Top Software Engineer Jobs in San Luis Obispo, CA

Design and implement backend APIs and performant database schemas (Postgres/SQL); build scalable, testable C# services; work in Agile cross-functional squads; incorporate AI-assisted development tools; and drive engineering maturity and efficiency.

Lead front-end-focused full‑stack development for a multi‑tenant SaaS online banking platform. Build reusable component libraries, migrate legacy UI, optimize UI performance, troubleshoot across front-end and service layers, participate in on‑call rotations, mentor junior engineers, and ensure API‑first integrations and cloud‑native deployments.

Design, develop, and optimize SuiteCommerce solutions and SCA extensions for financial services. Build SSP applications and backend logic with SuiteScript, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, Backbone.js. Integrate third-party systems via REST/SOAP, maintain payment gateway and compliance integrations, and collaborate with teams to enhance eCommerce and client portal capabilities while tracking NetSuite updates.

Lead full‑stack development of complex research platforms, set technical direction and architecture, integrate data pipelines and evaluation frameworks, mentor engineers, promote AI-assisted engineering practices (e.g., Claude Code), assist hiring/onboarding, and represent technical work across teams to deliver scalable, secure software for digital safety research.

Build polished, maintainable React-based front-end product experiences; evolve front-end architecture and component patterns; translate ambiguous product ideas into executable plans; collaborate with product and design; prioritize UX quality, testing, and pragmatic tradeoffs; mentor and raise team effectiveness at the Staff level.

Develop and maintain embedded firmware and kernel/user-mode device drivers for Ethernet-based networking devices. Design, implement, test, and integrate drivers into a Linux and AUTOSAR communication stack, build SDK components, and create debug/test utilities and automated unit/system tests for safety-critical automotive applications.

Design, build, and support scalable, stable web and mobile digital products. Communicate with stakeholders, estimate scope, lead and mentor engineers, produce extensible technical solutions, and use data-driven iterative development.

Lead full-stack growth engineering efforts to optimize top-of-funnel and intake workflows. Ship reliable, observable, and scalable features; connect technical investments to product and business metrics; build tooling and automation; integrate external partners; leverage data, A/B testing, and AI to reduce friction and improve conversions while ensuring privacy, compliance, and high-quality engineering practices.

Lead platform strategy, architecture, and hands-on development. Design, build, deploy, and operate high-performance, fault-tolerant integrations and platform enhancements. Drive security/compliance, mentor engineers, recruit senior talent, align technology with business goals, and communicate technical vision to stakeholders.

Lead architecture and evolution of enterprise observability platforms (APM, infrastructure monitoring, session replay, log analytics). Define integration patterns, telemetry standards, and governance. Partner with Engineering, SRE, Product, and Infrastructure to embed observability best practices, evaluate new technologies (OpenTelemetry, distributed tracing, AI-driven observability), drive platform standardization, and manage vendor relationships to improve MTTD/MTTR and system reliability.

Design and build Alpaca's low-latency, high-throughput algo trading platform. Implement frontend and backend components, optimize performance, design distributed systems and data models, and develop/order and risk management systems for high availability.

Design, develop, and maintain backend platform services and APIs using Go/JS/Node/GraphQL. Lead architecture, CI/CD, and AWS-based deployments (Lambda, Fargate). Troubleshoot production issues, produce technical designs and estimates, mentor junior engineers, and drive scalable software best practices.

Lead engineering and develop API-focused full‑stack solutions for brokerage products. Design scalable architectures, build secure cloud-native applications (AWS), drive API strategy, implement CI/CD and DevOps practices, mentor team members, and ensure code quality via TDD/BDD and security/static analysis tools.

Design, implement, test, and maintain software; author technical designs; write unit and automated tests; participate in code reviews; break down stories and provide estimates; coordinate with Agile teams; own small deliverables and professional development; work with contractors and share best practices.

Design and build Java/J2EE Spring-based APIs and multi-layer applications; develop web services and database schemas (DB2/Oracle) with PL/SQL; participate in code reviews, unit/integration testing; coordinate technical deliveries across teams and support CI/CD and DevOps collaboration.

Design and implement scalable full-stack solutions for institutional platforms. Lead API and microservices design, cloud (AWS) deployments, CI/CD and DevSecOps, collaborate with product and QA, troubleshoot production, and mentor distributed teams.

Design, develop, and maintain scalable full-stack applications for intermediary clearing and custody platforms. Collaborate with product, architecture, and engineering teams to modernize applications, implement cloud migrations, build APIs, automate workflows, and improve CI/CD, observability, security, and deployment practices in an Agile environment.

Design, architect, and build enterprise Java microservices and APIs; lead technical delivery, mentor engineers, implement cloud-native and CI/CD practices, design database schemas and PL/SQL, and develop blockchain/digital-asset solutions including smart contract work and lifecycle integration in financial services.

Design and build Java-based, messaging and microservice applications. Lead API design, cloud/container solutions (Docker, Kubernetes, AWS/Azure), CI/CD, and relational database development (DB2/Oracle). Provide technical leadership, mentoring, code reviews, and resolve cross-technology roadblocks. Work on blockchain and digital asset solutions (Ethereum, Solana) and smart contracts (Solidity, Rust, Move) within financial services.

Lead technical vision and architecture for Dockers Developer Tools: build a self-service internal platform, CI/CD and build systems, integrate AI/LLM agents, set SDLC tenets, establish standards for observability, security, reliability, and productize internal tooling into customer offerings.

Design, build, ship, and maintain end-to-end product features across frontend, backend, and data layers. Own projects from definition through production, improve reliability and scalability, collaborate with product and design, mentor engineers, and engage with customers to solve real user problems.

Design, develop, and maintain scalable, secure backend services and APIs for a healthcare caregiver platform. Drive cloud-native modernization (microservices, serverless), ensure compliance (HIPAA, OWASP), troubleshoot production issues, optimize performance, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with product and architecture teams to deliver reliable, high-performing solutions.

Lead architecture and roadmap for a company-wide data lakehouse platform. Build platform-as-product components (SDKs, CLIs, control planes), optimize distributed compute/storage, prototype performance R&D, ensure compliance-by-design (lineage, PII masking, access control), enable real-time AI data ingestion, drive engineering standards, and mentor cross-functional teams.

Lead the development of a search and data integration platform, ensuring architecture, integration, and delivery of complex software systems in a safety-focused environment.

Design, develop, and deliver scalable backend systems and components using .NET 10 and C#. Build and maintain databases and messaging infrastructure (PostgreSQL/SQL Server, RabbitMQ), deploy with Docker and AWS, apply DDD and ORMs, triage/prioritize work, and contribute to distributed, event-driven architecture with emphasis on reliability and idempotency.