distributed-systems jobs in San Diego

Build and optimize scalable LLM inference platforms at Qualcomm's Cloud AI team, implementing advanced serving techniques like KV-cache management, speculative algorithms, and model optimization. Contribute to production serving frameworks (vLLM, SGLang, Triton, TGI) and work with customers on deployment solutions.…See more Collaborate with compiler, firmware, and platform teams to drive efficient serving through autoscaling, load balancing, and routing. Requires deep understanding of transformer architectures, strong PyTorch and Python skills, computer architecture knowledge, and hands-on experience profiling and optimizing deep learning workloads.

Software Engineer responsible for scoping and defining requirements, designing and implementing solutions using modern programming languages and technology stacks, and ensuring quality through secure coding practices and testing. The role involves converting customer requirements into refined visions, developing software interfaces across network protocols, integrating components into complex environments, and supporting both lab and on-site customer testing.…See more Requires 3–5+ years of relevant experience, strong understanding of SDLC, object-oriented programming, distributed systems, algorithms, and data structures. Travel up to 10% required.

SHEIN is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to build and productionize GenAI/LLM solutions for data engineering workflows, including code assistance, metadata discovery, and knowledge access. The role focuses on developing RAG and agentic workflows, automating incident triage and log analysis, and integrating AI capabilities into internal developer tools and services.…See more You'll own scoped projects from problem definition through production support, requiring 3+ years of hands-on production experience with strong Python/SQL fundamentals, proven GenAI/LLM application development, and practical knowledge of databases, APIs, data pipelines, and distributed systems.

The SW Test Development Engineer 2 will design, develop, and maintain automated and manual test scripts for Dexcom's CGM software and data platform systems. You'll write API and UI tests, create verification and validation test plans, analyze failures with development teams, and contribute to release improvements.…See more The role requires 2–5 years of hands-on software or test development experience with Python or OOP languages, SQL/NoSQL databases, API testing frameworks (Robot framework), and cloud platforms (GCP/AWS); additional experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka, BigQuery, and Airflow is highly valued. You'll mentor junior engineers and work cross-functionally in an Agile environment.

Senior hands-on software engineer building the core orchestration, data systems, and internal tooling for an automated chemistry platform. You'll own problems end-to-end across the full stack—Python backend, TypeScript/React frontend, databases, APIs, and distributed systems—designing services, modeling data flows, and building interfaces that connect synthesis requests from intake through execution.…See more You'll work closely with automation engineers, chemists, and ML teams to ship production features, establish engineering practices, and become a primary owner of major platform components. The role prioritizes judgment and problem-solving over language expertise, expecting fluency across the stack and comfort reaching for languages like Rust, Go, or C++ when warranted.

Lead multiple UI engineering teams building modern, scalable, AI-first user experiences for Teradata's cloud analytics platform. Own frontend architecture strategy using React and TypeScript, mentor engineering managers and senior engineers, and partner with product, design, and platform teams to translate AI capabilities into intuitive workflows.…See more This hands-on leadership role requires 12+ years of software engineering experience with 5+ years in engineering leadership, deep React expertise, and demonstrated ability to drive execution across organizational boundaries in fast-paced, platform-oriented environments.

Founding Product Engineer to build a greenfield physical AI product at Netradyne, working across full-stack infrastructure, product UX, and agentic AI features. You'll design multi-tenant cloud and edge systems on AWS with real-time dashboards, compliance analytics, and AI-powered agent orchestration for safety operations.…See more Expected to own end-to-end problems—from device to cloud to customer—with 7+ years of software engineering across backend (Go, Python, Java), cloud infrastructure (containers, CI/CD, distributed systems), and modern frontend (TypeScript/JavaScript). Direct customer collaboration and rapid iteration in the field required; fluency with AI-assisted development tools (Claude, Cursor) expected.

Staff Software Engineer to architect and lead Intuit's next-generation One Logging system, designing high-scale, mission-critical logging pipelines for on-premise and public cloud (AWS, GCP) deployments. Own end-to-end platform evolution from log ingestion through routing, storage, and cost optimization, including components like FELS, Kinesis/CloudWatch integrations, and Log Router.…See more Lead modernization of legacy tooling, design edge collection agents (Fluent Bit, OIL sidecar), and drive automation initiatives using MCP Server capabilities. Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and cross-functional collaboration to align logging platform capabilities across the organization.

As a SW Test Development Engineer 2 at Dexcom, you will design, develop, and maintain automated and manual test scripts for CGM software systems, including API and UI testing. You will create verification and validation test plans, traceability matrices, and track issues while collaborating with development teams on root cause analysis.…See more The role requires 2–5 years of hands-on software test development experience with Python or other OOP languages, SQL/NoSQL databases, API testing frameworks (including Robot Framework), and cloud platforms (GCP/AWS). You will also mentor junior engineers and contribute to release process improvements.

