Top Software Engineer Jobs in San Diego, CA

Lead architecture, development, integration, and testing of safety-critical C++ Run-Time Assurance software for autonomous aircraft. Drive rigorous coding, assurance, certification, documentation, and testing practices; integrate software with autonomy and middleware systems; ensure fail-safe behavior across platforms; mentor engineers; and provide technical leadership for reliable, certifiable flight software.

Develop scalable Java software for ServiceNow’s platform persistence systems. Manage data lifecycles, storage, retrieval, security, performance, telemetry, and visualization across distributed environments. Investigate data loss detection and recovery, optimize concurrency and memory utilization, and collaborate cross-functionally on data initiatives. The role uses technologies including relational databases, S3, Apache Iceberg, Kubernetes, and AI-assisted development tools.

Build and maintain scalable native Android and backend software using Java or Kotlin. Responsibilities include designing features, writing clean and reusable code, performing code reviews, developing automated tests, collaborating with product owners, enhancing products, managing technical risk, and mentoring colleagues. The role also involves applying AI productivity tools, modern web frameworks, software architecture, and performance considerations.

Develop and integrate safety-critical Run-Time Assurance software for autonomous aircraft. Responsibilities include modern C++ development, real-time embedded systems, hardware and simulation integration, HIL and flight testing, interface design, testing, CI, static and dynamic analysis, documentation, traceability, and collaboration across software, systems, test, and platform teams.

Integrate, validate, and deploy autonomy software across simulations, hardware-in-the-loop environments, and flight platforms. Configure sensors, interfaces, and platform adapters; develop integration tooling, deployment scripts, and configuration management; troubleshoot system behavior using logs, telemetry, and rosbag data; optimize CI/CD workflows; validate requirements and interface contracts; and collaborate with engineering, product, DevOps, and customer teams to deliver reliable autonomous systems.

Develop Python-based automated testing, simulation analysis, log-processing, scenario-generation, and domain-randomization tools for the Hivemind Platform. Support test orchestration, distributed simulation, containerized environments, CI/CD, build troubleshooting, and technical documentation. Investigate failures using logs, telemetry, rosbags, network captures, and test results while collaborating with autonomy, systems, and platform engineers.

Develop Python-based automated tests, validation tools, regression and performance testing workflows for autonomy software. Support SIL, HIL, VIL, simulation, laboratory, and hardware testing; analyze results, debug integration issues, create quality metrics and readiness reports, and integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines. Collaborate with autonomy, systems, flight-test, and integration teams working with robotic platforms, sensors, flight controllers, networking equipment, and mission computers.

Develop Python-based tools for simulation-data analysis, log processing, automated testing, scenario generation, and autonomy performance evaluation. Support test orchestration, distributed simulation, containerized environments, CI/CD, infrastructure configuration, debugging, and developer documentation. Collaborate with software, autonomy, systems, and platform engineers while contributing to reliable and repeatable Hivemind Platform testing workflows.

Develop C++ software interfaces connecting autonomy software with sensors, flight controllers, payloads, radios, and vehicle systems. Configure Linux mission computers, implement communication protocols, develop Python testing tools, and debug distributed-system data flow. Support software, hardware, vehicle, laboratory, and field integration testing while collaborating with autonomy, systems, test, and flight teams.

Design, architect, implement, debug, and optimize embedded software for prototype and shipping consumer eyewear products. Work across system layers including kernels, memory management, I/O, camera, audio, persistence, and security. Participate in design and code reviews, triage product issues, and develop performant, energy-efficient solutions using ARM architecture, C or C++, and embedded Linux.

Build scalable, reliable ServiceNow software and AI-powered in-product experiences. Own features from requirements and architecture through implementation, automated testing, code review, and delivery. Collaborate with product, platform, and design teams; develop reusable components, optimize performance, troubleshoot complex systems, and establish functional, regression, integration, and performance test strategies. Promote engineering quality, craftsmanship, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement.

Develop and test software controlling complex hardware and automated test equipment for defense and intelligence systems. Responsibilities include coding, debugging, software and hardware integration, regression and requirements testing, and working with AI/ML services. The role involves multidisciplinary collaboration, possible business travel for demonstrations and installations, and participation in a structured first-year engineering development program.

