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Senior Software Engineer
Port Hueneme, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Engineering Services Network
Engineering Services Network: Independent defense contractor providing mission-critical engineering and IT solutions for government customers.
5+ YOEMaster’s degree in Engineering, Mathematics, or Business; 5+ years software engineering with Navy weapon systems; C/C++, Java, Perl, SQL experience; DoD SECRET clearance.
C/C++, Java, Perl, SQL, GL Studio
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Software Engineer
Ventura or United States
$140k-$175k/yr RemoteFull Time
Curri
Curri: On-demand last-mile delivery platform for construction and industrial supplies.
2+ YOE2+ years building production software; full‑stack experience (TypeScript/Node, React/React Native); familiarity with Postgres, NATS, Redis; active use of AI tooling (Claude Code, Cursor); strong communication and systems awareness.
TypeScript, Node, Postgres, NATS, Redis, React, React Native, Node.js, Claude Code, Cursor, Claude, Bedrock
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Senior System Safety Engineer
El Segundo or Goleta or Arlington
$96k-$182k/yr OnsiteFull Time
RTX
RTXNYSE: RTX: RTX provides advanced aerospace and defense systems and services.
5+ YOESTEM degree typically required, 5+ years relevant system safety experience, active transferable U.S. Secret security clearance required, MIL-STD-882E and system/software safety experience, ability to perform hazard analyses and brief technical reviews.
MIL-STD-882E, DO-178, EVMS, MIL-STD-1472, Agile
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Software Engineer - Maritime Autonomy (AUV/UUV)
Ventura, California, United States
$150k-$170k/yr OnsiteFull Time
GRVTY
GRVTY: Develops defense technology, cyber, and intelligence software solutions.
Bachelor's in CS/CE or related, mid-level software engineering experience with autonomous systems, proficiency in C++/C#, experience with communication protocols (UART, SPI, I2C, RS-485, Ethernet, CAN), familiarity with DevOps/CI/CD, U.S. citizenship required.
C++, C#, UART, SPI, I2C, RS-485, Ethernet, CAN bus, DevOps, CI/CD
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Senior Flight Software Engineer (Rust)
Santa Barbara, California, United States
$155k-$185k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Umbra
Umbra: Operates high-resolution synthetic aperture radar imaging satellites.
5+ YOEBachelor's in CS/CE or related; 5+ years developing high-reliability software with Rust or modern C/C++; 4+ years embedded/systems experience; 2+ years async Rust; experience with Linux/RTOS, CI pipelines, and testing; up to 15% travel.
Rust, C/C++, Linux, RTOS, Yocto, Python, Continuous Integration (CI)
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Software Development Engineer IV - Windows Instrumentation and Automation
Santa Barbara or United States
$107k-$190k/yr HybridFull Time
Bruker
BrukerNASDAQ: BRKR: Develops and manufactures high-performance scientific and diagnostic instruments.
5+ YOE5+ years software engineering experience, 3+ years Windows C#/.NET/WPF and modern C++ experience, hardware integration, multithreaded and performance-sensitive systems, AI coding agent experience, MS/PhD preferred.
GitHub Copilot Business, VS Code, Visual Studio, C#, .NET, WPF, C++, STL, C++/CLI, MFC
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Senior Software Engineer - Full Stack
New York City or Santa Barbara or Atlanta
$160k-$230k/yr RemoteFull Time
Pearly
Pearly: Automates patient billing and collections for dental practices
5+ YOE5+ years production experience building backend and data systems; strong TypeScript and SQL skills; familiarity with React, cloud (GCP/AWS/Azure), Postgres, security/compliance for PHI/PII/financial data; CS degree or equivalent.
TypeScript, SQL, React, GraphQL, Docker, Bun, GitHub Actions, Terraform, Cloud PostgreSQL, Serverless Functions, CI/CD, Claude Code, Cursor, MCP, Bugbot
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VP, Software
Oxnard, California, United States
$230k-$300k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Swarm Aero
Swarm Aero: Builds swarming unmanned aircraft and command-and-control software for autonomous aircraft networks.
10+ YOE4+ Mgmt10+ years software experience, 4+ years leading teams; experience across SaaS/product/embedded/autonomy; shipping real-world systems; strong engineering/product intuition; scaling orgs; clear communicator; AI tooling experience.
