system-design jobs in San Diego

This Staff AI Engineer role focuses on architecting and implementing secure, scalable frameworks for autonomous AI agents at enterprise scale. The engineer will lead the technical roadmap for agent management—from provisioning and orchestration to compliance and retirement—while ensuring AI agents are secure by design with built-in visibility and guardrails.…See more The role requires 8+ years of software architecture and backend systems experience, deep knowledge of autonomous agent frameworks (LangChain, AutoGen, CrewAI), and expertise in cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP) and Kubernetes. You'll collaborate cross-functionally with researchers, platform engineers, and product teams to bring agentic AI capabilities to production while establishing best practices for agent safety, observability, and ethical deployment.

Senior Software Engineer role at Philips building full-stack ECG solutions for medical devices. Design, develop, and maintain robust applications using Java, Spring Boot, JavaScript, and Angular, implementing microservices architecture and APIs with GraphQL and RabbitMQ.…See more Lead deployment on AWS (EKS, RDS) with focus on CI/CD, security, and compliance with medical device standards (IEC 62304, HIPAA). Requires 5+ years software engineering experience, cloud expertise, and familiarity with regulated healthcare environments.

This entry-level backend software engineer role involves designing, developing, and maintaining microservices and APIs for Qualcomm's Compute Sentra SaaS platform, which powers device management and IoT security. You will implement REST APIs, event listeners, and data models in object-oriented languages (Java, Kotlin, C#), work with relational databases and SQL, and deploy services to cloud environments.…See more The role includes code reviews, testing, debugging, and cross-functional collaboration with product and QA teams, with exposure to modern AI-assisted development tools.

Senior Software Engineering Team Lead responsible for owning technical architecture, design decisions, and delivery for an engineering pod at a scale-up education platform. Will mentor and manage a growing team, allocate resources, drive recruitment, and balance technical debt with new development while collaborating across product, design, and leadership.…See more Requires 6+ years of full-stack web development experience with JavaScript/TypeScript, React, Node.js or PHP, and RDBMS; strong technical leadership and mentorship skills essential.

Staff SRE for ServiceNow's Government Community Cloud, providing 24/7 production support across a 3-shift team. The role combines software development, systems engineering, and networking to maintain reliability, scalability, and performance of federal infrastructure, with emphasis on automation, incident reduction, and MTTR optimization.…See more Requires 8+ years of related experience (or equivalent education trade-off), deep Linux knowledge, 2+ years DevOps/CI-CD and cloud experience, coding proficiency in Python/JavaScript/Ruby, database administration, and observability expertise at scale.

Saronic Technologies seeks experienced Systems Software Engineers to develop software for autonomous maritime systems, working across the full stack from low-level hardware interfaces and embedded systems to backend services and infrastructure. The role requires strong software engineering fundamentals and hands-on experience with cyber-physical systems, sensor/actuator integration, distributed services, and mission-critical reliability.…See more Candidates should have 5+ years of professional experience with C++, Python, Rust, or Go, Linux proficiency, and a track record building systems that interact with real-world hardware in robotics, autonomy, aerospace, or similar domains.

As a Staff Site Reliability Engineer at Altium (Renesas), you will ensure reliability, availability, and performance of large-scale SaaS cloud platforms through a combination of software engineering and systems administration. You will pioneer improvements in observability (logging, monitoring, APM), develop reliability frameworks, contribute to incident response and management, and drive automation and Infrastructure as Code initiatives across multiple regions.…See more The role requires 6+ years of SRE/DevOps experience in large-scale environments, 3+ years of software development (ideally .NET), strong knowledge of Kubernetes, AWS, microservices, and HA architecture, plus hands-on expertise with observability tools, CI/CD platforms, and IaC tools.

This is a Staff Site Reliability Engineer role focused on ensuring reliability, availability, and performance of Altium's large-scale SaaS cloud platforms. The role combines software engineering and systems administration, requiring 6+ years of SRE/DevOps experience and 3+ years of software development (preferably .NET).…See more Responsibilities include designing observability frameworks, automating operational tasks, managing incidents, implementing infrastructure-as-code, and collaborating with engineering teams on reliability best practices across AWS and Kubernetes environments.

