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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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Sr. Principal Software Engineer
Woodland Hills, California, United States
$142k-$213k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Northrop Grumman
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Develops and manufactures advanced aerospace, defense, and space systems.
5+ YOERequires Top Secret clearance, STEM degree, 5+ years software experience (8+ for Sr. Principal), proficiency in C/C++/C#/Java, CI/CD and Git, experience with Windows/Linux and CI/CD pipelines.
C, C++, C#, Java, Java Server Pages (JSP), Windows Server, Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, Git, CI/CD, MLOps
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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
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
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
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
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, 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
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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Principal Software Engineer (Autonomy)
Palmdale or Fort Worth
$160k-$200k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Lynx Software Technologies
Lynx Software Technologies: Provides secure, safety-certified software for aerospace and defense.
8+ YOEBachelor's in computer engineering/CS,8+ years embedded software experience,active Secret DoD clearance,proficiency in C/C++/Java/Python/Bash,ArduPilot/PX4,sUAS,Git,MAVLink,Linux/Windows;25% travel.
C, C++, Java, Python, Bash, ArduPilot, PX4, Git, MAVLink, Linux, Windows, Confluence, JIRA, Bitbucket, Docker, CI/CD
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Principal Software Engineer - AI
Woodland Hills or Los Angeles or Alabama or Arizona or California or Colorado or Connecticut or Florida or Georgia or Illinois or Indiana or Kentucky or Massachusetts or Michigan or North Carolina or New Jersey or Nevada or New York or Ohio or Pennsylvania or South Carolina or Texas or Utah or Virginia
$200k-$230k/yr HybridFull Time
Convoso
Convoso: AI-powered contact center platform for outbound sales teams.
10+ YOE10+ years software engineering experience, 5+ years backend work in Python or PHP, expertise building LLM-based AI agent systems, production LLM API integration, MySQL proficiency, and automated testing for AI workflows.
LLM, OpenAI, Claude, GitHub Copilot, MySQL, Python, Django, Flask, PHP, Symfony, Laravel, React
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Principal Software Engineer (Python)
Irvine or Oklahoma City or Sunrise or Oxford or Dallas or Austin
$155k-$180k/yr HybridFull Time
Cotality
Cotality: Provides property data, analytics, and workflow intelligence solutions.
10+ YOEMaster's or Bachelor's in CS/AI (required), 10+ years software engineering, expert Python/FastAPI, semantic/graph and RAG experience, cloud (GCP/AWS/Azure), Git/Unix, ADK, vector DBs, strong communication and leadership.
Git, Unix, Python, FastAPI, FastMCP, ADK, Vector Databases, GraphRAG, RAGAS, DeepEval, HyDE, GCP, AWS, Azure
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Principal Software Engineer
Torrance, California, United States
$204k-$231k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Epirus
Epirus: Sells software-defined high-power microwave systems for counter-drone defense.
8+ YOEB.S. in Computer Engineering/Science, 8+ years systems programming (C++, Rust, or C), embedded systems experience, strong concurrency and performance optimization skills, US citizen or permanent resident (clearance may be required).
C++, Rust, C, Embedded Linux, Linux Kernel, Yocto, Bitbake, RTOS
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Principal Software Engineer - TS/SCI
Long Beach, California, United States
$170k-$260k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Rocket Lab
Rocket LabNasdaq: RKLB: Operates launch vehicles and manufactures satellites for space missions.
12+ YOEBachelor's in engineering/computer science,12+ years software development with embedded and ground systems, active TS/SCI clearance and U.S. eligibility, proficiency in C/C++ and Python, experience with RTOS and hardware integration.
C, C++, python, Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS), VxWorks, embedded Linux, IMU, CAN, CAN-FD, SpaceWire, UDP, TCP, FastAPI, Golang, Rust, Typescript, Angular, InfluxDB, PostgreSQL, Git, CI, Kubernetes, OAuth
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