29 software engineering technical leader jobs at 12 companies in Santa Cruz, CA

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Software Engineering Technical Leader
San Jose or United States
$187k-$268k/yr HybridFull Time
Cisco
CiscoNASDAQ: CSCO: Global leader in networking, cybersecurity, and cloud-native technology solutions.
8+ YOE5+ MgmtBachelor's degree and 12+ years or master's degree and 8+ years of software experience; 5+ years managing engineering teams; programming, networking, agile, and project management expertise required.
C, C++, Python, Java, TCP/IP, Ethernet, JIRA, Confluence, SONiC, SAI, Software Development Kits (SDKs)
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Software Engineering Manager, Compilers, MTIA
Menlo Park, California, United States
$219k-$301k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Meta
MetaNASDAQ: META: Builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses.
5+ MgmtRequires 5+ years managing software engineering teams, compiler architecture and development experience, full product lifecycle execution, and experience managing engineering leaders or technical leads.
LLVM, MLIR, RISC-V, PyTorch, SIMD, GPU, AI tools
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Sr Director, Software Development Engineering
Pleasanton or Atlanta or Boulder
$282k-$422k/yr HybridFull Time
Workday
WorkdayNASDAQ: WDAY: Enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources.
15+ YOE8+ MgmtRequires 15+ years in database, cloud, platform, or software engineering; 8+ years leading management leaders; 10+ years building technical teams; multi-cloud and enterprise migration experience; and a bachelor's degree or equivalent.
MySQL, PostgreSQL, AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, CI/CD
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Staff Software Engineer, Data Engineering
San Francisco or Sunnyvale or Seattle
$131k-$285k/yr OnsiteFull Time
DoorDash
DoorDashNYSE: DASH: Technology enabling local on-demand delivery and commerce.
8+ YOERequires 8+ years as a hands-on engineer and technical leader, 6+ years in data engineering, 4+ years with ETL orchestration and distributed data ecosystems, plus programming, SQL, and communication expertise.
Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Python, Kotlin, Scala, Airflow, SQL, Spark, Presto, Kaa, Flink, Spark Streaming, Covey
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Engineering Leader, Platform Responsibility - USDS
San Jose, California, United States
$209k-$616k/yr OnsiteFull Time
TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC
TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC: Ensuring U.S. data security and content integrity for TikTok.
5+ YOE3+ MgmtBachelor's in CS/Engineering or equivalent,5+ years software engineering experience,3+ years managing technical teams,familiarity with ML lifecycle and data pipelines,strong communication and cross‑functional leadership.
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AirPods Firmware Engineering Manager
Cupertino, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Apple
AppleNASDAQ: AAPL: Designing and manufacturing consumer electronics, software, and digital services.
Experienced engineering leader to build and grow a high-performing firmware team, set technical direction, and partner with hardware, software, design, and quality teams.
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(USA) Principal, Software Engineer
Sunnyvale, California, United States
$143k-$286k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Walmart
WalmartNYSE: WMT: Global retail, e-commerce, and supply chain.
5+ YOEPlatform engineering leader with 5+ years experience delivering cloud-native, scalable systems, CI/CD, distributed systems, and AI/ML integration; strong technical judgment and mentorship skills.
CI/CD, AI/ML, WCAG 2.2 AA, Walmart Luminate
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Principal Staff Software Engineer, Systems Infrastructure
Mountain View, California, United States
$226k-$369k/yr HybridFull Time
LinkedIn: The world's largest professional network.
10+ YOEBS/BA or equivalent,10+ years software design experience,5+ years as an architect/technical leader,experience with distributed systems, service infrastructure, Kubernetes, observability, and large-scale platforms.
Kubernetes, Envoy, gRPC, Apache Kafka, CI/CD
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Senior/Lead SRE Platform Services Engineer Technical Leader
San Jose, California, United States
$94k-$130k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Tata Consultancy Services
Tata Consultancy ServicesBSE: 532540: Global leader in IT services, consulting, and business solutions.
8+ YOERequires 8–12+ years in SRE, platform engineering, infrastructure, distributed systems, or cloud operations; software engineering, infrastructure-as-code, cloud, Kubernetes, AWS, CI/CD, security, and technical leadership experience.
Python, Go, Ruby, Kubernetes, AWS, CI/CD, FedRAMP High, DoD IL5, GovCloud, FIPS
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Senior Staff Software Engineer, Motion Planning
Fremont or Pittsburgh or Salem or United States
$216k-$337k/yr RemoteFull Time
Agility Robotics
Agility Robotics: Private U.S. humanoid-robot manufacturer serving warehouses, factories, and distribution centers.
Technical leader for motion planning with production experience in high-DOF manipulation, sample-based planning, trajectory optimization, MPC; expertise in C++17/20 and Python; strong math/optimization skills and experience shipping autonomy systems. Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
C++17, C++20, Python
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Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Ads Delivery
San Francisco or Palo Alto or Seattle
$315k-$551k/yr HybridFull Time
Pinterest
PinterestNYSE: PINS: A visual discovery engine for finding inspiration.
10+ YOEDegree in computer science, machine learning, statistics, or a related field; 10+ years as a hands-on engineer and technical leader; strong software engineering, mathematical, and statistical skills.
Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Codex, SQL
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Senior Principal AI Agent / ML Engineer (OCI)
Seattle or Nashville or Santa Clara or Austin or United States
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Oracle Corporation
Oracle CorporationNYSE: ORCL: Cloud infrastructure and enterprise software solutions provider.
12+ YOESenior technical leader with 12+ years building and operating high-scale distributed systems and AI/ML platforms; strong Python, Kubernetes, Docker, LLM orchestration, and AI safety experience; BS/MS/PhD or equivalent.
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), Python, Kubernetes, Docker, LangGraph, LangChain, CrewAI, AutoGen, LlamaIndex, Model Context Protocol (MCP), Codex, Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot