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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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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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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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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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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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Multi-Domain Software Engineering Lead
San Diego, California, United States
$150k-$254k/yr OnsiteFull Time
BAE Systems
BAE SystemsLondon Stock Exchange: BA.: Produces advanced defense, aerospace, and information security systems.
Must hold or be able to obtain Top Secret/SCI clearance; strong software architecture and development experience with Java, C++, and/or C#; full SDLC, Git, Agile/JIRA, build tools (Ant/Maven/Gradle); team leadership and communication skills.
Java, C++, C#, Git, JIRA, Ant, Maven, Gradle
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Staff Software Engineer
San Diego, California, United States
$190k-$210k/yr HybridFull Time
Art of Problem Solving
Art of Problem Solving: Provides advanced K-12 math curriculum and online learning platforms.
4+ YOE4+ years full-stack web development with Typescript, React, Next.js; strong JavaScript; startup experience; can lead and mentor; build consumer experiences; scale foundations.
Typescript, React, Next.js, PostgreSQL
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Senior Software Development Engineer in Test — LLM Evaluation & Automation, T3E
San Diego, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Apple
AppleNASDAQ: AAPL: Designs and sells consumer electronics, software, and online services.
Senior hands-on individual contributor leading automated LLM model evaluation, building regression-detection infrastructure, and partnering with modeling, framework, and infrastructure teams.
LLM
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Delivery Excellence - Tech Enablement - Senior Developer - Manager
New York or Tampa or Atlanta or Chicago or Washington or Dallas or Los Angeles or Miami or Boston or San Diego or San Francisco or Silicon Valley or Philadelphia or Seattle
$99k-$232k/yr OnsiteFull Time
PwC
PwC: Providing audit, tax, and management consulting services to businesses.
4+ YOE2+ MgmtBachelor's degree; 4+ years in software engineering; strong Java, Python, C++, and JavaScript; experience leading teams; API management; CI/CD; ATDD a plus.
Java, Python, C++, JavaScript, APIs, CI/CD, Application frameworks, Software testing
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Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Emerging Domains (R5401)
Washington or San Diego or Boston or Dallas
$195k-$293k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Shield AI
Shield AI: Develops autonomous flight software and unmanned aircraft for defense.
7+ YOE7+ years relevant experience, expert C++ and Linux, experience leading autonomy or systems integration, BS/MS in engineering or equivalent, ability to obtain SECRET clearance.
C++, Linux, HivemindSDK, ViDAR, ATR, UCI, OMS, STANAG 4586
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Lead Silicon Software and Hardware Integration Engineer
San Diego or Kent or Austin
$230k-$323k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Blue Origin: Develops reusable rockets and systems for human spaceflight.
7+ YOE7+ years experience in signal processing/RF or system integration, Bachelor’s in EE/CompEng/CS, proficiency in C/C++ and Python, SoC and RF transceiver knowledge, hands-on lab bring-up experience, US work-authorization required.
C, C++, Python, PCIe, I2C, SPI, Altium Designer, Cadence Allegro, Linux kernel, logic analyzer, spectrum analyzer, network analyzer, oscilloscope
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Software Lead/Architect (Hybrid)
San Diego or California or United States
$133k-$226k/yr HybridFull Time
BAE Systems
BAE SystemsLondon Stock Exchange: BA: Provides advanced defense, aerospace, and security technology solutions.
Active Secret clearance required; must be able to obtain Top Secret/SCI. Strong software architecture and development experience with Java, C++, or C#. Experience across SDLC, Git, JIRA, build tools (Ant/Maven/Gradle), and team leadership.
Java, C++, C#, Git, JIRA, Ant, Maven, Gradle
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