Top Software Engineer Jobs in Santa Cruz, CA

Technical lead individual contributor who architects and delivers complex cross-team, customer-facing product initiatives. Partners with Product, Design, and Data to translate ambiguous problems into scalable solutions, raise engineering standards through code review and mentorship, address technical debt and performance, and influence roadmap and technical strategy.

Lead test strategy and build scalable automated test frameworks for a custom Linux kernel. Validate performance, reliability, and security; develop test suites for kernel enhancements and VM software; debug low-level system issues; enhance CI/build automation; provide technical leadership and mentor junior engineers.

Lead design and delivery of the public-facing API platform and ingestion services. Build scalable, reliable real-time distributed systems, collaborate with product and data teams, review designs and code, address technical debt, take operational ownership using observability tools, and mentor engineers.

Lead test strategy and build scalable automated frameworks to validate performance, reliability, and security of a custom Linux kernel for AI/Compute platforms. Design CI/CD and build automation, develop test suites for kernel and VM software, debug low-level system issues, benchmark performance, and provide technical leadership and mentoring.

The Staff Software Engineer will design and develop scalable cloud services, focusing on AI infrastructure, with hands-on system architecture, mentoring, and engineering culture shaping responsibilities.

Work on the Web Platform team to design, build, and scale a new content management system. Contribute to front- and backend services, participate in Agile sprints, make technical decisions, mentor teammates, and help migrate and improve content delivery and cloud infrastructure.

Design and develop scalable software solutions, lead engineering workstreams, ensure code quality, mentor junior developers, and collaborate on technical strategies to enhance digital experiences for BECU members.

As a Senior Applied AI Engineer at Vanta, you'll design and implement AI-powered features, mentor engineers, and ensure AI systems improve customer experience, leveraging LLMs and full-stack development skills.

Lead design, development, delivery, and maintenance of high-performance web applications for Provider Directory and Scheduling. Collaborate cross-functionally, mentor engineers, resolve performance and concurrency issues, build integrations with EHRs, and improve reservation/resource-sharing systems to ensure secure, well-tested, and documented solutions.

Lead technical vision and architecture for a scalable virtual care platform. Architect and develop Ruby on Rails backend, build React front end, guide technical decisions, collaborate cross-functionally, drive adoption of new technologies, and contribute to long-term product roadmap while mentoring engineers.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will deliver software solutions for clients, teach agile practices, and ensure project success through collaboration. You will work directly with teams and clients to implement effective software development methodologies.

Design and implement Kotlin/Java Android apps, frameworks, and SDKs for vehicle infotainment (AOSP/AAOS). Use test-driven development, collaborate with UX, product, cluster, and mobile teams, contribute to architecture and code reviews, and deliver high-quality embedded HMI features for EVs.

Design and implement Kotlin-based Android/AOSP/AAOS apps, frameworks, and SDKs for vehicle infotainment. Deliver features and fixes, use TDD, perform code reviews, write design docs and roadmaps, collaborate with UX/product/engineering, and provide technical leadership.

Design and implement core Web3 protocol features and secure smart contracts. Develop and deploy Solidity-based contracts, ensure scalability and performance, review code, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate across teams to integrate blockchain and DeFi solutions.

The Principal Software Engineer at Snout will define architectural direction, build features across the stack, and enhance team effectiveness, ensuring quality and performance.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll develop and enhance the Snout web platform, collaborate with teams, and lead technical projects while ensuring performance and reliability.

Develop and maintain web and desktop applications using .NET technologies. Requires strong programming skills, experience with databases, and project management.

Design high-performance C++ libraries for automated PCB design challenges, mentoring peers and shaping technical direction while collaborating with experts in various fields.

The Senior Software Developer II - Full Stack will design and develop scalable systems, leading projects while mentoring junior staff and engaging with stakeholders. The role emphasizes technical leadership, problem-solving in software development, and innovative processes in cloud and AI technologies.

The Senior Software Engineer II will lead projects, define testing strategies, mentor engineers, and improve system reliability at Zippy.

As a Staff Software Engineer, you'll architect scalable technical solutions, define standards, mentor engineers, and lead initiatives for reliability and security across multiple systems.

Design, build, and optimize scalable Java-based microservices and RESTful APIs. Ensure performance, uptime, and engineering standards through design and code reviews, testing, and collaboration with product and support teams. Contribute to domain-driven service design and API consistency.

Design and implement a video processing engine, develop a cross-platform rendering engine, integrate systems, and optimize performance while collaborating with other engineers.

Lead platform and infrastructure engineering to improve stability, developer productivity, CI/CD, observability, and shared libraries. Deliver platform projects, mentor engineers, own production availability and on-call, and drive platform decisions and best practices across the org.

Own and design high-impact components of Chainguard's container image platform. Build and improve image build systems, tooling, and services at scale. Drive technical direction, participate in roadmap planning, collaborate cross-functionally, and mentor engineers to raise engineering quality.