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Founding Full-stack / Product Engineer
Cupertino, CA, US
$130k-$300k/yr On-SiteFull Time
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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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Engineer/ Principal Engineer Software - FPGA Developer
El Segundo, California, United States
$92k-$138k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Northrop Grumman
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Develops and manufactures advanced aerospace, defense, and space systems.
2+ YOEBachelor’s in STEM with 2+ years (Software Engineer) or 5+ years (Principal Software Engineer); or Master’s with 0-3 years; ability to obtain Secret clearance; FPGA development experience.
FPGA, HDL, Verilog, VHDL, FPGA development tools, Lab equipment, SIL, Simulation
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Principal Software Engineer
New York or Santa Monica
$188k-$265k/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 software engineering with architecture and distributed systems; cloud (AWS); Java/Python; microservices; API design; hands-on coding.
AWS, S3, DynamoDB, Kinesis, Kafka, Java, Python, API Design, Microservices, Distributed Systems, Cloud
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Principal Software Engineer
New York or Santa Monica
$197k-$265k/yr HybridFull Time
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney CompanyNYSE: DIS: Produces media content and operates global theme parks.
10+ YOE10+ years in software engineering with architecture and distributed systems; BS in CS/IS/ENG or related field; strong cloud, microservices, API design; proficient in Java/Python; hands-on coding; excellent communication.
AWS, S3, DynamoDB, Kinesis, SQS, Kafka, Java, Python, Microservices, APIs, Data modeling, Design patterns
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Principal Engineer, Mission Software
Arvada or Los Angeles or San Francisco or Seattle or Washington
HybridFull Time
Quindar
Quindar: Cloud-native software for automated satellite mission operations.
8+ YOE3+ MgmtLead complex software and systems engineering in aerospace/defense; architecture focus; leadership; government programs; security clearance readiness.
Programming, Software Architecture, Distributed Systems, APIs, Operator tooling, Mission-critical applications
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Principal Software Engineer
Hawthorne or El Segundo or Los Angeles
$200k-$400k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Freeform
Freeform: Deploys autonomous AI-powered metal 3D printing factories.
10+ YOE10+ years of hands-on experience building complex software systems (C/C++/Rust) in autonomy-focused environments.
C/C++, Rust, FPGAs, GPUs, edge computing, real-time control
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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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Principal Software Engineer, Applications
Los Angeles, California, United States
$185k-$301k/yr HybridFull Time
FloQast
FloQast: Cloud-based platform for automating monthly financial close processes.
15+ YOE15+ years shipping enterprise software; backend focus (Go, Node.js, MongoDB, AWS); API/platform design; SaaS architecture; strong product intuition; mentoring engineers.
Go, Node.js, MongoDB, AWS
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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 IS - Hybrid
Redmond or Renton or Portland or Irvine
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Providence
Providence: Provides comprehensive healthcare services through hospitals, clinics, and health plans.
8+ YOEBachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or equivalent; 8 years related software development experience; OO programming (C#, Java, Python); Git; SQL/noSQL; Agile methods; cloud tech (Azure/AWS); strong independent and collaborative work.
C#, Java, Python, Git, SQL, noSQL, Azure, AWS, Jira, TFS, Azure DevOps
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Principal Software Engineer
San Diego or Valencia
$107k-$203k/yr HybridFull Time
Boston Scientific
Boston ScientificNYSE: BSX: Developer and manufacturer of innovative medical devices and therapies.
8+ YOE8+ years Android app development; 2+ years in medical devices; Kotlin/Java; AWS; IEC 62304/ISO 13485/FDA design controls; strong cross-functional collaboration.
Kotlin, Kotlin Multiplatform, Java, Android Jetpack, BLE, AWS, OAuth, Git, Jenkins, SonarQube, Atlassian Agile tools, API Gateway, Cognito, DynamoDB, S3, EC2, KMS, REST
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Principal Software Engineer, Continuous Integration (Starship)
Hawthorne, California, United States
$200k-$285k/yr OnsiteFull Time
SpaceX
SpaceX: Designs and launches advanced rockets and satellite internet constellations.
7+ YOE7+ years software engineering; Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Math or STEM, or 9+ years experience in lieu of degree; strong Python/C++/Go/Rust; Bazel or similar build systems; work on on-premises compute; willingness for long hours.
Bazel, Python, C++, Rust, Go
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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, Ads Format, Level 7
Palo Alto or Seattle or San Francisco or Los Angeles or New York or Bellevue
$276k-$414k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Snap
SnapNYSE: SNAP: Provides visual messaging software and augmented reality wearable devices.
10+ YOESenior-level software engineer with extensive experience in ad formats and scalable content delivery systems; strong leadership and collaboration skills.
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Senior Principal Software Engineer (ONSITE)
Fort Wayne or Largo or Richardson or Ontario or Cedar Rapids
$132k-$252k/yr OnsiteFull Time
RTX
RTXNYSE: RTX: RTX provides advanced aerospace and defense systems and services.
10+ YOEU.S. citizenship and ability to obtain/maintain a DoD Secret clearance; typically requires a STEM degree and 10+ years experience (or advanced degree and 7+ years). Experience with C/C++, Java, embedded/Linux/real-time systems, DevSecOps, CI/CD, MBSE, and secure software practices.
C/C++, Java, Linux, DevSecOps, CI/CD, Scrum, SAFe, MBSE, UML, SysML, DO-178
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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
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
Austin or Irvine or Dallas
$134k-$185k/yr HybridFull Time
Cotality
Cotality: Provides property data, analytics, and workflow intelligence solutions.
5+ YOEBachelor's in CS or related, 5+ years software development experience, strong SDLC and scalable systems experience, multi-language programming, AI-assisted development familiarity, technical leadership and strong communication.
GitHub Copilot, LLM APIs, agent frameworks, AGENTS.md, SDKs, Zoom, Microsoft Teams
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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+ YOEAbility to obtain DoD Secret clearance; Bachelor's in CS/SE/CE; 10+ years software development; expertise in distributed systems, full‑stack development, Angular, Kafka, event-driven architectures, DevSecOps and CI/CD.
Angular, Kafka, Kafka Streams, Apache Flink, RabbitMQ, NATS, OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Kubernetes, CI/CD, DevSecOps
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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
Los Angeles or United States
$143k-$190k/yr RemoteFull Time
GDIT
GDITNYSE: GD: Delivers IT and mission services to government agencies.
5+ YOEUS citizen able to obtain Public Trust 6C, 5+ years related experience, proven distributed systems and backend architecture skills, experience with microservices, cloud, observability, and mentoring engineers.
Java, Python, AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, ECS, Terraform, CloudFormation, Kafka, SQS, EventBridge, REST, GraphQL
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