Software Gigs

Qualcomm
$162,600 – $244,000Posted 2 days ago

Sr. Staff Reliability Engineer at Qualcomm leads semiconductor reliability strategy for advanced CMOS technologies (FinFET, GAA, etc.), defining qualification requirements and executing technology certification across devices, packages, and systems. The role requires deep expertise in device and interconnect reliability physics—BTI, TDDB, HCI, electromigration, self-heating, wear-out mechanisms—and hands-on experience designing reliability test structures and interpreting complex failure data. Responsibilities include performing advanced reliability analysis, anticipating and mitigating risks across the product lifecycle, establishing scalable organizational best practices, and providing expert judgment on critical trade-offs. The engineer will mentor technical staff, drive cross-functional alignment with design, process, test, and product teams, and communicate reliability status and strategic recommendations to senior leadership.

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Qualcomm
$154,400 – $231,600Posted 2 days ago

This Senior AI Software Program Manager role owns end-to-end planning, execution, and delivery of AI-based product programs—managing schedules, scope, budget, and resources while translating organizational strategy into product roadmaps. The individual coordinates across product management, technology teams, systems, and software leads to ensure timely, quality delivery; manages risk mitigation and stakeholder reporting; and drives process improvements and compliance across interdepartmental efforts. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field, plus four years of related program or project management experience.

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Qualcomm
$171,200 – $256,800Posted 2 days ago

Staff Program Manager will develop, define, and execute plans of record for multiple medium-sized automotive software programs, managing schedules, budgets, resources, deliverables, and risks from initiation through delivery. The role requires independent work with senior stakeholders, establishing program metrics, identifying and mitigating risks, and driving cross-functional alignment across internal and external teams. Requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Science plus 5+ years of program management experience; PMP certification and 10+ years experience are preferred.

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Cubit Capital
$140,000 – $185,000Posted 2 days ago

Senior Software QA Engineer responsible for validating Firestorm's avionics platform—embedded Linux and RTOS flight computers, drivers, middleware, and safety-critical interfaces. Will design and execute risk-based test strategies (feature, exploratory, regression, acceptance) across HIL/SIL rigs, build Python-driven automation for serial/CAN/Ethernet I/O and fault injection, and instrument diagnostics to isolate timing and state issues before Flight Test. Expected to own system testing end-to-end, validate robustness under degraded conditions (jitter, packet loss, brownouts, watchdog resets), and collaborate with avionics, autonomy, radio, and payload teams to harden reliability on aircraft.

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Qualcomm
$141,600 – $212,400Posted 2 days ago

Staff GPU Software Engineer at Qualcomm's Adreno GPU Developer Tools team, designing and developing profiling, performance analysis, and debugging tools for next-generation graphics, games, ray tracing, machine learning, and image/video processing. Responsibilities include GPU hardware/software collaboration on performance validation, feature development, issue debugging, driver instrumentation, and developer ecosystem engagement. Requires 4+ years software engineering experience with strong C/C++ proficiency and GPU hardware/graphics knowledge; experience with graphics APIs (Vulkan, DirectX, Metal, OpenGL), game engines (Unity, Unreal Engine), or GPU computing (CUDA, OpenCL) is a plus.

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Jobright.ai
$120,000 – $150,000Posted 2 days ago

Software Developer I/II at G2 Software Systems, a defense contractor, will perform full-cycle software engineering including planning, requirements analysis, design, development, integration, testing, and debugging of large-scale systems. The role requires 3+ years of Java and JavaScript full-stack web development experience, familiarity with Agile processes, and proficiency with Git/GitLab/Bitbucket, Jira, and Confluence. The developer will work on mission-critical DoD software for air defense, counter-drone, secure communications, and logistics operations, both independently and as part of a team.

Clearance Required
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PrecisePK
$160,000 – $200,000Posted 2 days ago

Senior Software Engineer with 4+ years of full-stack development experience to design, build, and scale PrecisePK's clinical software platform. The role requires technical leadership within a small engineering team, mentoring fellow developers, and taking ownership of full-stack applications including database integration, APIs, and feature development. Responsibilities include system architecture improvements, deployment support, and cross-functional collaboration with product and business stakeholders on roadmap prioritization. Required skills include Node.js, React.js, AWS or Docker, strong computer science fundamentals, and the ability to produce clear technical documentation.

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Shield AI
$97,000 – $140,000Posted 2 days ago

Senior SysAdmin to administer and optimize Shield AI's Atlassian Cloud ecosystem (Jira Software, Jira Service Management, Confluence). Responsibilities include designing workflows and automation rules, developing REST API integrations and webhooks, managing enterprise system integrations (DevOps toolchains, CI/CD, identity providers), administering Atlassian Access, and building advanced dashboards and JQL queries. Requires 3+ years Atlassian administration experience, strong hands-on Cloud expertise, proven REST API and automation frameworks knowledge (ScriptRunner), and advanced JQL and reporting skills.

