Top Software Engineer Jobs in Santa Cruz, CA

Build and maintain scalable full-stack web applications using PHP, Laravel, React, Next.js, SQL, and related technologies. Own features from design through deployment and monitoring, develop APIs, optimize databases and legacy systems, troubleshoot performance issues, and contribute to code quality, security, and engineering practices. Collaborate cross-functionally in an agile, continuous-deployment environment while using AI-assisted tools responsibly.

Lead the architecture, technical evolution, and hands-on development of a mission-critical software platform using Java, C++, and AI/ML technologies. Responsibilities include software design, coding, debugging, code reviews, testing, CI/CD, performance optimization, security, technical planning, customer troubleshooting, deployment support, documentation, and engineering leadership. The role requires occasional customer travel and may support critical incidents outside normal business hours.

Build and own the technical roadmap: design AI-first interfaces and APIs, architect scalable ETL pipelines, develop data models for ML features, ship autonomous B2B workflows (PO generation, vendor sync, schedule optimizations), and establish engineering standards, CI/CD, and mentoring.

Leads the architecture and development of Greyspace, a realistic simulated internet for cyber ranges. Designs distributed services, APIs, orchestration, networking behavior, isolation boundaries, and operator workflows. Builds and reviews production software, validates DNS, TLS, web, and mail services, and ensures reliability through testing, observability, performance validation, recovery procedures, and deployment readiness. Partners across Product, Security, infrastructure, and engineering teams while mentoring engineers and driving technical standards.

Develop and enhance primarily front-end financial and benefits products using React, JavaScript, TypeScript, and Node.js. Build scalable web applications, APIs, integrations, and infrastructure; contribute to product requirements; write automated tests; troubleshoot production issues; and support secure, high-availability systems. Collaborate cross-functionally in an agile environment while working with databases and cloud technologies.

Lead an engineering organization building secure enterprise container and Kubernetes platforms. Define technical strategy, improve platform resilience and operational excellence, embed security throughout the SDLC, balance feature delivery with stability, hire and develop engineering talent, and collaborate with product leaders, executives, and enterprise customers.

Own and scale the PostgreSQL and AWS Aurora database layer for a high-volume legal-services platform. Responsibilities include schema and migration review, query and index tuning, production issue diagnosis, lock and replication troubleshooting, database maintenance automation, backup and restore support, access control, and collaboration with infrastructure, software development, and data science teams. The role also supports reporting, billing, PII-sensitive data, and ERP-related data flows.

Build Doowii’s conversational analytics platform across frontend, backend, data interaction, and infrastructure. Responsibilities include creating data-query interfaces, developing APIs, integrating AI-driven features, optimizing query and storage performance, managing AWS and GCP systems, designing data models, and maintaining ingestion pipelines involving NiFi, Kafka, Iceberg, and BigQuery. The role also involves model evaluation, schema evolution, change data capture, high-throughput streaming, automation, and rapid startup iteration.

Provides executive leadership for software engineering across regulated clinical, patient-facing, platform, and device-integrated systems. Oversees delivery, scalability, quality, compliance, engineering operations, CI/CD modernization, AI-assisted development, and organizational growth. Leads engineering executives and partners cross-functionally across product, clinical, regulatory, quality, security, machine learning, and IT. Requires extensive leadership of Software as a Medical Device products through development, validation, regulatory approval, commercialization, and post-market support.

Design, develop, test, and deliver enterprise applications, APIs, services, integrations, and web applications. Own projects from architecture and technical design through production release and handoff. Troubleshoot complex issues across applications, databases, integrations, and cloud environments; contribute to architecture, code reviews, testing, CI/CD, documentation, and production support. Partner with Product, QA, Architecture, and engineering teams to deliver scalable, secure, maintainable solutions.