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Software Engineering Manager, Expressions - VALORANT
Los Angeles or Mercer Island
$193k-$269k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Riot Games
Riot Games: Developing and publishing competitive multiplayer video games.
5+ YOE2+ Mgmt5+ years as a Software Engineer; 2+ years leading an engineering team; 1+ years C++; Unreal Engine experience; collaboration across disciplines.
C++, Unreal Engine, Version Control, Game Engine
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Manager, Software Engineering
Los Angeles or New York City or Bellevue or Seattle or San Francisco or Palo Alto or Santa Monica
$195k-$343k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Snap
SnapNYSE: SNAP: Provides visual messaging software and augmented reality wearable devices.
9+ YOE1+ Mgmt9+ years software development experience, bachelor’s in a technical field (or equivalent), 1+ year managing or technical lead experience, experience with distributed systems, strong communication and technical judgment.
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Manager, Software Engineering - Medical Devices
Irvine, California, United States
$132k-$190k/yr HybridFull Time
ZOLL Medical
ZOLL Medical: Manufactures medical devices and software for emergency care.
5+ YOE5+ MgmtBS in CS/CE required; 5 years as senior/principal engineer and 5 years managing software teams; experience leading software development, project management, and strong leadership; Scrum and medical device experience preferred.
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Senior Software Engineering Manager Secure Products Software (Onsite)
Fullerton or El Segundo
$146k-$277k/yr OnsiteFull Time
RTX
RTXNYSE: RTX: RTX provides advanced aerospace and defense systems and services.
10+ YOEExperience leading engineering teams, program execution, embedded software, and DoD Secret clearance.
Embedded software, Earned Value Management (EVM), Agile
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Software Engineering & Development Lead, Vice President, Onsite
Irvine, California, United States
$125k-$215k/yr HybridFull Time
State Street
State StreetNYSE: STT: Provides investment servicing and management to institutional investors.
12+ YOE12+ years developing enterprise applications; hands-on AWS (EC2,Lambda,ECS/EKS,RDS/Postgres), ReactJS; experience with event-driven architecture, microservices, Agile delivery, and leading engineering teams.
EC2, Lambda, ECS, EKS, AWS RDS, Postgres, ReactJS
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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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Manager, Security Software Engineering
Costa Mesa, California, United States
$191k-$253k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Anduril Industries
Anduril Industries: Defense technology building autonomous military hardware and software.
Leads software security engineering team; strong security architecture; embedded/Linux experience; proficient in C/C++, Golang, Rust, Python; eligible for U.S. TS clearance.
C/C++, Golang, Rust, Python, Linux, Embedded Systems
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Manager Software Engineering 2
San Diego or El Segundo or Palmdale
$161k-$242k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Northrop Grumman
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Develops and manufactures advanced aerospace, defense, and space systems.
7+ YOELead ~10-person DevOps team; Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in STEM with relevant years of experience; Top Secret clearance; DevOps and software development experience; Agile leadership and program management skills.
Ansible, Ant, Bamboo, Chef, GitLab, Jenkins, Maven, Java, Javascript, C++, C#, Atlassian Tool Suite, JIRA, SonarQube, VMware
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Manager, Software Engineering, Maps
New York or Seattle or San Francisco or Palo Alto or Los Angeles
$195k-$343k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Snap
SnapNYSE: SNAP: Develops social media applications and augmented reality technology.
9+ YOE1+ MgmtBachelor's in CS or equivalent,9+ years software development,1+ year managing or tech lead,experience with distributed backend systems and geospatial systems preferred,ability to leverage AI tools.
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Senior Engineering Manager, Ground Software
Denver or Long Beach
$190k-$320k/yr HybridFull Time
True Anomaly
True Anomaly: Develops autonomous spacecraft and software for space security missions.
7+ YOE4+ Mgmt7+ years software engineering; 4+ years leading engineering teams; experience with distributed systems; strong communication; eligible for DoD clearance.
Elixir, OTP, Erlang, Go, JVM, React, TypeScript, gRPC, REST, WebSockets, Three.js, WebGL
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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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Ground Software System Engineering I&T Lead - AHT
Redondo Beach, California, United States
$114k-$213k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Northrop Grumman
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Designs and manufactures advanced aerospace and defense systems.
5+ YOERequires a STEM bachelor's degree with 5–8+ years of software engineering experience or equivalent advanced degree, active U.S. Secret clearance, ground and cloud software experience, distributed systems integration, and satellite or ground-system experience.