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Illumina
$155,600 – $233,400Posted 2 days ago

Join Illumina's Primary Analysis team to design and develop high-performance signal processing software for genomic data analysis. You will architect C/C++ solutions for multi-threaded, real-time applications running on Linux, optimize algorithms for genomic base calling from image signals, and collaborate across bioinformatics, instrument design, and quality teams. The role demands expertise in memory management, performance optimization, debugging tools, and unit testing, with 8+ years of professional software development experience.

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Varsity Technologies
Posted 2 days ago

This is a senior-level IT support role handling escalated complex technical issues across remote and onsite client environments. The Client Engineer will troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure-layer problems spanning M365 administration (Exchange, SharePoint, Teams, Entra ID), macOS support, networking (DNS, DHCP, VPN, firewalls), and generative AI platforms, while traveling to client sites in the metro area as needed. The role requires strong technical depth, independent judgment, excellent client-facing communication skills, and the ability to quickly assess scope and determine whether issues require remote or onsite resolution. A valid driver's license and comfort working in ambiguous situations across both remote and field settings are essential.

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SAIC
$160,001 – $200,000Posted 2 days ago

SAIC seeks a Senior Software Engineer to integrate AI capabilities into expeditionary systems for the Navy, including sensor kits, unmanned systems, command & control, and TAK. The role spans hands-on development—maintaining Zenoh data mesh in Rust, building React frontends in JavaScript, integrating machine learning models, converting tactical message formats—and technical leadership with senior management. Required qualifications include 9+ years as a software engineer, data engineer, or data scientist; expert Python; intermediate Rust or Go; experience with containerization, event streaming platforms (Kafka, Kinesis, RabbitMQ, Zenoh), tactical data standardization, and data pipeline deployment. Successful candidates will collaborate with ML engineers, systems engineers, and field teams to ensure high-quality data flow and operational performance.

Clearance Required
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Shield AI
$152,480 – $228,720Posted 2 days ago

Staff engineer role focused on integrating autonomy software across Shield AI's Hivemind platform, spanning simulation, hardware-in-the-loop, and flight systems. Responsibilities include developing deep expertise in the autonomy stack, configuring and deploying multi-agent systems, integrating new autonomy capabilities, enabling platform bring-up on new robotic hardware, architecting integration tooling and deployment infrastructure, ensuring cross-platform compatibility, diagnosing integration defects via telemetry analysis, and optimizing CI/CD workflows. The role bridges engineering development and real-world autonomous applications, requiring systems integration expertise, robotics platform knowledge, and hands-on proficiency with sensor drivers, middleware, and deployment frameworks.

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Haystack
Posted 2 days ago

Senior Software Engineer with 10+ years of experience to develop advanced algorithms and software applications using C++, Python, MATLAB, and TensorFlow in Linux environments. The role involves designing object-oriented software, prototyping AI/ML solutions, utilizing DevOps tools (GitLab, Docker, Podman), troubleshooting complex systems, and providing technical leadership to customers and internal teams. Strong mathematical foundation in probability, statistics, estimation theory, and machine learning is required to support algorithm development in a defense technology context.

Clearance Required
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Cal Coast Credit Union
$130,814 – $130,814Posted 2 days ago

The Data Architect is a hands-on technical leader responsible for designing and modernizing enterprise data architecture across on-premises and cloud platforms. The role defines scalable data models, cloud-native integration patterns, and architectural standards supporting analytics, reporting, and digital banking applications. This position combines strategic architectural vision with practical expertise in designing, implementing, and optimizing modern data systems across structured, semi-structured, and unstructured workloads. The architect provides technical leadership to Data Engineers and cross-functional teams while ensuring secure, resilient, and high-performing data environments.

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Northrop Grumman
$177,000 – $265,600Posted 2 days ago

Staff Software Engineer responsible for adapting mobile control station software applications to a cloud environment, with focus on Infrastructure-as-Code, containerization, and deployment to Il-5 cloud infrastructure. Will collaborate across Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Cloud & Application, and DevOps teams in an Agile environment, working on containerization, instrumentation, integration, security, and system testing. Requires 8-12 years of software engineering experience (depending on degree level) and hands-on expertise with cloud platforms, infrastructure components, IaC tooling, Docker/Kubernetes, software-defined networking, and scripting/coding languages.

Clearance Required
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Northrop Grumman
$133,000 – $199,600Posted 2 days ago

Lead a section of 10–15 embedded software engineers at Northrop Grumman's San Diego facility, managing direct reports on organizational goals, performance, and career development while serving as a technical performer (~80% program time) on communications systems within Fighter Networked Systems and Advanced Comms & Networks. Responsibilities include staffing coordination, recruiting, training, performance reviews, promotions, salary evaluation, and HR collaboration. Candidates must hold or be able to obtain a Secret clearance and have a BS + 5 years or MS + 3 years in a STEM field, with proficiency in C/C++ and object-oriented programming.

