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146 principal engineer software development jobs at 49 companies in Huntington Beach, CA

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Principal Software Engineer
Huntington Beach or San Francisco
$220k-$265k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Mach Industries
Mach Industries: Designs and manufactures autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles for defense.
10+ YOE10+ years leading large-scale software projects; expert in C++, Rust, Python or C; real-time/embedded systems experience.
C++, Rust, Python, C, RTOS, embedded systems
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Senior Principal Engineer – Software Development (Medical Devices)
Irvine, California, United States
$125k-$206k/yr OnsiteFull Time
BD
BDNYSE: BDX: Manufactures medical devices, surgical instruments, and pharmacy automation systems.
10+ YOEBachelor’s degree and 10+ years of software development experience required; expertise in C#, C/C++, real-time signal processing, system integration, and regulated product development.
C#, C, C++, Windows, Linux, Python, MATLAB, Azure DevOps, Pipelines, Visual Studio, PyCharm, Git, CI/CD
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Principal / Sr Principal Engineer Software
San Diego or El Segundo
$114k-$171k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Northrop Grumman
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Designs and manufactures advanced aerospace and defense systems.
5+ YOERequires Top Secret clearance eligibility, 5+ years engineering experience (principal) or 8+ (sr principal), proficiency with Java 21+, Spring Boot, Apache NiFi, microservices, observability tools, and experience in enterprise integration and data flow technologies.
Spring Integration, Apache Camel, Java 21+, Prometheus, Grafana, Apache NiFi, AWS SDK for Java v2, Spring Boot, MongoDB, Elasticsearch, Angular, React, Vue.js, Spring WebSocket, WebSockets, SSE, Protobuf, JAXB, Jackson, JSON, JMS, ActiveMQ Classic, Resilience4j, Docker, Testcontainers, LocalStack, Project Reactor, Spring Boot Actuator, Micrometer, Avro
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Principal Software Engineer
Irvine, California, United States
$118k-$218k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Cadence Design Systems
Cadence Design SystemsNASDAQ: CDNS: Develops computational software and hardware for electronic system design.
PhD in a related engineering field plus expertise in nonlinear mechanics, finite element analysis, numerical methods, and software development using Fortran, C/C++, Python, Linux shell scripting, and commercial FEA software.
MSC Nastran, Marc, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Fortran, C, C++, Python, Linux
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Principal Software Development Engineer in Test
New York or Glendale
$172k-$241k/yr HybridFull Time
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney CompanyNYSE: DIS: Produces movies, operates theme parks, and provides streaming services.
10+ YOE10+ years in quality engineering or software development; leadership; experience scaling test automation.
Python, OO languages, Test automation, Cloud-native testing
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Principal Software Engineer
Santa Monica or Los Angeles or New York City or Bellevue or Seattle or San Francisco or Palo Alto
$235k-$414k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Snap
SnapNYSE: SNAP: Provides visual messaging software and augmented reality wearable devices.
10+ YOE10+ years software development experience, technical leadership experience, BS in a technical field (or equivalent), experience architecting distributed systems, strong software design and debugging skills, proficiency using AI tools and modern engineering workflows.
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Principal Software Engineer
Plano or Boston or Portsmouth or Indianapolis or Columbus or United States or Los Angeles or Philadelphia or San Francisco
$137k-$257k/yr HybridFull Time
Liberty Mutual
Liberty Mutual: Provides diversified property, casualty, and commercial insurance products.
8+ YOERequires 8+ years of software engineering experience, enterprise architecture and technical leadership, distributed systems expertise, cloud-native development, and proficiency with JavaScript/TypeScript, React, Node.js, and related tools.
JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Node.js, Next.js, Java, HTML/CSS, Micro Frontends, AWS, CDK, GitHub Actions, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, OWASP Top 10, Playwright, JMeter, Datadog, Splunk, Bridgeway, MFE, CI/CD, DevOps, SecOps, Generative AI
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Principal Embedded Software Engineer
El Segundo, California, United States
$201k-$314k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Radiant
Radiant: Designs and manufactures portable, mass-produced nuclear microreactors.
8+ YOELead embedded software architecture for I&C systems; 8+ years; onsite in El Segundo; RTOS experience; C/C++.
Zephyr RTOS, NuttX, ThreadX, Embedded C, C++, CMake, Simulink Autocode C++ export
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Principal Software Engineer (Platform Team)
Hawthorne or Palo Alto or Redmond or Sunnyvale
$210k-$295k/yr OnsiteFull Time
SpaceX
SpaceX: Designs and launches advanced rockets and satellite internet constellations.
7+ YOE7+ years of experience building production platforms; or 9+ years without a degree; Bachelor's in CS/CE or other engineering.
Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Python, MLOps, Cloud computing, Distributed compute
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Principal Software Developer
Santa Ana, California, United States
$170k-$180k/yr HybridFull Time
HomeXpress Mortgage
HomeXpress Mortgage: Provides non-qualified mortgage and residential lending services.
7+ YOERequires 7+ years of software development, 5+ years with C#/.NET and PHP, enterprise applications and APIs, Agile/Scrum, DevOps, CI/CD, troubleshooting, and a relevant bachelor's degree.
C#, .NET, PHP, Azure, DevOps, CI/CD, Agile, Scrum, SOA, Microsoft
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Principal, Software Engineer
Lake Forest, California, United States
$128k-$166k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Alcon
AlconNYSE: ALC: Manufactures ophthalmic surgical equipment and vision care products.
