Top Software Engineer Jobs in Santa Cruz, CA

Design and deliver end-to-end software solutions (APIs, microservices, scalable data models), optimize performance, lead architecture and code reviews, mentor engineers, build CI/CD and observability, document systems, create fault-tolerant distributed systems, and lead front-end and mobile performance work. Must demonstrate broad experience across multiple listed technologies.

Join the Platform SysEng squad to design, build, and operate highly available, low-latency cloud-native infrastructure. Improve platform scalability, performance, and reliability; own SLOs/SLIs, capacity planning, and production operability; collaborate across teams to reduce region build times and ship platform improvements. Work primarily with Go/Python/Shell, Kubernetes, IaC, and observability tools, and participate in on-call rotations.

Design, build, and operate exascale distributed systems and orchestration for AI research. Implement storage and compute scheduling across multi-region clusters, improve reliability and observability, collaborate with security and platform teams, and translate researcher requirements into scalable, high-performance infrastructure.

Lead design and development of infrastructure, automation frameworks, and internal developer tools. Build scalable services, APIs, dashboards, workflow engines, and LLM-powered workflows integrated with CI/CD, source control, test infrastructure, and observability. Define architecture and reliability practices, mentor engineers, review designs, and provide technical leadership for automation and tooling projects.

Develop and maintain performant web applications in Go and Vue.js, design and implement RESTful APIs, optimize SQL queries and schemas, collaborate with product and design, participate in code reviews and testing, and work with cloud providers and CI/CD to improve platform performance and reliability.

Lead design and implementation of backend services and APIs for payments, billing, settlements, ledgers, and reconciliation. Drive architecture for highly available, auditable financial platforms, integrate with payment processors and banking partners, ensure transactional integrity, observability, and compliance. Deliver end-to-end initiatives, mentor engineers, and operate mission-critical systems with strong emphasis on reliability, security, and scalability.

Build and scale simulation infrastructure and test frameworks to validate autonomous driving systems at large scale. Design metrics and test sets for KPIs, automate and improve test tooling and data quality, collaborate across teams, troubleshoot system-level issues, and mentor junior engineers.

Work with senior engineers to develop, test, and maintain full-stack web applications. Build front-end interfaces, implement back-end APIs, write clean code, assist with testing and code reviews, participate in Agile ceremonies, and continuously learn new tools and best practices.

The Senior Software Engineer will design and implement scalable microservices and cloud services, optimize performance, and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

The Staff/Senior Staff Embedded Software Engineer at Heron Power will lead embedded firmware architecture and development for power conversion products, focusing on real-time systems, technical leadership, and collaboration with hardware teams.

Design and implement software for a multi-process real-time robotic medical system. Develop services coordinating system state, ensure safe operation, profile and optimize performance, implement security hardening, collaborate with hardware and controls teams, and support verification/validation for regulatory compliance.

Lead design and delivery of scalable, secure full-stack systems; mentor engineers; integrate AI-driven and agent-based workflows; ensure cloud-native, containerized deployments and secure SDLC practices.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll build high-performing, scalable applications for Joyride's auction platform, working on new features and existing code.

As a Senior Software Engineer at NexHealth, you'll build scalable back-end systems, maintain integrations with EHRs, and manage cross-functional engineering projects to support the company's growth.

Build and operate full-stack, production-ready systems: design and ship AI-native mortgage automation, integrate third-party lending APIs, and architect scalable AWS infrastructure and job processing. Mentor engineers and ensure security, observability, and high reliability.

As a Senior Software Engineer (Backend), you will design and implement scalable applications, collaborate with agile teams, and mentor junior members while ensuring high code quality and performance.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will design and develop backend systems, optimize application performance, and mentor team members while building intuitive front-end features.

Design and build scalable web applications, collaborate on product direction, and implement complex systems using ML techniques, ensuring software quality.

As a Sr. Software Engineer at VGS, you'll develop and maintain the Credential Management Platform and enhance the Event Pipeline, collaborating across teams to build high-throughput services.

Design and maintain real-time vehicle-tracking, map-matching, ETA prediction, and disruption-detection systems. Build and scale real-time data pipelines, cloud backend services, and APIs. Develop infrastructure for algorithm validation and shadow testing, collaborate across product and design to prototype and deliver end-to-end features, and apply modern engineering practices through code reviews, pairing, and documentation to ensure reliable production systems.

As a Principal Software Development Engineer, you will architect and optimize SSD platforms, lead system integration, and influence industry trends.

Lead technical projects, collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor junior engineers, and drive improvements in development practices in a cloud-based analytics platform.

Own server-side and infrastructure for Fool.com using Next.js and TypeScript. Build route handlers, server components, API integrations, caching (Redis/Cloudflare), AWS/Docker deployments, observability with DataDog, and end-to-end tests with Playwright. Optimize SEO crawler surface, sitemaps, canonicalization, and collaborate with front-end, content, and platform teams.

Design and develop high-performance services and APIs, focusing on cloud-based applications using Golang and Python, while ensuring code quality and security.

Lead design, development, and implementation of complex software systems for life & annuity policy administration. Provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, architect scalable mainframe solutions, troubleshoot critical issues, and collaborate with stakeholders to meet performance, reliability, and security goals.