Clearance Required
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OmicronVis
$96,614 – $146,352Posted 3 days ago

Systems Engineer supporting U.S. Navy command and control programs under Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR), responsible for maritime surveillance and C2 capability integration for partner nations. Core duties include requirements definition and traceability, system-of-systems architecture across dissimilar systems, interface definition and control, test/verification/validation planning, technical trade studies, and coordination across multiple program offices. The role demands hands-on systems engineering discipline: turning partner-nation requirements into defined interfaces, integrating capabilities never designed to interoperate, and verifying results meet specifications. Must be comfortable with computing and network environments (LAN/WAN, TCP/IP, routing, switching, Windows/Linux servers, virtualization) sufficient to troubleshoot credibly alongside network engineers.

Clearance Required
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G2 Software Systems
$120,000 – $150,000Posted 3 days ago

Software Developer I/II at a DoD contractor performing full-stack web application development using Java and JavaScript frameworks. Responsibilities include software planning, requirements analysis, design, development, integration, testing, and debugging of large-scale systems within Agile environments. Requires 3+ years of programming experience, proficiency with Git/GitLab/Bitbucket and Jira, and the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.

Clearance Required
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Ossify Systems
$135,000 – $140,000Posted 3 days ago

Senior Cloud Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure and services across development, testing, and production environments. Responsibilities include developing infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation), building CI/CD pipelines, managing cloud security and access controls, automating operational processes, and troubleshooting complex infrastructure issues. Requires 5+ years of cloud engineering or DevOps experience, hands-on expertise with AWS/Azure/GCP, and proficiency with Linux, scripting languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell), Docker, and Kubernetes.

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VersaCall Technologies, Inc.
$75,000 – $85,000Posted 3 days ago

An Applications Engineer will own technical support for manufacturing clients while gradually growing into active development of VersaCall's andon and production monitoring platform. The role requires troubleshooting software and hardware issues, configuring and deploying systems, working with internal scripts and APIs, and reading/contributing to a complex codebase across multiple services. The successful candidate will combine client-facing communication with hands-on debugging and eventual feature development, growing into an in-house platform expert. Required experience includes 2–4 years in technical support, software development, or systems engineering, with a modern web stack (React, C# .NET, JavaScript, SQL, Docker, Git).

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Nathan Kunes Inc
$130,000 – $160,000Posted 3 days ago

Senior Software Engineer supporting next-generation tools and systems development at a defense/intelligence contractor. Responsibilities include designing and implementing AI-assisted web-based applications that integrate with custom embedded systems, writing requirements and test documentation, executing tests, and interfacing with customers on requirements and design reviews. Requires 6+ years of software engineering experience, proficiency in Python, C# or Rust, JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML/CSS, Linux systems expertise, web-based UI development skills, and network software engineering knowledge (TLS/HTTPS). Must hold or be able to obtain a DoD SECRET clearance.

Clearance Required
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Qualcomm
$162,600 – $244,000Posted 3 days ago

Sr. Staff Reliability Engineer at Qualcomm leads semiconductor reliability strategy for advanced CMOS nodes (FinFET, GAA) and complex SoCs. The role requires deep expertise in device and interconnect failure physics—BTI, TDDB, HCI, electromigration, self-heating—and advanced packaging architectures (2.5D/3D, TSV, chiplets). Responsibilities include defining foundry qualification requirements, performing wear-out and aging analysis, identifying lifecycle risks, and establishing scalable reliability processes. The engineer mentors the organization, provides expert judgment on critical trade-offs, and communicates reliability status and strategic recommendations to senior leadership.

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ByteDance
$122,574 – $300,960Posted 3 days ago

Design and optimize video analysis and quality assessment algorithms for next-generation video codec hardware accelerators (FPGA/ASIC). Implement C-models and firmware for advanced video encoding, collaborating across algorithm, architecture, software, and hardware teams. Apply machine learning techniques including deep learning frameworks and transformer architectures for ROI detection, content understanding, and feature extraction. Integrate algorithms into production VOD/live streaming workflows and validate impact through A/B testing and objective quality metrics (VMAF, PSNR, SSIM).

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SAIC
$120,001 – $160,000Posted 3 days ago

SAIC seeks a Cloud DevOps Engineer to design, build, and operate mission-critical cloud infrastructure on AWS and Kubernetes/OpenShift platforms in support of Naval Operational Architecture. The role combines infrastructure-as-code (CloudFormation, YAML), container orchestration, Linux/Windows server administration, networking, scripting (Bash, Python, PowerShell), and cybersecurity hardening (STIGs, ACAS). You will work across cyber, networking, and development teams to deliver resilient, secure, and highly available cloud environments while maintaining compliance and system uptime.

Clearance Required
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Innovatus Technology Consulting
$130,000 – $159,987Posted 3 days ago

The RMF Engineer will support DoD Assessment & Authorization activities by developing, maintaining, and managing Risk Management Framework documentation and artifacts throughout the system lifecycle. Key responsibilities include system categorization, creating and updating security plans and control evidence, managing RMF packages in eMASS, assessing security controls, and coordinating with engineering and cybersecurity teams on remediation. The role requires 3+ years of hands-on DoD RMF experience, deep knowledge of NIST SP 800-53 and RMF processes, and proficiency with authorization management tools. This hybrid position is mostly remote and demands strong technical documentation and stakeholder communication skills.

Clearance Required
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