Top Python Jobs in San Diego, CA

The role requires a Java - Scala Architect to lead data engineering solutions, manage Apache Spark, and work with NoSQL systems while collaborating on data pipelines and processing large datasets.

As a Staff Data Engineer, you will lead in designing, developing, and testing software applications, ensuring quality, scalability, and reliability, while mentoring junior staff and collaborating with teams.

Lead technical direction and architecture for the Fable backend, own platform reliability (databases, CI/CD, queues, observability), run incident response and postmortems, mentor engineers, collaborate cross-functionally with product/design/ML, and build platform capabilities enabling faster, safer delivery.

Design, build, and scale event-driven, distributed backend systems in Python to extract and enrich metadata at massive scale. Lead architecture, mentor engineers, integrate ML/LLM components, optimize performance, and ensure observability and reliability across AWS-based pipelines.

Lead design and scaling of content ingestion, metadata, and processing systems. Build reliable pipelines handling messy formats, collaborate with ML, security, and product teams, mentor engineers, and drive platform and AI/LLM integration for content workflows and quality.

Design, implement, and scale event-driven, distributed backend systems in Python on AWS to process and enrich large-scale document and media datasets. Lead technical projects, mentor engineers, integrate ML/LLM components, optimize performance, maintain observability, and collaborate with Data Science, ML Engineering, and Product to deliver reliable high-throughput content processing services.

Design and implement features for content ingestion pipelines, metadata services, and content processing workflows. Build reliable, observable services that handle diverse file formats, malformed inputs, retries, and asynchronous workflows. Collaborate with ML, Search & Discovery, and Product to improve metadata extraction, classification, and discoverability while leveraging LLM-based tools and AI-driven practices.

Senior mechanical engineering analyst responsible for structural, shock, vibration, adhesive/joint reliability, optomechanics, and thermal/CFD simulations for photonics modules. Mentor junior engineers, perform complex analyses (FEA, transient shock, thermal-mechanical, creep/fatigue, fracture), use CAD and programming tools, and develop engineering practices in a startup environment. U.S. person required for export-controlled access.

Lead the development and delivery of scalable software products, ensuring quality and performance while mentoring software engineers and exploring new technologies.

Participate in RFIC design and development, support circuit simulation, collaborate on layout verification, and assist in silicon characterization and debugging.

Provide engineering support for the design, implementation, and testing of SCADA systems for high voltage projects, ensuring compliance and effective communication on-site.

The Senior NPI Test Engineer will lead test development for mixed-signal products, implementing test strategies and methodologies, and collaborating cross-functionally on NPI. Responsibilities include developing advanced test techniques and mentoring junior engineers.

Lead and define DevSecOps strategy and secure cloud/on-prem platform architecture. Architect CI/CD, container hardening, security automation (SAST/DAST/SCA), observability, and compliance (STIG). Oversee infrastructure, mentor teams, and integrate emerging tools including AI into pipelines to support mission-critical deployments.

The Senior Site Reliability Engineer is responsible for architecting reliability strategies, implementing SRE frameworks, mentoring engineers, and ensuring system resilience and performance in government systems.

The Full-Stack Software Engineer will design and develop full stack solutions for PlayStation features, optimizing performance and collaborating with international teams.

Lead and grow a Data Engineering team to build production data pipelines, medallion datasets, and reusable data products. Drive architecture, engineering standards, design reviews, and cross-functional delivery. Partner with Product, Analytics, Data Science, and Platform to enable governed, reliable data foundations for analytics and AI. Mentor engineers and manage multiple concurrent initiatives to deliver predictable outcomes.

Perform GNC tasks including nonlinear 6DOF simulation and linear MATLAB analysis, embedded flight-control software design/code/test, flight test support, parameter identification, and method/tool development. Support proposals and new project activities as needed.

Build and maintain backend and infrastructure software for ground navigation: control plane, workflow orchestration, databases, product repositories, ingestion pipelines, observability, CI/CD, and operator tools. Integrate orbit determination, telemetry, reference data, and validation into repeatable per-spacecraft workflows and collaborate with astrodynamics, flight software, mission operations, and systems teams to operationalize navigation products.

Lead operations analysis, modeling and simulation (ModSim) efforts to support trade studies, mission effectiveness, and requirements. Develop physics-based RF algorithms, analytical models, and scripts (MATLAB/Python/C++/Java). Analyze Monte Carlo and sensitivity studies, visualize results, document findings, and present to technical and leadership stakeholders while supporting SAP and Top Secret environments.

Plan, coordinate, and execute system-level dry-run and formal tests for hardware and software ground and flight release. Develop test strategies, procedures, and requirement-to-test traceability; analyze results; support lab operations and integration testing; apply Agile testing practices; collaborate across systems, software, hardware, cybersecurity, and networking teams; report findings to leadership. Support on-site shifts and moderate international travel for test events.

Develop and maintain C++ and Python constellation-level simulation and data-processing infrastructure that models spacecraft motion, link availability, routing, timing, coverage, and network behavior. Build services to generate navigation-derived products, scenario tooling, visualization, validation tests, and scalable simulation pipelines to support engineering trades, operational rehearsals, anomaly investigation, and stakeholder-facing analysis.

Lead a 10-20 person software team through full SDLC in an Agile environment. Coordinate with systems, test, DevSecOps, and program leads to deliver real-time/mission-critical embedded software, manage performance metrics, and ensure program and functional objectives are met.

Design and integrate next-generation ground systems for UAVs: define requirements, lead trade studies and subcontractors, develop architectures for classified/unclassified networks, write Python scripts for verification and troubleshooting, and support system integration, deployment, and fielding. On-site in San Diego with up to 25% travel.

The role involves designing and maintaining automation frameworks for testing mobile applications, executing manual tests, and enhancing tools to improve engineering efficiency.

Design, develop and execute automated tests and integration/acceptance procedures for embedded software. Analyze requirements, debug issues, produce technical documentation, submit problem reports, and collaborate with systems, hardware, and test teams. Work full-time on-site supporting software lifecycle activities and test automation; travel up to 25%. Top Secret clearance and SAP access required.