76 research and development engineer jobs at 28 companies in Soquel, CA

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Research and Development Scientist and Engineer 1 (12 Month Fixed-Term, Hybrid)
Stanford, California, United States
$127k-$154k/yr HybridFull Time
Stanford University
Stanford University: A private research university providing higher education and research.
3+ YOEBachelor's degree plus 3 years relevant experience (or equivalent); engineering knowledge, project management, circuit and signal processing expertise; proficiency with MATLAB, C++, and Python.
MATLAB, C++, Python
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Research Engineer, AGI Safety and Alignment, DeepMind
San Francisco or Mountain View or New York City
$174k-$253k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Google
GoogleNASDAQ: GOOGL: Provides online search, advertising, cloud computing, and consumer electronics.
3+ YOEBachelor's in CS or related,3+ years software/ML engineering or ML research,experience with research teams and large-model training,strong communication and critical thinking.
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Research Operations Engineer (Applied Sensing and Health), Sensing & Connectivity
Cupertino, California, United States
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Apple
AppleNASDAQ: AAPL: Designs and sells consumer electronics, software, and online services.
Designing and executing research studies and protocols, developing research partnerships, delivering participant experiences, and coordinating cross-functional programs to translate research into product.
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Photonics Test Development and Solution Engineer
Santa Clara, California, United States
$176k-$293k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Keysight Technologies
Keysight TechnologiesNYSE: KEYS: Provides electronic design, test, and simulation software and hardware.
Define and automate wafer‑level photonics test plans; develop scripts and calibration/ alignment methods; diagnose failures and produce technician‑ready procedures.
LCA, Velox, TAP, Photonic Application Suite, C#, python, MATLAB
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Senior Research Scientist/Engineer - Neural Graphics and World Models - TikTok
San Jose, California, United States
$218k-$480k/yr OnsiteFull Time
TikTok
TikTok: Global short-form video hosting and social media platform.
5+ YOEPhD/MS or equivalent in ML/graphics/robotics/applied math,5+ years research or industry experience in neural graphics or generative AI,expertise in model architecture/training/data/evaluation,experience with PyTorch or JAX.
PyTorch, JAX
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Senior Research Associate/ Scientist, Drug Product Process Development and Manufacturing
Redwood City or United Kingdom
$109k-$174k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Altos Labs
Altos Labs: Developing cell rejuvenation therapies to reverse diseases and aging.
2+ YOEPhD (2–3 years industry) or MS (6+ years) in engineering/sciences; hands-on mRNA-LNP/AAV/protein formulation and process development, stability testing, scale-up, experimental design, and GMP/CDMO support.
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Developer Advocate, Research and Content
San Mateo, California, United States
$140k-$170k/yr HybridFull Time
Faros AI
Faros AI: Engineering intelligence platform for optimizing software development lifecycles.
Experience shipping developer-facing research, strong data fluency, excellent engineering writing and presentation skills, ability to partner with engineers and produce cited reports.
DORA
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Senior Developer Relations Manager - Higher Education and Research
Santa Clara or United States
$224k-$357k/yr HybridFull Time
NVIDIA
NVIDIANASDAQ: NVDA: Designs GPU-accelerated computing and artificial intelligence hardware.
12+ YOE12+ years RAN experience, public-sector research engagement, degree in CS/Engineering/Applied Math (or equivalent), knowledge of 3GPP/RAN, CUDA/TensorFlow familiarity, strong communication and leadership.
CUDA, TensorFlow
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Sr. GNC Modeling and Simulation Engineer
Mountain View or Seattle or Remote
$215k-$300k/yr HybridFull Time
Reliable Robotics
Reliable Robotics: Develops autonomous flight systems for commercial and cargo aviation.
8+ YOEMS in aerospace engineering or related; 8+ years in aerodynamics, flight dynamics simulation, system identification; Python, C++, MATLAB/Simulink; Linux; strong communication.
Python, C++, MATLAB/Simulink, Linux
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Intern, Optical Packaging and Characterization Engineer
Milpitas, California, United States
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PsiQuantum
PsiQuantum: Builds fault-tolerant quantum computers using silicon photonics technology.
Pursuing or recently completed bachelor’s in Optics/Optical Engineering/Photonics/Physics; experience with optical microscopy, image processing or Python; strong attention to detail and collaborative lab work.
Optics, Optical Microscopy, Python, Image Processing, SOPs, JMP
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Test Software Engineer Graduate (Douyin Research and Development Middle Platform) - 2027 Start
San Jose, California, United States
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ByteDance
ByteDance: Developing AI-driven content platforms and mobile applications.
Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or related, proficiency in Python, knowledge of machine learning/large models, strong analytical and teamwork skills.