Lead Shield AI's Shared Services Engineering team, building and operating common APIs, SDKs, and customer-facing applications across the product portfolio. This is a hands-on technical management role requiring 7+ years of software engineering experience including team leadership, where you'll guide architecture and delivery of full-stack systems, establish secure and versioned interfaces for internal and external customers, and balance roadmap priorities across product needs and operational health.See more

Senior Engineer, Software role focused on building and improving internal developer platforms, tools, and workflows at Shield AI. Responsibilities include bringing agentic AI into developer tooling, partnering with engineering teams to reduce friction, enabling collaboration through accessible tools and standards, and driving adoption through feedback and metrics.…See more The role requires 4+ years of software engineering experience with demonstrated expertise in developer tools, backend services, APIs, and distributed systems, plus strong systems thinking and cross-team collaboration skills. At the Staff level, the role expands to leading cross-team initiatives and shaping organizational approach to developer productivity.

Staff-level cloud software engineer responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable, secure cloud infrastructure solutions. Leads cloud migration projects, performs code reviews, conducts unit and integration testing, and serves as a technical mentor to engineering teams.…See more Analyzes user needs and system requirements to determine feasibility within constraints, troubleshoots complex software issues, and ensures cloud environments meet organizational security, compliance, and governance standards.

Design, develop, and test Mission Systems software for defense applications, collaborating with cross-functional teams (IPT Leads, Integration/Software Requirements Engineers, developers) in a team-oriented environment. The role requires proficiency in C++ and Java, hands-on experience with container tools (Docker, Podman, Kubernetes), Linux/Windows server administration, and cross-platform software integration.…See more Additional responsibilities include post-flight data analysis for system validation and continuous improvement, with a preferred background in machine learning for sensor fusion and autonomous sensor management.

Design, build, and own backend services that ingest, process, and store real-time and historical vehicle telemetry at fleet scale for autonomous maritime vessels. Architect APIs exposing vehicle and mission data to internal tools and customer integrations, with focus on reliability and low latency.…See more Design data models and storage strategies for high-volume time-series and geospatial data, and improve scalability, observability, and reliability of existing backend systems as fleet size grows. Requires 8+ years backend engineering experience, strong proficiency in Python or Go, deep REST/streaming API design experience, relational database expertise (PostgreSQL preferred), and distributed systems knowledge.

Lead the evolution and ongoing improvement of the Loan Origination System (LOS), a SaaS enterprise platform handling loan workflow, processing, underwriting, and closing. Partner with engineering, business, and operations stakeholders to define product strategy, prioritize features, and deliver strategic initiatives while ensuring system reliability and scalability.…See more Own day-to-day enhancements and translate business objectives into clear roadmaps and execution plans. Operate as a technical product partner with strong fluency in system design, APIs, integrations, and data flows.

Lead Android Software Engineer responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining Android applications for medical devices using Kotlin. Own complex features end-to-end from requirements through implementation, verification, and post-market support, with emphasis on hardware communication via BLE and other protocols.…See more Collaborate with embedded, cloud, systems, quality, and regulatory teams to ensure software reliability in a regulated environment. Requires 7+ years of professional Android development, advanced Kotlin proficiency, strong architecture knowledge, and experience with automated testing and CI/CD workflows.

Lead a specialized team of software engineers at the intersection of hardware, software, and AI, focusing on developing innovative Pixel experiences using sensor signals. The role requires deep expertise in real-time embedded software development, sensor fusion algorithms, machine learning infrastructure optimization, and AI/ML design.…See more You will independently design and implement systems, collaborate with stakeholders on technical direction, and manage a team building power-efficient, sensor-driven features leveraging computer vision, signal processing, and estimation theory.

