Top Software Engineer Jobs in Houston, TX

The Senior Backend Software Engineer will build intricate backend systems, develop APIs, ensure high availability, and improve application scalability and performance.

Lead and manage software engineering teams, architect scalable systems, and innovate solutions while collaborating with stakeholders across various technology stacks.

Build and maintain performant frontend components and pages using React and Next.js; consume GraphQL APIs via Apollo; implement accessible reusable UI aligned to Yahoo UDS; write tests and support CI/CD; optimize frontend performance; own features end-to-end and collaborate with backend, design, and product teams.

Design, build, and maintain cloud infrastructure software (primarily in Go) to manage VMs across global data centers. Collaborate on product requirements, participate in code reviews, optimize performance and reliability, contribute to architecture decisions, and stay current with industry trends.

As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you'll integrate and deploy technology solutions for customers, ensuring product effectiveness and providing technical support while working closely with clients.

Build and ship first-party risk management features end-to-end: risk registers, risk scoring, control testing, monitoring, and framework integrations. Implement backend services/APIs and React/TypeScript front-end components, collaborate with product/design/QA, and ensure data integrity and test coverage in a compliance-focused SaaS product.

Lead systems engineering for Hivemind-based autonomy products: define and manage requirements, develop system architectures and trade studies, coordinate hardware/software interfaces, support integration/verification/validation and testing, and identify and mitigate technical risks across the system lifecycle.

Design and implement full‑stack, low‑latency web-based Ground Control Station and C2 systems (map-centric UIs, real-time telemetry, video streaming), lead architecture and APIs, mentor engineers, support field tests and mission deployments, and ensure interoperability with C2 standards.

Develop, integrate, and test high-quality embedded C/C++ avionics software for X-BAT UAVs, interfacing with sensors, firmware, autonomy systems, and GCS; design CI/HIL test systems, produce documentation, and collaborate across cross-functional teams.

Lead design and prototyping of generative AI experiences for autonomy development; drive UX for Hivemind products; perform user research, collaborate with CTO and product leads, and deliver reference implementations and integrations across full-stack web and edge systems.

Design and implement high-quality C/C++ embedded avionics software for X-Bat UAVs. Lead cross-functional teams, own features from design to production, integrate firmware and autonomy systems, and develop HIL/virtualized test environments. Produce architecture and test documentation, build CI/test tools, prototype concepts, and ensure reliability, safety, and compliance for aerospace deployments.

Design, develop, and field high-performance Ground Control Station and C2 software using C++/Qt/QML and QGroundControl. Lead architecture and technical direction, mentor engineers, define APIs/ICDs, debug integration/latency issues, support field tests, implement post-mission debrief tools, and ensure interoperability with C2 standards.

Design, develop, and maintain MSSQL database solutions and applications. Maintain COBOL production apps, write C# (.NET Core) code, use Python/PowerShell scripting, troubleshoot and optimize performance, participate in code reviews, and adopt AI-enabled tools to improve workflows.

Design and implement high-performance, scalable storage systems and client libraries for AI workloads. Build data loading, checkpointing, caching, POSIX-style and object-store integrations, observability and telemetry, and validate performance with platform, SRE, and AI teams using modern engineering practices.

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.

As an Applied R&D Engineer, you will develop backend application software in a Kubernetes environment, focusing on streaming APIs, system design, and code quality.

Build and maintain scalable, high-performance web applications and data-visualization platforms using React, Redux, Vite, and TypeScript. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design features, write clean code and tests, debug, contribute to APIs, mentor junior engineers, and apply modern development practices including CI/CD and accessibility considerations.

The Senior Staff Software Engineer will architect Affirm's lakehouse analytics platform, lead data governance efforts, mentor engineers, and collaborate across teams to optimize data solutions using Snowflake and other big data tools.

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Data Platform team, you'll enhance the data infrastructure, develop ETL pipelines, maintain data quality, collaborate across teams, and mentor junior engineers.

Develop, integrate, test, and maintain mission design simulations and software tools for NASA and commercial spaceflight programs. Implement coding standards, use source control and CI/CD, produce software documentation, support Class C software processes per NPR 7150.2, and collaborate with NASA civil servants and contractors.

Support NASA JSC GN&C and Flight Mechanics by reviewing and certifying rendezvous and proximity operations analyses, assessing sensor/trajectory performance, reviewing hazard and Monte Carlo analyses, supporting mission console monitoring, contributing to operational products, and coordinating with engineering, safety, flight operations, crew office, and visiting vehicle providers.

The Cloud Software Engineer will design and operate distributed systems for ClickHouse's Observability platform, ensuring reliability and efficiency while working with various engineering and infrastructure teams.

Develop and maintain ClickHouse Cloud interfaces and dashboards, collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to enhance user experience and system reliability.

The Software Engineer will build scalable backend systems, integrate third party software, and optimize performance, aiming to enhance efficiency in the moving industry.

Design and build applications using Python, manage component design, optimize performance, and collaborate with clients on innovative products.