Legion, ROS, PX4
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Sr. Machine Learning Engineer
Santa Barbara or Dallas or San Diego or San Francisco or Denver or Atlanta or Chicago or Washington, DC
$167k-$209k/yr HybridFull Time
AppFolio
AppFolioNASDAQ: APPF: Provides cloud-based property and investment management software.
Senior ML engineer with production ML/AI experience, distributed systems, and strong software engineering skills.
Python, Go, Ruby, JavaScript, AWS
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Systems Engineer
Indianapolis or Newbury Park
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ATS Corporation
ATS CorporationTSX: ATS: Provides advanced automation solutions and systems for global manufacturers.
Bachelor's degree in software or related engineering, strong documentation and testing skills, SDLC experience, customer support experience, network connectivity knowledge, fluent English.
DeltaV, SAP, OPC, SQL, MQTT
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Systems/Principal Systems Engineer
Camarillo, California, United States
$92k-$138k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Northrop Grumman
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Develops and manufactures advanced aerospace, defense, and space systems.
2+ YOEActive U.S. Secret clearance, U.S. citizenship, BS/MS in STEM with relevant experience (Systems:2+ yrs, Principal:5+ yrs), embedded software test and EW experience, DOORS and Atlassian tool familiarity.
DOORS, Atlassian, Jira, Confluence
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Sr AI Enablement Engineer
Bellevue or Boston or Boulder or Chicago or Denver or Los Angeles or New York City or San Francisco or San Jose or Seattle or Ventura
$125k-$229k/yr OnsiteFull Time
The Trade Desk
The Trade DeskNASDAQ: TTD: Cloud-based programmatic advertising platform for data-driven media buying.
8+ YOE8+ years software engineering experience, 1-2+ years on AI systems, Bachelor's/Master's or equivalent, strong Python and familiarity with C#, SQL, TypeScript/React, experience with LLMs, RAG, vector DBs, and enterprise AI platforms.
LangChain, LlamaIndex, Semantic Kernel, Azure AI Search, vector databases, Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Copilot Studio, Anthropic Claude, Python, C#, SQL, TypeScript, React
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Staff Robotics Engineer
Goleta, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
B. Braun
B. Braun: Develops and manufactures medical devices and pharmaceutical products globally.
14+ YOE14+ years robotics experience, BS in robotics/control/CS/CE, proficiency in robot kinematics, control systems, real-time software, C++ and Python, ROS/ROS2, medical-device safety and standards.
ROS, ROS2, C++, Python, real-time Linux
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Backend Engineer, Flag Delivery
Oakland or San Francisco or New York City or Boston or Seattle or Irvine or Los Angeles or Monterey or Santa Barbara or Santa Rosa or Austin or Portland or Philadelphia or Chicago or United States
$146k-$235k/yr OnsiteFull Time
LaunchDarkly
LaunchDarkly: Provides a feature management platform for software development teams.
5+ YOE5+ years backend engineering experience building/operating production distributed systems; strong programming in Go/Java/Rust; production debugging, observability, on-call experience; clear AI usage in engineering work.
Go, Java, Rust
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Space Systems DevOps Engineer
Lompoc, California, United States
$130k-$170k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Omitron
Omitron: Provides aerospace engineering and mission operations for space programs.
4+ YOEUS citizen with active DoD Secret clearance, 4+ years in systems/DevOps/software engineering, strong Linux and Python 3 skills, CI/CD and virtualization experience, DoD 8570 IAT Level II (or ability to obtain), and DISA STIG familiarity.
Python 3, Git, VMware vSphere, ESXi, VDI, Ansible, NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib, SciPy, Grafana, Perl, Linux shell
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Project Manager (Mgr Project Management 2) - 29062
Port Hueneme, California, United States
$109k-$141k/yr OnsiteFull Time
HII
HIINYSE: HII: Builds naval ships and provides global defense technology solutions.
4+ YOEManagement-level project manager with DoD Secret clearance; 6 years with Bachelor's (or 4 with Master's) or 10 years with HS; experience in electrical, software, or systems engineering; knowledge of Agile/PMI/CMMI; PMP preferred.
Agile, PMI, CMMI
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