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139 senior lead software engineer jobs at 66 companies in Carlsbad, CA

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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
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, Manufacturing Test
Costa Mesa, California, United States
$191k-$253k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Anduril Industries
Anduril Industries: Defense technology building autonomous military hardware and software.
10+ YOE2+ MgmtRequires a CS, computer engineering, or related bachelor's degree, 10+ years of relevant experience, 2+ years leading software teams, Python expertise, testing, DevOps, Git, and Secret clearance eligibility.
Python, Windows, Linux, CI/CD, DevOps, Git, WPF, C#, RESTful services, AWS, Azure, DB2, SQL Server, USB, SPI, I2C, CAN, RS232, RS485, Ethernet, NoSQL
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Software Developer
Poway, California, United States
$106k-$190k/yr OnsiteFull Time
General Atomics
General Atomics: Designs and manufactures unmanned aircraft and nuclear technology systems.
8+ YOERequires advanced software engineering experience for complex integrated systems, ability to lead/mentor, support integration and releases, and obtain DoD security clearance.
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Lead Software Engineer Mobile App
Eagan or Frisco or New York City or San Francisco or Los Angeles or Irvine or McLean or Washington
$118k-$220k/yr HybridFull Time
Thomson Reuters
Thomson ReutersNASDAQ: TRI: Provides professional software, data, and news services globally.
7+ YOERequires 7+ years of software engineering experience, deep iOS or Android development, mobile architecture leadership, production app delivery, cloud API integration, mentoring, and strong technical communication.
Swift, SwiftUI, Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, React Native, Flutter, OAuth, SSO, MDM, CI/CD
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Software Engineer Lead eBiz
Costa Mesa, California, United States
$146k-$195k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Auto Club Enterprises
Auto Club Enterprises: Provides roadside assistance, insurance, and travel services to members.
10+ YOE10+ years building high-performance, highly available software (Java/Android, Objective-C, iOS, Microsoft Web frameworks). Bachelor's preferred; supervisory experience preferred. Strong Agile leadership, API/versioning, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Java, Android, Objective-C, iOS, Microsoft Web frameworks
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Staff Software Engineer - Thread Lead
San Diego or El Segundo or Oklahoma City
$145k-$266k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Northrop Grumman
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Designs and manufactures advanced aerospace and defense systems.
8+ YOEActive U.S. Top Secret clearance (investigation within 5 years or Continuous Evaluation), STEM degree with significant engineering experience (8+ years minimum), technical project lead/Product Owner experience, data acquisition/storage/analysis expertise, and ability to obtain SAP/PAR access.
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Lead Software Engineer, Engine Systems
Irvine or Albany
$122k-$225k/yr HybridFull Time
Blizzard Entertainment
Blizzard EntertainmentNASDAQ: MSFT: Develops and publishes interactive video games and services.
8+ YOE8+ years game engineering experience, leadership and shipped title required. Strong C++ proficiency, multithreading, performance optimization, engine systems experience (asset streaming, loading, scheduling), and excellent communication.
C++, Unreal Engine
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Staff Software Engineer
Irvine, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
BD
BDNYSE: BDX: Manufactures medical devices, surgical instruments, and pharmacy automation systems.
7+ YOEBachelor's in CS/IS/engineering required (Master's preferred); 7+ years building large-scale healthcare software; 2-3 years running production on AWS; experience leading engineers; expertise in Go, Java, React/JavaScript, HL7/FHIR, RESTful APIs, cloud services and testing.
Go, Java, React, JavaScript, AWS, AWS Step Function, Airflow, HL7/FHIR, RESTful APIs
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Staff Software Engineer - Thread Lead
San Diego or El Segundo or Oklahoma City
$145k-$266k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Northrop Grumman
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Develops and manufactures advanced aerospace, defense, and space systems.
8+ YOESTEM degree (BS+12 yrs / MS+10 yrs / PhD+8 yrs), active U.S. Top Secret clearance (investigation within 5 years or continuous evaluation), ability to obtain SAP access, experience leading technical projects and data acquisition/architecture/analytics.
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LoopNet - Lead Software Engineer
Irvine, California, United States
$144k-$222k/yr HybridFull Time
CoStar Group
CoStar GroupNASDAQ: CSGP: Global provider of commercial and residential real estate data.
9+ YOEBachelor's degree required; 9+ years production development experience with C#/.Net; experience with TypeScript front-end frameworks, AWS services, SQL, unit testing, and delivering production products.
C#, .Net, .Net Core, TypeScript, Vue, React, Angular, AWS S3, SQS, Dynamo, ElastiCache, Apache Kafka, Datadog, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, MS SQL, MySQL, Git
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LoopNet - Lead Software Engineer
Irvine or Orange County
$144k-$222k/yr HybridFull Time
CoStar Group
CoStar GroupNASDAQ: CSGP: Provides global real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces.
9+ YOEBachelor's degree required; 9+ years production C#/.Net development; experience with TypeScript front-ends (Vue/React/Angular), AWS services (S3, SQS, Dynamo, ElastiCache), Kafka, Datadog, SQL and database development; unit-testable development and mentoring experience.
C#, .Net, .Net Core, TypeScript, Vue, React, Angular, AWS S3, SQS, Dynamo, ElastiCache, Apache Kafka, Datadog, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, MS SQL, MySQL, Git, SQL
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Senior Software Engineer- Application Development
San Diego or Reston
$138k-$187k/yr RemoteFull Time
Noctua Technology
Noctua Technology: Provides software engineering, cloud, and data consulting services.
Design and lead full-stack, cloud-native web applications; strong skills in Java/JavaScript/Python, front-end frameworks, containers, CI/CD, cloud platforms, and collaboration with clients and cross-functional teams.
HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Java, Python, Node.js, Angular, React, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Git, AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud
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Sr Software Engineer Phyton (Hybrid)
Guadalajara or Tijuana
HybridFull Time
Insulet
InsuletNasdaq: PODD: Manufactures wearable tubeless insulin pumps for diabetes care.
7+ YOE7+ years experience in software engineering with strong Python and embedded systems expertise; proficiency in C/C++, ARM-class processors, RTOS, and hardware interfaces; able to serve as technical lead.
Python, C, C++, ARM, TI, MSP, I2C, SPI, Flash, EEPROM, USB, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), RTOS, Agile
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Staff Software Engineer
San Diego, California, United States
$143k-$220k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Exact Sciences
Exact SciencesNASDAQ: EXAS: Provides molecular diagnostic tests for early cancer detection.
12+ YOEBachelor's in CS/related or HS+12yrs experience; expert in object-oriented programming, RESTful services, relational DBs, cloud frameworks; mentor junior engineers and lead technical design.
RESTful web services, Postgres, SQL Server, JPA2, Hibernate, Entity Framework, Azure, Amazon AWS Services/SDKs, JIRA, Confluence, C, C++, Java, JavaScript, Python, SQL, PL/SQL, .NET, Google Web Toolkit
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Lead Software & AI Engineer
San Diego, California, United States
$165k-$175k/yr OnsiteFull Time
G2IT
G2IT: Provides IT systems integration and modernization for federal agencies.
5+ YOEActive TS/SCI eligibility or clearance; 5+ years developing microservices, containerized/Kubernetes environments, and integrating AI/ML/LLMs; DoD 8140/8570 IAT Level II or Security+/CySA+; DevSecOps experience and leadership skills.
Large Language Models (LLMs), retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), Docker, Podman, Buildah, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Helm, GitLab, Jenkins, AWS CodeBuild, Terraform, Ansible, AWS CloudFormation, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), CentOS, Ubuntu, Bash, Python, PowerShell, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Java, TypeScript, React, SQL, Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket
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Manager 2, Software Engineer (Mailchimp -Product Development)
San Diego, California, United States
$207k-$279k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Intuit
IntuitNASDAQ: INTU: Provides financial software for accounting, tax, and personal finance.
8+ YOE3+ MgmtRequires 3+ years leading software engineering teams and 8–12 years of hands-on software development experience, plus Agile, SaaS or mobile technology, strategic leadership, and communication skills.
Agile, SaaS
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Senior Wireless Embedded Software Developer, RTI Amazon Leo
San Diego or Redmond
$168k-$227k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Amazon
AmazonNASDAQ: AMZN: Global online retail and cloud computing technology provider.
5+ YOERequires 5+ years of professional software development and programming experience, 5+ years designing or architecting systems, and experience mentoring or leading engineering teams. Bachelor's degree preferred.
RTOS
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Autonomy Algorithms Lead Software Engineer
Woburn or Arlington or Boston or Dayton or Melbourne or Carlsbad
$173k-$216k/yr HybridFull Time
Systems & Technology Research
Systems & Technology Research: Develops advanced technology for national security and defense applications.
7+ YOE5+ MgmtActive Top Secret/SCI eligibility and U.S. citizenship; BS in CS or related with 7+ years experience; 5+ years C++ or Java; proven algorithm development, systems integration, and leadership of engineering teams.
C++, Java, JIRA, Confluence, Gitlab, MAVLINK, ROS, TAK, Python, DevSecOps, CI/CD, static analysis
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Senior Embedded Software Engineer
San Diego, California, United States
$115k-$185k/yr OnsiteFull Time
TrellisWare Technologies
TrellisWare Technologies: Provides resilient wireless communication systems and tactical networking solutions.
4+ YOE2+ MgmtBachelor's in EE/CE/CS required; 4 years embedded Linux development, 2 years asymmetric multi-processing and Yocto Project, RTOS experience (FreeRTOS preferred), device integration and lab equipment experience, 2 years leading teams, U.S. citizenship or permanent residency.
Linux, Yocto Project, FreeRTOS, C++, Python, oscilloscope, logic analyzer
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