As a Sr. Staff Software Engineer on Teradata's Database Query Optimization team, you will lead the design, development, and testing of advanced features for the Teradata SQL Engine, a leading cloud-based query optimization platform.…See more You will own all phases of the software development lifecycle, research and establish technical direction for complex feature development, and lead groups of engineers during feature implementation. Key responsibilities include designing and maintaining the LLVM-based query parsing engine, conducting competitive analysis of database management systems, and driving technical planning for large-scale initiatives across on-premises and hybrid cloud environments. You must have 10+ years of industry experience with deep expertise in C/C++, strong proficiency in Java, Python, R, and SQL, and demonstrated ability to design large-scale distributed systems and debug complex software in parallel processing environments.

As a Sr. Staff Software Engineer on Teradata's Database Query Optimization team, you will lead the design, development, and testing of advanced features for the Teradata SQL Engine—a cloud-based query optimization platform supporting massively parallel processing (MPP).…See more You will own all phases of the agile development lifecycle, establish technical direction for complex feature development, conduct competitive analysis of database management systems, and lead engineering teams during feature delivery. Required expertise includes 10+ years of experience (or equivalent with advanced degree), deep C/C++ proficiency with strong Java, Python, R, and SQL skills, and demonstrated ability to design large-scale, elastic, cloud database services and distributed systems. You will design, implement, and maintain the LLVM-based query parsing engine while partnering with feature managers on technical planning for large-scale initiatives.

Software Development Engineer role focused on designing and building scalable cloud-native solutions using microservices architectures in a distributed computing environment. The engineer will write clean, maintainable code, participate in code reviews, and leverage GenAI/AI-powered tools to enhance development productivity.…See more Responsibilities include building resilient systems, practicing CI/CD principles, participating in on-call duties, and demonstrating operational excellence through monitoring and troubleshooting production issues. The role requires experience with data structures, algorithms, object-oriented design, and at least one general-purpose programming language (Java, Python, C++, C#, Go, Rust, or TypeScript).

Senior Data Engineer role focused on building and productionizing GenAI/LLM solutions for data engineering workflows. You will develop RAG and agentic workflows, automate incident triage and root-cause analysis, integrate AI capabilities into internal developer tools, and own projects from problem definition through production support.…See more Required: 3+ years of production systems experience, strong Python/SQL, hands-on GenAI/LLM application building, and software engineering fundamentals including testing, CI/CD, and monitoring.

Sr. AI Developer at XiFin will design and build AI-powered applications, agents, and automation tools that enhance software development workflows and improve engineering productivity.…See more The role involves developing intelligent testing solutions integrated with CI/CD pipelines, implementing AI-assisted developer tools using Claude and AWS Bedrock, and evaluating emerging AI technologies. You'll work hands-on across Python, LLMs, generative AI, and cloud-native AWS infrastructure, partnering with Engineering, QA, and DevOps teams to prototype and deploy scalable, production-ready solutions. The position requires 4–7+ years of software engineering experience with strong Python skills, LLM/generative AI application experience, and familiarity with modern DevOps practices.

A Senior Site Reliability Engineer at SHEIN will own and operate mission-critical, large-scale distributed systems (Kubernetes, Kafka, Elasticsearch, Redis, APISIX, Nginx) running 24/7/365, participating in on-call rotations and driving fast incident response using AI-assisted log analysis and anomaly detection. The role requires strong software engineering expertise in Python or Go, deep Linux and networking knowledge, and hands-on experience with observability platforms (Prometheus, Grafana) and configuration management tools.…See more Responsibilities include designing resilient monitoring and alerting infrastructure, automating operational workflows to eliminate toil, capacity planning, and collaborating with global teams to improve system reliability and performance.

Forward Deployed Software Engineer at Saronic Technologies develops and deploys autonomy software for autonomous surface vehicles (ASVs) in maritime environments. The role involves debugging and optimizing autonomy algorithms, integrating sensors and control systems, analyzing real-world mission data, and working directly with operators to adapt technology to operational needs.…See more You will troubleshoot complex software, hardware, and networking issues during field deployments, traveling up to 50% to test systems in real-world maritime settings. Strong proficiency in C++, Rust, or Python is required, along with experience in robotics, autonomy, embedded systems, and networking protocols.

