Top Software Engineer Jobs in Houston, TX

Lead a hands-on software engineering effort for Zeta’s real-time events pipeline. Design, build, deploy, and operate high-volume event ingestion, processing, and delivery systems. Own architecture, reliability, observability, performance, cost, data quality, and on-call improvements. Collaborate with Product, Data, and downstream platform teams, define stable interfaces and SLAs, evaluate technologies, lead production launches, and mentor engineers through design and code reviews.

Designs and delivers full-stack software features for electromagnetic warfare test and mission systems. Integrates TCP/IP-connected radios, instruments, servers, and rack components; builds accessible Angular interfaces; supports system evaluation, installation, testing, and sustainment. Develops data pipelines, warehouses, visualizations, threat-signal processing, software distribution tools, and on-premises LLM assistants. Works in Agile and DevSecOps environments while tracking project hours and assisting with effort estimates.

Leads software architecture, full-stack delivery, cross-product integration, and technical quality for ARAT mission systems. Owns classified-enclave deployment, secure GitLab CI/CD pipelines, STIG compliance, RMF and information-assurance coordination, and Windows Army Gold Master compatibility. Establishes shared UI architecture and accessibility standards, designs enterprise test-data platforms and analytics strategies, and governs hybrid cloud, network security, identity, and cross-domain distribution across NIPR, SIPR, and JWICS. Mentors engineers and advises the Government on technical, security, data, and cloud investments.

Build and maintain NetBox Enterprise, an on-premises product suite. Responsibilities include architecting Kubernetes-based high-availability solutions, extending Kubernetes operators, developing lifecycle management tools, building CI/CD pipelines, managing releases, writing Rust and Python, supporting integration testing, documenting deployment practices, and resolving customer deployment and operational issues.

Build and own high-performance UI features for Netflix’s TV application across streaming sticks, smart TVs, and cable boxes. Collaborate with product, design, algorithms, and engineering teams to define experiences, validate product variants through A/B testing, and deliver reliable, testable code. Lead large cross-functional projects while working with TypeScript, JavaScript, React, Redux, Node.js, GraphQL, and proprietary Jest-based automation frameworks.

Designs, develops, and maintains enterprise applications, integrations, APIs, and cross-platform mobile applications using .NET, TypeScript, Azure, and SQL. Provides architectural leadership, implements AI-powered features, supports CI/CD and cloud deployments, improves reliability, and guides engineers through code reviews and technical standards. Partners with executive leadership on technology strategy and owns initiatives from design through production delivery.

Develop, design, and implement code for Azure hyperscale WAN features; gather requirements, estimate and decompose work, participate in on-call DRI duties, monitor reliability and performance, and troubleshoot large-scale distributed systems.

Develop and maintain desktop graphical applications for 3D subsurface imaging. Implement core components, backend data handling, user-facing features, and 3D visualization. Support builds, testing, releasing, debugging, performance optimization, and cross-team collaboration in large-scale computing environments.

Design, build, test, and operate production-grade, secure, and scalable software and services. Partner with customers to translate requirements into technical designs, drive engineering best practices (CI/CD, testing, observability), deliver end-to-end solutions, lead technical workstreams, and apply AI/LLM approaches where appropriate to produce production-ready outcomes.

Lead design and build of production-ready cloud and AI systems, prioritize security and reliability, ship solutions quickly using modern engineering practices, collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor engineers, drive customer adoption, and deliver reusable assets and end-to-end complex deliveries.

Develop and maintain scalable, low-maintenance software with a small team. Advise client teams on modern software development practices, apply test-driven development, and continue building technical skills through ongoing training and personal development.

As a Software Engineer - Backend, you will develop products and manage engineering infrastructure, focusing on system design, security, and code quality.

Develop and maintain Python backend services, primarily with Flask, while designing scalable architecture and integrating legacy systems. Build AWS solutions using Lambda, Cognito, SNS, SQS, and DynamoDB; maintain CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code with OpenTofu and Terraform. Collaborate in an Agile/Scrum environment, contribute to technical decisions and engineering standards, review code, and mentor junior developers.

Lead full‑stack development of scalable, secure services and UI using Java, Python, and React. Build AI/agentic capabilities with Smart SDK, design data/search solutions (PostgreSQL, OpenSearch), drive cloud-native engineering on AWS with Terraform, improve SDLC via AI-assisted tooling, mentor engineers, and deliver operational reliability.

Lead an agile engineering team to design, develop, and operate secure, scalable applications. Provide technical guidance, write and review production code, drive AI-assisted engineering adoption, influence product design, and promote firmwide SDLC practices using cloud-native, microservices, and Big Data technologies.

Lead and support reliability, performance, and operational integrity of equities electronic trading systems. Provide hands-on DevOps/SRE production support for FIX connectivity, Linux troubleshooting, Grafana observability, Kafka on AWS, incident triage, root cause analysis, automation via Python and Bash, and cross-team collaboration including investigating C++ components.

Lead technical design and delivery of cloud-native, resilient, and secure infrastructure for the Athena platform. Drive architecture, automation, IaC (Terraform), Kubernetes adoption, CI/CD, operational stability, and team best practices including responsible use of AI-assisted engineering tools.

Lead full‑stack development of cloud‑native, enterprise-grade applications using Java/Spring and React. Design, build, test, and operate microservices with Oracle and AWS, ensure security and operational stability, mentor teams, promote best practices, and drive technical decisions across the SDLC.

Lead technical design and deliver full‑stack software solutions. Develop, review, debug, and maintain production code; drive automation and operational stability; champion enterprise AI-assisted engineering practices; evaluate vendor/architectural solutions; lead engineering communities of practice and promote secure, resilient SDLC practices.

As a Full Stack Software Engineer, you will develop and maintain robust backend systems using Ruby on Rails, collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance the real estate platform's performance and user experience.

Design and build secure, scalable enterprise clinical workflow systems for Butterfly Cloud. Solve distributed-systems challenges involving elasticity, reliability, performance, and automated validation. Lead system design, own business problems, guide developers through execution, and mentor engineers. The role may span frontend and backend layers and involve cloud architecture, observability, search, real-time applications, GraphQL, containerization, and healthcare data compliance.

Design and implement Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax) and 802.11s mesh networking software for enterprise access points. Develop HMAC components, optimize throughput/latency/airtime, integrate on NXP-based Embedded Linux platforms, maintain hostapd/wpa_supplicant/mac80211, debug with packet captures, and collaborate with RF/firmware/QA teams for product releases.

Designs, develops, integrates, and tests software across the robotics stack for land- and sea-based robotic products. Responsibilities include testing algorithms, creating software test plans, developing prototypes and proof-of-concepts, documenting test results, and collaborating with system, product, project, and customer teams to deliver quality software. The role supports new product development across subsea robotics, material handling automation, and people mover applications.

Design, develop, and optimize platform-level embedded software and reusable frameworks for telecom products (including 5G). Collaborate across systems teams, perform architecture and code reviews, support integrations with customers/partners, and mentor engineers while ensuring performance, scalability, and reliability on heterogeneous processors.

Build and maintain scalable Python-based AI applications under senior guidance. Assist with requirements, feature implementation, data modeling using Pydantic, code reviews, troubleshooting, testing, and CI/CD. The role requires collaboration, communication, and willingness to learn modern Python tools, frameworks, and libraries. Candidates should understand object-oriented programming, REST APIs, large language models, and AI coding tools. The position is fully remote within the United States.