5+ YOE5+ years relevant experience, Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, fluent English, C++/C# development, RTOS and Windows experience, familiarity with medical device software lifecycle and regulations.
C++, C#, MATLAB, LabVIEW, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Visual Studio, AWS DevOps, Jira, Git, ADO, GitHub, TFS
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Principal Software Engineer
Costa Mesa, California, United States
$165k-$283k/yr RemoteFull Time
Siemens
SiemensXETRA: SIE: Manufactures industrial automation, infrastructure, and energy technology systems.
10+ YOE10+ years of software development experience; distributed systems and real-time applications expertise; technical strategy and architecture leadership; backend language proficiency; system design, optimization, and fault-tolerance skills.
Python, Go, TypeScript, PyTorch, Hugging Face, ONNX Runtime, LangChain, AWS, Kubernetes, Redis, PostgreSQL, Amazon S3, Terraform, GitHub Actions, Datadog, Grafana, Prometheus
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Principal Software Engineer
Canada or El Segundo
RemoteFull Time
NEOGOV
NEOGOV: SaaS human resources solutions for public sector workforce management
10+ YOE10+ years software engineering experience, staff-level technical leadership, proficiency with .NET, SQL/SQL Server, and Angular; experience with CI/CD, TDD, observability, and Git; Bachelor's or equivalent.
SQL, SQL Server, .NET, Angular, Git, SonarQube, Mend, CI/CD, TDD
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Principal Software Engineer
Woodland Hills, California, United States
$114k-$171k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Northrop Grumman
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Develops and manufactures advanced aerospace, defense, and space systems.
5+ YOEBachelor's in STEM with 5+ years, master's with 3+ years, or PhD with 1+ year; active Top Secret clearance; software experience in C, C++, C#, Java, JSP, web development, CI/CD, Linux, and Windows Server.
C, C++, C#, Java, Java Server Pages (JSP), DevSecOps, Agile, Windows Server, Linux, CI/CD, Git, Docker, Kubernetes, Scrum, MLOps
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Principal Software Engineer
El Segundo, California, United States
$150k-$190k/yr HybridFull Time
KBR
KBRNYSE: KBR: Provides engineering, technology, and professional services for global markets.
10+ YOEBachelor's degree and 10+ years of software development experience. Requires distributed systems, full-stack, Angular, backend APIs, Kafka, event-driven architecture, Agile, DevSecOps, CI/CD, and ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance.
Angular, Kafka, Kubernetes, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Kafka Streams, Apache Flink, RabbitMQ, NATS, OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, CI/CD
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Principal Software Engineer
Austin or Irvine or Dallas
$134k-$185k/yr HybridFull Time
Cotality
Cotality: Provider of property intelligence, data, and analytics solutions.
5+ YOEBachelor's degree required, 5+ years software development experience, strong SDLC and architecture skills, cross-stack programming, experience driving adoption of tools and AI-assisted workflows (GitHub Copilot, LLM APIs, agent frameworks), strong communication and leadership.
GitHub Copilot, LLM APIs, agent frameworks, SDKs
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Principal Software Engineer, AI Enablement - Central Product
Los Angeles, California, United States
$229k-$320k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Riot Games
Riot Games: Developing and publishing competitive multiplayer video games.
8+ YOEBS in Computer Science (or equivalent) with 8-12 years of software engineering; strong systems integration and technical leadership; expert in C++ and another language (Python or C#); experience with AAA games or large-scale live services; AI tooling experience.
C++, Python, C#, Unreal Engine, ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow), AI tools and APIs
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Principal Software Engineer, Connectivity
Brea, California, United States
$165k-$187k/yr HybridFull Time
RAVE Aerospace
RAVE Aerospace: Developing in-flight entertainment and connectivity systems for airlines.
15+ YOE10+ MgmtBachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience; 15+ years developing software, 10+ years managing software projects, embedded/networked systems experience, technical leadership, and cross-functional collaboration.
C, C++, Python, JavaScript, HTML, Go
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Principal Software Engineer
Torrance or Orangeville
$195k-$270k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Valar Atomics
Valar Atomics: Developing scalable, high-temperature, grid-independent advanced nuclear power systems.
10+ YOE10+ years of software experience, platform architecture ownership, high-volume telemetry and streaming systems, simulation platforms, cloud/container deployment, AI coding tools, and a relevant bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
Kafka, Pulsar, Kinesis, Flink, Java, C#, Go, C++, Rust, Python, JavaScript, Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, OPC UA, MQTT, Modbus, Git, Docker, Kubernetes, LLMs, REST, GraphQL, PLM, ERP, MES, LIMS, NQA-1, GAMP 5, 21 CFR Part 11, CI/CD
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Principal, Software Engineer
New York or California or Illinois or Atlanta or Boston or Chicago or Denver or Los Angeles or New York or Salt Lake City or San Diego
$122k-$165k/yr RemoteFull Time
DEPT
DEPT: Global digital agency providing integrated technology and marketing services.
7+ YOERequires 7+ years software experience, 3+ years Python, expert backend and distributed systems knowledge, cloud and Docker experience, API integration, databases, frontend architecture, CI/CD, and technical leadership.
Python, Gemini CLI, Claude Code, Codex, Angular, TypeScript, Google Cloud, AWS, Azure, Docker, Git, Mercurial, Agile, CI/CD, Google's Agent Development Kit (ADK), SQL, NoSQL, LLM
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