Top Software Engineer Jobs in Santa Cruz, CA

Build and maintain Django-based web applications, design RESTful APIs, implement frontend features (HTML/CSS/JS), optimize performance and security, collaborate with cross-functional teams throughout the development lifecycle.

Build and launch reliable, performant Android features for Airbnb’s account and commerce experiences. Responsibilities include designing declarative UI, implementing unidirectional state architecture, collaborating with backend, iOS, web, product, and design teams, writing tested maintainable code, participating in reviews, troubleshooting performance and reliability issues, and contributing to Android patterns and best practices.

Design, implement, and optimize gameplay mechanics and systems. Collaborate with designers, artists, and developers to troubleshoot and refine code, optimize performance across platforms, and maintain clean modular code while staying current with game technologies.

Build and maintain scalable backend services, RESTful and GraphQL APIs, database schemas, and cloud infrastructure. Own architecture decisions, optimize performance and reliability, improve CI/CD practices, collaborate across product and engineering teams, lead architecture sessions, review code, and mentor junior developers.

Develop and maintain complex AEM Forms XDP templates for print, web, and correspondence channels. Build dynamic layouts, integrate XML/XSD, FDM, and JSON data, and perform hands-on Java full-stack development. Support a large migration effort through batch monitoring, pager support, documentation, standards revision, and team coaching.

Develop and maintain scalable Java backend systems using Spring Boot and microservices architecture. Collaborate with customer teams, review specifications, write clean code, participate in code reviews, document solutions, and troubleshoot and optimize backend performance, reliability, and security. The role also contributes technical expertise to training next-generation AI systems, though prior AI experience is not required.

Designs scalable systems, leads end-to-end technical execution, drives cross-team initiatives, and contributes hands-on production code. The role maintains engineering standards across architecture, testing, CI/CD, observability, and DevOps; leads incident response and root-cause analysis; mentors engineers; troubleshoots production issues; and aligns technical delivery with product priorities.

Develop and sustain full-stack applications supporting DISA’s IDEAS system in a secure DoD environment. Responsibilities include Java and JavaScript development, database and web-service integration, cloud deployment, testing, troubleshooting, Tier 2/3 support, root-cause analysis, documentation, and Agile/Scrum collaboration. The role also supports cybersecurity standards, release activities, configuration control, system monitoring, and integration with DoD and federal systems.

Leads technical delivery for complex enterprise customers across deployment, integration, automation, and solution architecture. Builds and operates solutions across cloud, hybrid, on-premises, Kubernetes, containers, and Linux environments; develops integrations, agents, tools, and reusable workflows; resolves deep technical escalations; and guides architecture discussions with executives and technical teams. Mentors engineers and partners with Sales Engineering, Product, and Engineering on strategic proofs of concept, escalations, and product feedback.

Design, build, and maintain secure Salesforce solutions (Apex, LWC, Experience Cloud). Create constituent portals, implement automations and integrations with legacy federal systems, support CI/CD/DevSecOps, participate in reviews and UAT, and collaborate with architects and BAs to meet federal compliance and mission requirements.