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Lead Senior Software Engineer
Port Hueneme, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Engineering Services Network
Engineering Services Network: A defense-focused technology.
10+ YOELead software engineer with 10+ years in Navy weapon/combat systems; Secret DoD clearance; master's degree.
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Software Engineer Lead
El Segundo, California, United States
$115k-$200k/yr OnsiteFull Time
BTAS
BTAS: A woman-owned small business providing IT engineering and program management services to government and defense programs.
3+ YOESenior-level software lead with Agile expertise, experience delivering secure enterprise software, and DoD/SSC process familiarity.
Agile, Secure software, Cloud
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Lead Software Engineer - Platform Services
San Francisco or Palo Alto or Chicago or New York or Seattle or Indianapolis
$173k-$260k/yr HybridFull Time
Salesforce
SalesforceNYSE: CRM: Sells cloud-based customer relationship management and business software solutions.
8+ YOESenior software engineer with 8+ years of experience in distributed systems, cloud platforms, and microservices; strong architecture and leadership skills.
AWS, Node.js, TypeScript, GraphQL, REST, Terraform, DynamoDB, Neo4j, Kafka, Kinesis, JWT, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, Jest, Playwright, AI coding assistants, CI/CD, Cloud-native, Git
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Senior Lead Software Engineer
McLean or San Francisco or New York City
$230k-$262k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Capital One
Capital OneNYSE: COF: Financial services offering credit cards, banking, and loans.
6+ YOE1+ MgmtBachelor's degree, 6+ years of professional software engineering experience, 1+ year of cloud computing experience, and proficiency with software development technologies. People management and Agile experience preferred.
Java, Python, SQL, Node, Go, Scala, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, RDBMS, NoSQL, Agile
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Palo Alto, California, United States
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JPMorgan Chase
JPMorgan ChaseNYSE: JPM: Global financial services firm providing banking and investment solutions.
10+ YOE10+ years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, or Software Engineering; delivers system design, production code, automation, CI/CD; strong SDLC and agile security knowledge.
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Senior Software Engineer (Tech Lead), Customer Domain Engineering
New York City or Denver or San Francisco
$209k-$240k/yr HybridFull Time
Forge Global
Forge GlobalNYSE: FRGE: Marketplace for trading private shares and pre-IPO stock.
8+ YOE8+ years software engineering; technical lead experience; API design with C#/.NET; event-driven architectures; CQRS/Event Sourcing; SQL; fintech familiarity.
C#, NET, Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQL, Marten, CI/CD, DDD, Event Sourcing
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Senior Software Engineer
Palo Alto or Promontory
$141k-$226k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Broadcom
BroadcomNASDAQ: AVGO: Designs and sells semiconductors and infrastructure software to enterprises.
12+ YOELead hands-on C++/Java engineer for distributed systems; 12+ years experience; lead architect role; on-site in US; US work authorization required.
Java, C++, Python, Go, VMware vSphere, ESXi
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Senior Lead Software Engineer
McLean or New York City or San Francisco
$230k-$286k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Capital One
Capital OneNYSE: COF: A diversified financial services providing banking and credit products.
6+ YOE1+ MgmtBachelor's degree, 6+ years of professional software engineering experience, 1+ year of cloud computing experience, and expertise with modern programming, databases, containers, and cloud technologies.
Java, Python, SQL, Node, Go, Scala, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, GCP, RDBMS, NoSQL, Agile
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Senior Lead Software Engineer
McLean or New York City or San Francisco
$230k-$286k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Capital One
Capital OneNYSE: COF: Provides credit card, banking, and auto loan services.
6+ YOE1+ MgmtBachelor's degree, 6+ years of software engineering experience, 1+ year of cloud computing experience, and expertise with Java, Python, SQL, Node, Go, Scala, databases, containers, and AWS tools.
Java, Python, SQL, Node, Go, Scala, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Open Source RDBMS, NoSQL, Agile
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Senior Software Engineer, Motion Planning
Mountain View or San Francisco
$185k-$235k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Kodiak Robotics
Kodiak RoboticsNASDAQ: KDK: Develops autonomous driving technology for commercial trucking and defense.
6+ YOESenior software engineer with 6+ years in production software, robotics or related, strong C++, experience leading complex projects and cross-functional collaboration.
C++, ROS
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Software Engineer, Lead
Long Beach, California, United States
$142k-$189k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Rocket Lab
Rocket LabNasdaq: RKLB: Operates launch vehicles and manufactures satellites for space missions.
5+ YOE5+ years software development; proven team leadership; full-stack skills; experience with REST APIs and SQL.
HTML/CSS, TypeScript, Angular, React, Vue, SQL, REST APIs, NodeJS, C#/.Net, Linux
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Lead Java Software Engineer – Developer
Herndon or Seal Beach or El Segundo or Colorado Springs
$212k-$286k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Boeing
BoeingNYSE: BA: Designs and manufactures aircraft, defense systems, and space technology.