Develop and integrate software for complex defense and intelligence systems in a multidisciplinary team. Responsibilities include coding, debugging, AI/ML service integration, software and hardware integration, regression testing, requirements testing, product demonstrations, installations, and system testing. The role supports C4ISR, geospatial intelligence, mission management, and other defense applications, with participation in BAE Systems’ Year One development program.

Leads architecture and hands-on development for ServiceNow’s Workflow Data Fabric, including federated query, data synchronization, private connectivity, streaming, ingestion, and data quality platforms. Owns scalability, reliability, security, performance, technical standards, production escalations, and cross-team engineering direction. Mentors senior engineers and partners with product, infrastructure, security, quality, and support teams to deliver large-scale distributed data systems.

Own end-to-end modem firmware architecture for LGA modules, lead modem software stack integration, define baseband, RF, power-management, and system-interface guidelines, and align firmware, hardware, RF, and platform teams. Serve as the technical partner contact, guide complex design and performance decisions, resolve system-level issues, influence modem roadmaps, and provide technical leadership for high-performance 5G platforms.

Develop and test C++ and Python software, embedded firmware, autonomy features, simulation tools, and testing infrastructure for UAV systems. Work with sensors, perception, planning, mission systems, and real or simulated data. Investigate failures using logs and telemetry, support hardware- and software-in-the-loop integration, collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams, document workflows, and participate in code reviews and design discussions.

Lead the design, development, and operation of highly available, multi-tenant data platform services on Kubernetes, including Postgres, streaming systems, and key-value stores. Define distributed-system architecture, disaster recovery, failover, scalability, security, and reliability standards. Build Kubernetes operators, controllers, CRDs, automation, and self-service APIs; lead major technical initiatives, resolve risks, mentor engineers, and partner across engineering teams on platform contracts, SLOs, and operating models.

Join an agile team to design, develop, test, and deploy secure enterprise software. Participate in SAFe ceremonies, apply software engineering principles, build automation scripts, promote code reuse, and support the full lifecycle in secure environments.

Develop and maintain scalable, high-performance software, backend services, APIs, and Angular web applications for a Navy program. Lead technical direction, collaborate with engineers and analysts, mentor junior developers, test and refine code, and deliver reliable operational solutions supporting warfighter and national security missions. The role involves containerized deployments, data analytics, agile collaboration, and work within distributed teams.

Develop and maintain embedded C/C++ and Python software for robotic systems. Integrate firmware with ARM microcontrollers and peripherals using CAN, I2C, SPI, GPIO, interrupts, timers, and PWM. Participate in code reviews, GitHub-based source control, build systems, CI/CD, testing, technical documentation, and hardware-software integration. The role requires familiarity with embedded RTOS, multithreaded programming, Linux, Make/CMake, pytest, and laboratory equipment.

Develop and maintain autonomy integration environments, reference configurations, automated software-in-the-loop and hardware-in-the-loop tests, integration tools, and vehicle or hardware interfaces. Debug failures across planning, controls, simulation, perception, deployment, network, timing, and hardware boundaries. Support autonomy stack deployment, lab and flight testing, failure analysis, documentation, and technical collaboration across multidisciplinary teams.

Software Engineer Interns design, build, test, and debug production-quality software for autonomous systems. Projects may involve applications, embedded flight software, firmware, machine learning, simulation, APIs, data pipelines, or cloud infrastructure. Interns analyze requirements, collaborate with engineers using Agile practices, and deliver real features or capabilities during a 10–12 week paid internship.

Develop production perception software for autonomous systems, spanning algorithms, modern C++ libraries, integration, testing, validation, and SDK delivery. Work across object detection, tracking, computer vision, sensor modeling, mapping, and multi-sensor fusion. Diagnose complex system behavior, improve architecture, review designs, mentor engineers, and convert research or partner technology into dependable, reusable product capabilities. Evaluate foundation-model applications for autonomy and perception workflows.

Build and maintain high-quality React Native mobile applications using TypeScript. Integrate with backend services, write tests and secure code, contribute to CI/CD pipelines, troubleshoot production issues, and collaborate with product, design and engineering to deliver scalable investing experiences used by millions.

Build and scale full-stack servicing applications for Rocket homeowners. Own features end to end, from problem definition and architecture through implementation, deployment, measurement, and iteration. Develop with Next.js or React, NestJS, GraphQL, AWS, and Amazon EKS/Kubernetes. Use AI-native development workflows, collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, contribute to technical strategy, operate production systems, and mentor engineers.