Top Software Engineer Jobs in Santa Cruz, CA

Lead design and implementation of multi-threaded embedded C/C++ software for Linux/RTOS/bare-metal on multi-core SoCs. Develop drivers and data/control plane functions for RF, antenna, and optical systems; integrate software with hardware, debug using SW/HW tools, champion CI/CD and TDD, and mentor junior engineers. Collaborate across teams to ensure performance, reliability, and secure high-speed data handling for space-based communications.

Lead development of automated API, UI, and end-to-end tests for a real-time trading platform. Extend AI-assisted test generation, build scalable CI/CD test frameworks for order lifecycles and market-data streams, reduce flakiness, triage failures, mentor engineers, and drive quality and testability across the product.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will develop key product features for millions of users, collaborate with teams, and mentor others.

Lead development of AI-powered full-stack applications, mentor engineers, define technical direction, build performant front-end and scalable backend services, integrate LLMs/RAG, and establish engineering best practices for production AI workflows.

Design, build, test, and deploy secure mission-planning software. Maintain secure CI/CD, containerized deployments, automated testing, and security-scanning workflows. Integrate AI capabilities, investigate vulnerabilities, support remediation, produce technical design documentation, and collaborate with stakeholders and customer leads.

Build and optimize high-volume web applications using .NET, Node, React and AWS; maintain and improve existing systems; troubleshoot bugs; perform code reviews; mentor junior engineers; participate in on-call rotation; and improve scalability and performance.

The Principal Software Engineer will lead the design and build-out of an AI Context Layer, ensuring high-quality data for AI systems, while managing access control and developer interfaces, and leading cross-team projects.

The Senior Software Engineer will lead development, mentor engineers, and create data solutions using TypeScript, React, and Python. Responsibilities include designing applications, driving innovation, and ensuring high-quality user experiences.

Lead design and implementation of health data products, mentor engineers, own multiple projects, and develop scalable data solutions using modern technologies.

Lead design and implementation of products, mentor engineers, drive innovation, and build scalable data solutions using modern tech stack.

As a Senior/Staff Software Engineer, you will design and implement products, guide other engineers, and drive innovation in health data solutions.

Design, implement, and maintain automated and manual tests across unit, component, integration, and end-to-end levels. Build scalable test frameworks, automate UI and API tests, run performance/load tests, produce test reports, report regressions, and collaborate with agile teams to influence design and ensure product testability and scalability.

Build and maintain high-performance Ruby on Rails services on a Rails/AWS/Kubernetes stack. Own end-to-end feature development, optimize DB queries and APIs, support legacy modernization and new product growth, participate in on-call rotation, and drive CI/CD, testing, and architectural improvements.

Lead design and rewrite of cloud-native core systems. Build scalable back-end services and front-end features, drive architecture and testing discussions, mentor engineers, and improve telemetry, performance, and reliability.

Design, build, and operate scalable web applications, APIs, services, and AI-enabled workflows. Use AI tools across the development lifecycle, ensure reliability, performance, and observability, contribute to technical decisions, iterate from user feedback, and own production quality and delivery as part of cross-functional squads.

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.

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 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 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.