Top Senior Software Engineer Jobs in San Diego, CA

Design, implement, and own tactical autonomy behaviors for unmanned platforms. Develop and test multi-agent coordination, motion and behavior planning, target engagement, and survivability features. Work across the software lifecycle, integrate with sensor, estimation, communications, and control systems, contribute to shared frameworks, and support platform integration and testing (travel up to 20%).

Integrate autonomy software onto unmanned aircraft, prepare and validate flight-ready systems, support on-site flight tests, debug hardware/software interactions, capture and analyze flight data, collaborate with autonomy/GNC/systems teams, and support certification and compliance. Frequent travel (~30-40%) for field tests.

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.

Provides technical leadership for complex software engineering programs supporting electronic warfare, secure communications, radar warning, and electronic attack systems. Responsibilities include C++ software development in Linux, design analysis, code modification, testing and validation, technical presentations, process improvement, mentoring, and collaboration with systems, hardware, and test engineering teams. The role is fully onsite and requires an active DoD Secret clearance.

Lead development and commercialization of intradermal biosensor software, authoring tested mobile/server/GUI code and SDKs, ensuring regulatory quality-system compliance, mentoring engineers, estimating capacity, and maintaining production services.

Lead design and implementation of real-time perception algorithms (detection, tracking, sensor fusion) for embedded maritime vehicles. Integrate ML and classical methods, optimize for embedded/GPU hardware, build tests and simulations, select and evaluate sensors, mentor engineers, and field-test algorithms on USVs.

The Lead Software Engineer will design, implement, and test software for advanced data communications and networking solutions, mentor junior engineers, and lead technical discussions in a fast-paced environment.

Own software and vehicle release engineering, including versioning, build artifacts, packaging, staged rollouts, Infrastructure-as-Code, deployment pipelines, rollout monitoring, rollback tooling, and developer workflows. Integrate vehicle software, cloud services, and third-party systems while improving security, reliability, cost efficiency, and production support for maritime robotic fleets.

Design, build, test, deploy, and support scalable data-intensive applications for real estate analytics. Own software throughout its lifecycle, collaborate on technical designs, uphold engineering best practices, and contribute to architecture and continuous improvement. The role requires modern server-side and front-end development, relational database expertise, source control, testing, operations, and AI-assisted development workflows.

As a Displays Software Engineer, you'll design and build real-time user interface applications for automated aircraft systems, ensuring safety and usability across platforms.

Design and implement user interfaces for autonomous surface vehicles, mentor teammates, and improve software engineering practices within the team.

Develop, integrate, and field autonomy software for expeditionary unmanned aircraft (V-BAT/X-BAT). Own features from software-in-the-loop to live flight tests, collaborate with aircraft and perception teams, lead technical integration, support field deployments and mission testing, and troubleshoot hardware/software issues.

Lead technical strategy and engineering for autonomy on new platforms (space, maritime, contested logistics). Define architecture, guide development and integration, mentor senior engineers, support testing and deployments, resolve complex hardware/software integration issues, and transition R&D into operational programs.

Develop, integrate, and field autonomy software for launched effects platforms, owning features from design through live flight testing. Drive technical execution, collaborate with autonomy, perception, and vendor teams, support system bring-up and field operations, and implement C2 interoperability and deployment processes. Travel to tests and customer exercises to support mission execution and debugging.

Develop, integrate, and field autonomy capabilities for novel platforms (space, maritime, unmanned helicopters). Own end-to-end integration from software- and hardware-in-the-loop to live tests, partner with platform and cross-functional teams, support on-site testing, debug hardware/software issues, document designs, and improve integration and testing processes.

Lead technical delivery and integration of autonomy software for V-BAT and X-BAT, defining flight-autonomy interfaces, integrating payloads and mission autonomy, coordinating cross-team engineering, ensuring mission readiness, supporting flight tests and deployments, mentoring engineers, and improving integration workflows and testing infrastructure.

Lead technical delivery and integration of autonomy software for launched effects, including autopilot integration, multi-agent coordination, and fleet-scale deployments. Collaborate with autonomy, perception, vendors, and customers; lead design, testing, debugging, mission support, documentation, and pre-deployment readiness for disconnected or air-gapped operational environments.

Lead technical direction and integration for launched-effects autonomy across platforms. Develop and field mission autonomy, multi-agent coordination, and platform interfaces; drive architecture, standards, testing, deployments, and mentor senior engineers while supporting flight tests and operational customers.

Lead technical delivery and integration of autonomy software for new platforms (air, maritime, space). Own end-to-end development, testing, and fielding of autonomy features, mentor teams, drive architecture and ICDs, support live tests, and transition R&D into operational capabilities.

Lead technical direction and architecture for expeditionary autonomy across V-BAT and X-BAT. Drive development, integration, validation, and fielding of mission autonomy, flight-autonomy interfaces, payloads, and multi-agent capabilities. Mentor senior engineers, influence cross-team engineering standards, support deployments and operational readiness, and define long-term strategy and interoperability for defense customers.

Design, build, and operate cloud-native data platform components and services. Lead projects from design to production, implement operators/controllers and automation, ensure reliability and scalability, write tests and instrumentation, improve runbooks, participate in on-call, and mentor junior engineers. Collaborate with senior technical staff and integrate AI tooling into engineering workflows.

Design, develop, and modernize desktop and web software tools using .NET, databases, and front-end frameworks. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, create technical designs and project plans, implement secure performant solutions, and mentor team members while supporting digital transformation and legacy tool upgrades.

Designs and develops reliable, modular, secure software components on RHEL, including C++ applications, X Windows applications, web middleware, and front-end systems. Builds large-scale production systems using JavaScript, React, web technologies, databases, and Linux servers. Supports security accreditation policies and applies expertise in operating systems, networking, performance, scalability, and distributed systems. This is an on-site San Diego role requiring an active Secret clearance and up to 10% travel.

Develop and integrate software and AI capabilities for expeditionary tactical systems, including sensors, unmanned systems, command-and-control platforms, and TAK. Responsibilities include building Rust and JavaScript applications, integrating machine learning models, managing real-time data meshes and pipelines, converting tactical data formats, testing systems during field experiments, and advising technical leadership. The role requires collaboration with machine learning, data, and systems engineers and supports Department of the Navy technology strategy.

Leads architecture, design, implementation, and delivery of complex embedded, connected-device, and application software for regulated medical products. Owns technical decisions, secure connectivity, device management, lifecycle traceability, verification, and software quality. Partners cross-functionally to address risk, cybersecurity, regulatory requirements, and delivery constraints. Mentors engineers, improves engineering practices, resolves architectural issues, and remains hands-on with C/C++, embedded Linux, RTOS, real-time behavior, networking, and software development tools.