Python
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Staff Survivability and Operations Analysis Engineer
San Jose, California, United States
$131k-$180k/yr RemoteFull Time
Archer
ArcherNYSE: ACHR: Develops electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for urban mobility.
6+ YOE6-10 years aerospace experience; BS in engineering/CS/physics/math; DoD security clearance or ability to obtain; knowledge of RF/EW/EOIR/acoustics; Python/MATLAB; CAD; leading cross-disciplinary work.
Python, MATLAB, CAD, AFSIM, RF, EW, Acoustics
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Director - AI Research and Engineering Efficiency (Circuit Platform)
San Jose, California, United States
$292k-$369k/yr HybridFull Time
Cisco
CiscoNASDAQ: CSCO: Develops and sells networking hardware and cybersecurity software.
15+ YOEDirector-level role leading AI research and engineering efficiency for Circuit Platform; 15+ years software/AI systems experience; enterprise-scale LLM/agentic AI expertise; strong leadership and architecture skills.
LLM platforms, model-serving, routing, caching, quantization, distillation, prompt optimization, inference serving
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Senior Lead AI Engineer (SDK's: Gen AI Evaluation and MCP)
McLean or San Francisco 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+ YOEBachelor's plus 6+ years (or Master's plus 4+ years) developing AI/ML systems; strong programming (Python, Go, Scala, Java); cloud AI deployment experience; leadership and research application skills.
AWS Ultraclusters, Huggingface, VectorDBs, Nemo Guardrails, PyTorch, Python, Go, Scala, Java, C++, C#, Golang, AWS, Google Cloud, Azure
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PIC Design and High-Speed Device Development
Sunnyvale, California, United States
$139k-$259k/yr HybridFull Time
Nokia
NokiaNYSE: NOK: Sells telecommunications infrastructure and software for global network operators.
Ph.D. in EE/Photonics or related field; experience with RF design, HFSS and ADS, device testing and s-parameter measurements, semiconductor optical devices, designed experiments, statistical analysis, and cross-functional collaboration.
HFSS, ADS
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Director, Screening and Automation
Newark, California, United States
$210k-$250k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Protagonist Therapeutics
Protagonist TherapeuticsNASDAQ: PTGX: Developing oral peptide therapeutics for complex diseases.
10+ YOE5+ MgmtPh.D. in biology/biochemistry/engineering; 10+ years in pharma/biotech; 5+ years in leadership; strong automation, assay development, data analysis, and cross-functional leadership.
Laboratory automation, Liquid handling, Robotic systems, High-throughput screening instrumentation, LIMS, Data analysis and visualization software
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Senior Software Engineer - PaCI foundation and Platform AI - USDS
San Jose, California, United States
$137k-$360k/yr OnsiteFull Time
TikTok USDS Joint Venture
TikTok USDS Joint Venture: Operates and secures TikTok services for U.S. users.
3+ YOEBachelor's in CS or related,3+ years building large-scale distributed systems,proficiency in Go/C++/Java/Python,strong problem solving and communication skills.
Go, C++, Java, Python
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Intelligent Systems Research and Development Support Program Manager
Mountain View, California, United States
$258k-$387k/yr OnsiteFull Time
KBR
KBRNYSE: KBR: Provides engineering, technology, and professional services for global markets.
15+ YOE15+ MgmtAdvanced degree in engineering or computer science preferred; 15+ years of increasingly responsible leadership in R&D, experience with autonomous systems/robotics/space missions, strong Silicon Valley relationships, ability to lead 100+ staff and meet budget, schedule, and safety goals.
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Matterport – Senior Machine Learning/Computer Vision Engineer – 3D Reconstruction and Semantic Understanding
Sunnyvale, California, United States
$190k-$253k/yr HybridFull Time
CoStar Group
CoStar GroupNASDAQ: CSGP: Provides global real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces.
3+ YOE3+ years ML/CV experience, strong Python and C++ skills, deep understanding of 3D geometry and multi-view reconstruction, experience with PyTorch or JAX, OpenCV, and Git; BS in related field or equivalent experience preferred.
Python, C++, PyTorch, JAX, OpenCV, Git, CUDA
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Matterport – Senior Machine Learning/Computer Vision Engineer – 3D Reconstruction and Semantic Understanding
Sunnyvale, California, United States
$190k-$253k/yr HybridFull Time
CoStar Group
CoStar GroupNASDAQ: CSGP: Global provider of commercial and residential real estate data.
3+ YOEBachelor's in CS/EE/Math or equivalent, 3+ years ML/CV experience, strong Python and C++, deep understanding of 3D geometry and multi-view reconstruction, experience with PyTorch/JAX, OpenCV, Git, and ML production lifecycle.
Python, C++, PyTorch, JAX, OpenCV, Git, CUDA