Senior Staff Software Engineer leading teams to improve engineering efficiency and product quality in software development for 5G and RAN optimization. Designs and implements scalable software solutions, manages software architecture to meet performance and scalability demands of cellular networks, and serves as a tech lead owning project outcomes.…See more Works with site reliability engineers to translate telecom requirements into robust code, applies distributed systems and AI knowledge, and mentors development teams through deep technical expertise. Requires 6+ years of experience with a Master's degree or 8+ years with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.

Qualcomm is seeking an AI Performance Engineer to optimize and deploy machine learning models for inference acceleration on cloud AI hardware. The role involves converting and optimizing language models, vision models, and diffusion models using PyTorch and ONNX, analyzing performance bottlenecks, and designing efficient kernels in Triton.…See more You will collaborate with compiler, firmware, and platform teams to map next-generation AI workloads onto hardware, working across the full product lifecycle from research to commercial deployment. The position requires deep expertise in transformer architectures, inference optimization techniques, computer architecture, ML accelerators, and distributed systems.

As a Datacenter AI Systems and Solutions Engineer at Qualcomm, you will research, develop, and optimize end-to-end AI/ML solutions that integrate Qualcomm's AI inference accelerators with system software and ecosystem components. You will lead the design and deployment of production-ready Generative AI and LLM applications, perform model benchmarking and performance analysis, and serve as a technical lead for customer engagements on AI model optimization and inference tuning.…See more The role requires deep expertise in AI systems architecture, MLOps practices, and large-scale distributed systems, with hands-on proficiency in Python, ML frameworks, containerization, and orchestration platforms. You will drive system-level requirements, hardware/software co-design, and influence product direction through performance analysis and optimization strategies.

As a Senior AI Engineer at Teradata, you will design and build agent-based AI solutions that enhance developer productivity, working on scalable, marketplace-ready platforms across the Software Development Lifecycle. You'll develop high-quality backend services and APIs, integrate AI/ML technologies including LLMs and agentic AI, and collaborate with cross-functional teams on Teradata's AI platform.…See more The role requires 5+ years of experience in backend services, distributed systems, or data platforms, with strong proficiency in Java, Go, or Python, and hands-on expertise in RESTful APIs, SQL/NoSQL databases, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms. You will also mentor engineers and stay current with emerging AI/ML and cloud-native technologies.

BAE Systems seeks an experienced Software Lead/Architect to design, develop, debug, and deploy complex real-time C4ISR software solutions across the full development lifecycle. The role requires hands-on technical leadership, customer engagement, and mentoring of cross-functional teams while working with Java, C++, and/or C#.…See more Responsibilities include software architecture, version control, Agile practices, and build automation. The position demands an active Top Secret/SCI clearance and experience in distributed systems, mission planning, or military simulations.

Staff IT Software Design Developer at Qualcomm leads the design and development of full-stack software for web applications and engineering tools, working across data, integration, API, and UI layers. Develops large-scale, distributed, fault-tolerant systems and manages deployments on both on-premises and cloud infrastructure.…See more Requires a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field plus five years of progressive software development experience. Responsibilities include designing SaaS products, managing the development lifecycle from development to production release, and communicating technical plans across IT teams.

Lead a team of cloud engineers building the nervous system for Brain Corp's fleet of 30,000+ autonomous mobile robots. Own the platform's reliability, roadmap, and architecture while managing team hiring, onboarding, and career development.…See more Drive high-performance delivery across robot and customer-facing interfaces, balance competing priorities (performance, cost, reliability, scalability), and partner with principal and staff engineers on long-term platform strategy. Stay hands-on enough to make sound architectural decisions and earn senior engineer trust during a period of significant growth.

Lead a team of cloud engineers building the backend platform that powers Brain Corp's global fleet of 30,000+ autonomous mobile robots. Own the platform's reliability, roadmap, and architecture as it scales to support fleet operations and customer-facing applications.…See more Balance hands-on technical leadership with people management—mentor engineers, drive hiring and onboarding, own production reliability and incident response, and partner with principal/staff engineers on distributed-systems architecture. Navigate tradeoffs between performance, cost, reliability, and scalability while shipping features that robots in the field depend on.

Design and architect next-generation ML inference infrastructure for globally distributed, multi-tenant model serving with high availability, scalability, and cost efficiency. Lead the development of low-latency, high-throughput inference systems supporting computer vision and multimodal models (CNNs, segmentation, object detection) using Scala, Java, and Go.…See more Build large-scale distributed systems with reactive frameworks, integrate enterprise feature stores, and extend CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Prow, Pulumi) with automation and policy enforcement. Design advanced observability frameworks, optimize ML algorithms for performance, mentor engineers, and ensure MLOps and compliance standards (GDPR, SOC2) across the platform.