Software Engineer Jobs in Santa Ana, CA

Develop and maintain software for Compa's compensation platform, including backend and frontend systems. Collaborate with product and design teams to enhance features and contribute to architecture decisions.

As a Software Engineer at Compa, you will develop and enhance the SaaS platform for compensation intelligence, collaborating across teams to improve system architecture and user experiences.

Build and operate full-stack web applications across TypeScript/NestJS backend services, PostgreSQL databases, and Next.js/React frontends. Modernize legacy Java and PHP systems into AWS-hosted microservices, implement testing and observability, and deploy with Docker and infrastructure as code. Own multi-sprint features independently, participate in on-call and quality initiatives, mentor engineers, review code, and use AI coding tools responsibly throughout development.

Build and operate backend services, APIs, data models, event-driven pipelines, internal applications, and integrations supporting high-volume grading operations. Develop end-to-end features with JavaScript, TypeScript, and Vue.js; troubleshoot data, service, integration, and UI issues; contribute to system design, testing, observability, documentation, and on-call support. Collaborate with Product, Technology, and Operations teams to create scalable systems and improve engineering practices.

Design, build, and operate backend services, APIs, data models, event-driven systems, serverless services, and frontend applications supporting grading operations. Own complex projects from concept through production, select appropriate architectures, troubleshoot issues, write technical documentation, mentor engineers, collaborate with Product and Operations, and participate in on-call support. Work across .NET, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Vue.js, cloud infrastructure, databases, integrations, and observability tooling.

Lead technical direction and multi-quarter delivery for a platform modernization effort. Architect TypeScript, Java, PHP, and cloud systems; guide monolith decomposition, distributed services, databases, observability, security, and operational excellence. Mentor engineers, coordinate stakeholders, establish engineering standards, and lead responsible adoption of AI-assisted development across the organization.

Design and build scalable backend architecture for PSA Set Registry, including cloud-based services, APIs, databases, microservices, event-driven systems, and batch processing. Own features through design, implementation, testing, deployment, and production support. Collaborate with product and engineering teams, troubleshoot complex systems, improve applications and data models, contribute technical designs and documentation, and apply security and monitoring best practices.

Lead architecture and delivery for Beckett’s software modernization, including NestJS and TypeScript microservices, Java and PHP legacy migrations, full-stack platforms, databases, AWS infrastructure, and distributed systems. Establish engineering standards for security, testing, observability, and operations. Mentor engineers, coordinate multi-quarter projects, manage cross-system risks, and guide responsible adoption of AI coding tools and LLM technologies.

Design and develop scalable cloud-based backend architectures for PSA’s consumer-facing Set Registry platform. Own features through architecture, implementation, testing, deployment, and production release. Build APIs for web and mobile applications, improve databases and existing applications, troubleshoot complex systems, and collaborate with product and engineering teams. Contribute to technical design reviews, documentation, monitoring, security practices, and automated testing.

Designs and operates AWS and Kubernetes infrastructure, CI/CD systems, GitOps workflows, and internal developer platforms. The role improves reliability, scalability, observability, deployment velocity, and operational maturity across production systems and data pipelines. Responsibilities include infrastructure as code, monitoring, autoscaling, incident response, debugging across application and infrastructure layers, and partnering with engineering teams on platform standards and developer productivity.

Design and develop deterministic bare-metal and RTOS firmware for EV motor control systems. Configure BSPs, write low-level drivers, implement and optimize FOC and other control algorithms, improve CPU and memory efficiency, and validate performance through simulation and HIL testing. Collaborate with hardware, application software, and power electronics teams while documenting firmware architecture and testing methods.

Supports controls engineering by integrating and maintaining MATLAB and Simulink development environments. Builds CI/CD pipelines, automates model builds, testing, and deployments, administers infrastructure, troubleshoots tool integrations, and promotes version control and model-management best practices. Collaborates with controls, software, and hardware teams to improve model-based development workflows while documenting processes and maintaining system reliability and security.

Develop, test, maintain, and support COBOL-based Investment Book of Records applications. Translate business requirements into technical solutions, troubleshoot defects and production issues, conduct code reviews, participate in integration and deployment, improve application performance and stability, and prepare technical documentation. The role collaborates with senior developers, business analysts, stakeholders, and globally distributed teams while supporting Agile delivery and production operations.

Design, build, and maintain CI/CD, build systems, monitoring, and deployment frameworks; automate infrastructure provisioning; ensure reliability, observability, security, and high availability; collaborate with developers and DevOps to optimize systems and troubleshoot production issues.

The Software Engineer focuses on building and maintaining development environments and tooling infrastructure to support engineering teams, improving developer velocity and code quality across projects.

Designs, develops, supports, and improves enterprise applications, APIs, integrations, data exchanges, and automation solutions for mortgage operations. Owns application stability, production support, code reviews, deployments, troubleshooting, documentation, and vendor integrations. Collaborates with business stakeholders, QA, infrastructure teams, offshore developers, and technology providers to deliver secure, scalable solutions and automate manual loan-processing activities.

Design, develop, and scale backend systems supporting vehicle data management, simulations, analytics, and software management. Build APIs, microservices, data pipelines, and cloud infrastructure; optimize performance, databases, scalability, and reliability. Implement testing, debugging, security, documentation, and infrastructure as code. Collaborate with embedded systems engineers, data scientists, and front-end developers to deliver robust software solutions.

Leads architecture, design, development, integration, deployment, and operational support for complex full-stack applications built on the Mendix platform. Establishes technical standards, reviews code, mentors engineers, guides cross-functional initiatives, manages technical risks, supports Agile delivery, and leads incident response, performance optimization, monitoring, automation, and production readiness across multiple teams.

The Flight Software Development Engineer in Test designs and develops testing frameworks and strategies for spacecraft software, ensuring quality through automated tests and collaboration with developers.

The role involves testing embedded systems software and desktop applications, defining testing strategies, developing protocols, and ensuring quality adherence in regulated environments.

Design, build, secure, and scale native, web, and cloud components for automotive IoT. Architect solutions with React/NextJS/TypeScript, implement backend services in Python, manage cloud deployments, and integrate databases (MongoDB and SQL) while collaborating with HIL and embedded teams.

Design and develop embedded software and ECU simulations, maintain scalable automation and test frameworks, build multi-tiered regression test suites, collaborate with firmware and test engineers, and drive automated testing and release strategies using field analytics and CI pipelines.

Lead the architecture, development, and scaling of full-stack applications powered by AI and LLMs. Design agentic workflows, embedding systems, personalized content delivery, and MCP integrations across web, mobile, SMS, voice, and APIs. Provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, improve reliability and performance, ensure security and privacy compliance, and drive initiatives from planning through production.

Build, maintain, monitor, and scale enterprise platform services spanning IAM, communications, payments, and API gateways. Design highly available and fault-tolerant products, evaluate technical tradeoffs, contribute to platform roadmaps and technical strategy, and collaborate with product, architecture, and design teams. The role also mentors engineers, promotes software quality and operational excellence, and applies backend platform engineering, API, messaging, DevOps, and AI-assisted development expertise.

Integrate, debug, deploy, and support autonomous wheeled robotic systems across federal and commercial programs. Build integration utilities and automated testing tools, improve software reliability, analyze system performance, collaborate across hardware and software domains, support customers in the field, and translate operational feedback into technical solutions. The role is fully onsite in Irvine, California and requires U.S. Person eligibility.