway/Azure API Management.
Kong, Apigee, MuleSoft, AWS API Gateway, Azure API Management, Kong AI Gateway, MCP Server
8+ YOEPhD (8+ yrs) or MS (10+ yrs) in a relevant technical field; 8+ years designing, building, and deploying ML/DL/Gen-AI models; hands-on experience with production ML/LLM ops, scalable systems, and leading technical teams.
Hawthorne or El Segundo or Los Angeles or Washington or San Francisco or San Diego or Seattle or London
$130k-$180k/yrHybridFull Time
CHAOS Industries: Develops advanced radar and sensing systems for modern defense.
5+ YOEBachelor's in IT or equivalent, 5+ years in cloud-focused security, experience with Azure/AWS, EDR/Firewall/SIEM, automation, AI/LLM platforms, IAM and security frameworks (NIST, CMMC, CIS).
9amHealth: Virtual clinic providing personalized cardiometabolic and diabetes care.
7+ YOE7+ years software engineering experience, strong system design, production LLM experience, familiarity with AWS, Java, and TypeScript, strong communication and product collaboration skills.
AWS, Java, TypeScript, LLMs, Claude Code, Codex, Pi, Cursor, Copilot
TeradataNew York Stock Exchange: TDC: Provides cloud data analytics and enterprise AI software platforms.
8+ YOE8+ years in software architecture, AI infrastructure; experience with autonomous agents and LLMs; cloud-native systems; strong collaboration; BS/MS in CS/Engineering.
Goal Solutions: Provides loan servicing and asset management financial solutions.
2+ YOEBachelor's or Master's in CS/AI/software engineering (or related), 2+ years building/deploying production AI/ML/LLM solutions, strong Python and SQL, experience with PyTorch/TensorFlow/scikit-learn, LangChain/LlamaIndex, data pipelines and MLOps.
United States or San Diego or San Francisco or Dallas or Washington
$220k-$330k/yrRemoteFull Time
Shield AI: Develops autonomous flight software and unmanned aircraft for defense.
15+ YOE15+ years building large production software; strong in TypeScript/C++/Go/Python/Rust; 5+ years React/Node/TypeScript and web applications; experience with Git, Linux, Docker, CI/CD, cloud (Azure/GCP/AWS); client-side LLM context management; strong UX/design and research skills.
ICW Group: Provides workers' compensation and specialty property and casualty insurance.
3+ YOEBachelor's in a technical discipline, 3+ years AI/ML engineering (1–2 years in generative AI/LLMs), cloud model deployment experience (preferably AWS), Snowflake feature engineering, Python and ML framework proficiency, MLOps and containerization experience.
St. Paul's Senior Services: Provides comprehensive residential and medical care services for seniors.
3+ YOE3+ years software development or solutions engineering; proficiency in server-side and front-end languages; production LLM/AI API integration experience; REST and SQL experience; Azure Entra ID/Microsoft Graph familiarity; ability to pass DOJ/FBI fingerprints and drug screen.
PHP, Python, JavaScript, Node.js, HTML, CSS, Git, OpenAI GPT-5, Anthropic Claude, Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Azure Entra ID, Microsoft Graph API, IIS, Windows Server, REST, SQL
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.