Software Engineer responsible for the full software development lifecycle in a maritime cybersecurity environment, from requirements gathering through deployment. Must design and build scalable, distributed applications using Java, C#, Python, or C++, with strong expertise in cybersecurity principles, crypto/key management, network security, endpoint security, and computer network defense.…See more Role requires knowledge of serverless architecture, event-driven design, software testing, debugging, and code optimization, plus the ability to work with cross-functional teams including security specialists and end-users.

Senior Systems Engineer responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining production services supporting enterprise mail and messaging infrastructure. The role requires strong Linux administration, Python development, and expertise in email technologies (SMTP, message routing, authentication, anti-spam).…See more You will troubleshoot complex distributed systems issues, implement service integrations and operational tooling, drive medium-sized projects, and mentor junior engineers.

This Technical Lead role focuses on architecting, developing, and deploying production-grade Agentic AI solutions on AWS using .NET/C#. The ideal candidate will have hands-on expertise in LLMs, generative AI, RAG, prompt engineering, and agent frameworks (LangChain, LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, AutoGen), combined with strong .NET enterprise development and AWS cloud-native skills.…See more Responsibilities include taking AI solutions from POC to production, designing microservices and REST APIs, and ensuring AI evaluation, monitoring, observability, and governance. Technical leadership, stakeholder management, and system design fundamentals are essential.

Mid-level full-stack software engineer responsible for developing, deploying, and troubleshooting distributed applications across application, OS, networking, and hardware layers. Must have 5+ years of professional experience with Python, modern front-end frameworks, RESTful APIs, Linux (RHEL preferred), containerization (Podman/OCI), Ansible automation, and Git.…See more Role emphasizes independent ownership of features from requirements through testing, strong debugging across system and software components, and integration with external systems and hardware interfaces.

Lead a software engineering team at L3Harris designing and implementing embedded and cloud-based systems across space and airborne technologies. You will own system and software architecture, lead design and implementation in Java and C++, serve as technical point of contact across programs, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams on the full software development lifecycle.…See more Requires 9+ years of relevant experience (or equivalent), minimum 5 years in a technical lead or architect role, and an active Secret clearance.

Design and architect AI-powered engineering productivity solutions and agentic workflows to automate software development lifecycle processes at scale. Build automation platforms, engineering dashboards, and AI-assisted debugging/triage systems while collaborating with engineering and platform teams.…See more Drive adoption of generative AI and LLMs within software engineering workflows, mentor engineers, and define technical direction for productivity services. Requires strong system design skills and proficiency in Python or C++, with preferred experience in LLMs, RAG systems, CI/CD, and internal developer platforms.

Design and implement AI-powered engineering productivity solutions, including agentic workflows and automation platforms for large-scale software development organizations. Develop frameworks for AI-assisted debugging, triage, and root cause analysis while building engineering dashboards and operational metrics.…See more Architect and scale engineering automation across the software development lifecycle, partnering with platform and product teams to identify high-value opportunities. Mentor engineers and drive adoption of generative AI and LLM technologies within enterprise software engineering workflows.

As a Fullstack Software Engineer, you will design and build modern web applications and APIs for financial technology, working across ReactJS/TypeScript frontends and backend systems (Node.js, Java/Spring) that handle large-scale transactions with real-time processing. You'll own end-to-end features, implement secure and compliant systems with advanced security practices (CSP, encryption, vulnerability assessment), and optimize for performance and scalability.…See more The role requires 5+ years of software engineering experience with strong proficiency in React, modern JavaScript/TypeScript, backend frameworks, SQL/NoSQL databases, and testing frameworks (Jest, Cypress, Playwright). You'll collaborate with engineers, designers, and product managers in an agile environment, participate in code reviews, and mentor junior developers.

This role combines software engineering leadership with lab automation integration and early-stage AI prototyping. You will own the translation layer between high-level workflow logic and low-level instrument control, deploy and maintain containerized services using Docker and Kubernetes with CI/CD practices, and build scalable Python applications connecting experimental readouts with downstream analysis tools.…See more You'll collaborate on incorporating AI-driven decision-making into automation workflows, mentor the automation engineering team, and help shape the technical roadmap for autonomous discovery systems.