Senior Java software development leadership; 10+ years Java/C++, React/Angular, cloud experience; TS clearance; Bachelor's degree.
Java, C++, Angular/React.js, HTML, CSS, Cloud, CI/CD
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Senior Software Engineer, Project Lead
Goleta, California, United States
$182k/yr HybridFull Time
Sonos: Develops and sells wireless home audio systems and speakers.
6+ YOE2+ MgmtBachelor's degree in a technical field and 6 years of software engineering experience. Requires Java, Spring Boot, database optimization, Kubernetes, testing infrastructure, CI/CD, and technical leadership experience.
Generative AI, GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Google Gemini, Java, Spring Boot, Spring Data JPA, HikariCP, Kubernetes, GitHub, CI/CD
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Senior Lead Engineer, Software
San Jose, California, United States
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Celestica
CelesticaNYSE: CLS: Provides design, manufacturing, and supply chain solutions for electronics.
6+ YOEExperience with OpenBMC, Yocto/BitBake, U-Boot, Linux kernel and device tree; strong C/C++ and Python skills; Git and shell proficiency; 6+ years engineering experience and bachelor\u0002s degree or equivalent.
Yocto/BitBake, U-Boot, Linux kernel, device tree, Redfish, SSH, C, C++, Python, Git, openbmc-test-automation, I2C, SPI, GPIO
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Lead Embedded Systems Software Engineer
Saratoga, California, United States
$150k-$225k/yr OnsiteFull Time
E-Space
E-Space: Builds sustainable LEO satellite networks for global IoT connectivity
7+ YOELead embedded software engineer with 7+ years of experience, strong C/C++ in resource-constrained environments, hands-on with RTOS, MCU know-how, sensor integration, and edge networking.
C/C++, Rust, Zephyr RTOS, West, CMake, STM32, Nordic nRF, ESP32, JTAG, SWD, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, IMU, accelerometer, gyroscope, BLE, Thread, Wi-Fi, MQTT, CoAP, HTTP/REST, CI/CD
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Senior Software Engineer
Berkeley, California, United States
$160k-$180k/yr HybridFull Time
Zendar
Zendar: High-resolution radar perception systems for autonomous vehicles and robotics
5+ YOE5+ years software engineering experience, proficiency in C++ and Python, experience leading features to production, strong problem decomposition and communication skills, ability to work onsite in Berkeley at least Tue–Thu.
C++, Python, JavaScript, Linux, CANbus, GPU, CI/CD, SDK, radar, lidar, camera
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Senior Software Engineer
Arlington or Mount Laurel or San Diego or Fall River
$135k-$273k/yr HybridFull Time
Innovative Defense Technologies
Innovative Defense Technologies: Develops automated software and systems to rapidly deliver mission-critical capabilities to U.S. government customers.
7+ YOEBachelor's degree or equivalent, 7+ years software engineering experience, able to obtain/maintain Secret U.S. security clearance, experience leading/mentoring, expertise in SDLC, OOP, distributed systems, secure coding, testing, and integration.
SDLC, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), AI, Generative AI
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Lead Software Engineer
Los Angeles, California, United States
$160k-$180k/yr HybridFull Time
AXS
AXS: Provides digital ticketing and marketing solutions for live events.
7+ YOE7+ years software development experience with technical lead responsibilities; BS in CS or related; strong front-end expertise (JavaScript/TypeScript, React), full-stack experience, distributed systems, DB familiarity, and excellent communication.
JavaScript, TypeScript, React, C#/.NET, Node.js, Python, Go, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, AWS, GCP, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, Git, CI/CD, Kafka, TDD, BDD, Elasticsearch, AWS DynamoDB
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Lead Software Engineer
San Diego, California, United States
$147k-$167k/yr OnsiteFull Time
San Diego Blood Bank
San Diego Blood Bank: Collects, tests, and distributes blood products to regional hospitals.
7+ YOE2+ MgmtBachelor's degree or equivalent experience; 7+ years developing web applications and 2+ years leading, supervising, or mentoring software developers. Requires full-stack, architecture, Git, testing, CI/CD, communication, and leadership skills.
Git, CI/CD
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Lead Software Engineer
Glendale, California, United States
$156k-$209k/yr HybridFull Time
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney CompanyNYSE: DIS: Produces movies, operates theme parks, and provides streaming services.
7+ YOE7+ years in backend software engineering using Java, Docker, and Spring Framework; AWS solution design, relational and NoSQL databases, agile delivery, mentoring, and a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
Java, Docker, Spring Framework, AWS, Amazon ECS, Amazon S3, AWS Lambda, Amazon RDS, Amazon EC2, AWS Fargate, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Kinesis, Elasticsearch, MariaDB, MySQL, JUnit, JUnit 5, Firebase Test Lab, Sauce Labs Test Cloud, GitLab, GitHub, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, RAG, GitHub MCP, MariaDB MCP
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