Python, ReactJS, Cameo, SysML, UAF, AWS Lambda, DynamoDB, API Gateway, CI/CD
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Software Architect - AI Accelerated Engineering Lead (West)
Denver or Los Angeles or Phoenix or Portland or Sacramento or San Diego or San Francisco or Seattle or Orange County or California
$133k-$237k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Slalom
Slalom: Provides business and technology consulting and software engineering services.
6+ YOE6+ years building production software; experience with generative AI integration, context engineering, APIs/microservices, cloud, DevOps, and leadership/mentoring skills.
GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, TypeScript, Node, Python, Java, React, Next, AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, CI/CD, IaC, LangChain, LlamaIndex, vector databases
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LoopNet - Vice President, Software Engineering
Irvine, California, United States
$250k-$440k/yr HybridFull Time
CoStar Group
CoStar GroupNASDAQ: CSGP: Global provider of commercial and residential real estate data.
10+ YOEBachelor's degree required; 10+ years leading large engineering teams; experience with cloud-based, high-availability full-stack systems; hands-on knowledge of JavaScript/TypeScript, Angular, and C#; strong stakeholder management and team-building skills.
JavaScript, TypeScript, Angular, C#
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Engineering Manager, Arc Vehicle Software
Playa Vista, California, United States
$145k-$210k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Inversion Space
Inversion Space: Building autonomous re-entry vehicles for global space-to-Earth cargo delivery.
8+ YOEBachelor's in CS/CE/Aerospace or equivalent, typically 8+ years in complex software development with embedded C/C++/Rust on Linux, experience leading engineering teams, systems architecture, HIL/SIL testing, CI/CD and strong communication. ITAR eligibility required.
C, C++, Rust, Linux, CAN, Ethernet, Serial, HIL, SIL, DevOps, CI/CD
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Lead Software Engineer - Roku (Burbank, CA, US, 91505)
Burbank or New York City or Los Angeles or San Francisco or Fort Lauderdale
$157k-$200k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Paramount
ParamountNASDAQ: PSKY: Produces and distributes media content across global entertainment platforms.
8+ YOE2+ MgmtLead a Roku software team; 8+ yrs software, 4+ yrs Roku, 2+ yrs leadership; strong BrightScript/SceneGraph, architecture and CI/CD
BrightScript, SceneGraph, RSG, RAF, RMF, RokuPay, Git, GitHub, Perfetto, BrightScript Memory Monitor, CI/CD, Unit testing, REST API, GraphQL
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Senior Architect, Software Engineering (Adobe - Commerce)
Atlanta or Boston or Chicago or Denver or Los Angeles or New York City or Salt Lake City or San Diego or United States
$155k-$170k/yr RemoteFull Time
DEPT
DEPT: Global digital agency providing integrated technology and marketing services.
7+ YOE4+ Mgmt7+ years hands-on Adobe Commerce (Magento) experience, 4+ years in architect/lead role, expertise in PHP/MySQL/Varnish/Redis, cloud (AWS/Azure), pre-sales and enterprise eCommerce architecture.
Adobe Commerce (Magento), Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), Adobe Experience Platform (AEP), PHP, MySQL, Varnish, Redis, AWS, Azure, NetSuite, SAP, GraphQL, PWA Studio, Adobe Analytics
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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
Los Angeles, California, United States
$160k-$180k/yr HybridFull Time
AEG Worldwide
AEG Worldwide: Operates live entertainment venues and professional sports franchises worldwide.
7+ YOE7+ years software development with technical lead experience; BS in CS preferred; deep front-end expertise (JavaScript/TypeScript, React); back-end proficiency (C#/.NET, Node.js, Python, Go); experience with databases, cloud, containers, Git/CI-CD.
JavaScript, TypeScript, React, C#/.NET, Node.js, Python, Go, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, AWS, GCP, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, Git, CI/CD, Kafka, Elasticsearch, AWS DynamoDB, RESTful APIs, TDD, BDD
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Lead Software Engineer (Full Stack) - Build Reliability
Hawthorne, California, United States
$160k-$225k/yr OnsiteFull Time
SpaceX
SpaceX: Designs and launches advanced rockets and satellite internet constellations.
5+ YOE1+ MgmtBachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, or related field and 5+ years software development experience; or 7+ years experience without degree. Strong leadership, architecture, and full-stack skills.
Python, C#, .NET, Go, Java, Angular, React, PostgreSQL, SQL Server
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