Top Software Engineer Jobs in Los Angeles, CA

Design, implement, and maintain APIs, backend services, and front-end interfaces for mission planning and satellite/ground systems. Lead feature development across the full lifecycle in an Agile DevSecOps environment, emphasizing automation, testing, security, performance, and code quality. Support integration, CI/CD pipelines, and geospatial visualization for defense communications systems.

Develop and maintain telemetry and command database schemas, data models, APIs, services, pipelines, and database-backed applications for spacecraft and flight-test systems. Translate engineering requirements into reliable data solutions, implement automated validation and testing, optimize database performance, troubleshoot data pipelines, support CI/CD and migrations, and collaborate with systems, flight software, test, database, and mission operations teams.

Develop and maintain full-stack web applications using AWS, Python, Angular, TypeScript, and JavaScript. Translate customer requirements into software architectures, interfaces, algorithms, and designs; support integrations, testing, debugging, performance optimization, and agile lifecycle activities. The role also involves technical research, process improvement, customer support, software project and supplier management, performance tracking, and compliance with industry standards. This is a 100% onsite position requiring an active Top Secret clearance and up to 10% travel.

Design, develop, and support AR engine and Lens Studio features for Snapchat and Specs. Build agentic development workflows and tooling, contribute to architecture and technical roadmaps, participate in reviews, and collaborate cross-functionally. Improve code quality, reliability, performance, security, maintainability, and developer productivity while integrating AI-assisted and agentic capabilities into software systems.

Develops and maintains scalable software applications, automates deployment processes, collaborates with product and engineering teams, writes unit and integration tests, debugs applications, maintains documentation, and provides technical support for deployed systems.

Designs, develops, tests, and deploys safety-critical flight software for Relativity Space’s Terran R rocket. Responsibilities include architecting real-time systems, integrating guidance and control algorithms, processing vehicle sensor data, controlling equipment, developing telemetry infrastructure, supporting hardware and physics simulations, establishing engineering best practices, and mentoring junior engineers.

Design, implement, test, and maintain real-time/near-real-time software simulation models and system-level simulators for satellite mission rehearsal and operator training. Translate customer requirements, integrate and debug simulation scenarios, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and create automation tools for configuration and deployments in an agile CI/CD environment.

Contribute to full-stack features for spacecraft mission control and distributed ground control systems. Build React/TypeScript frontends and Elixir backend services, write maintainable and testable code, collaborate with operators, designers, and engineering specialists, and participate in design and code reviews. The role involves smaller, well-defined tasks under senior guidance during a three-month temporary engagement with potential conversion.

Develop and test flight software for spacecraft computers, integrate GNC algorithms, maintain command telemetry databases, support command scripting, build subsystem simulators, and create device drivers and communications libraries. The role involves embedded RTOS development, hardware integration, mission testing, and collaboration with ground-control software teams. This is a three-month onsite temporary engagement in Denver or Long Beach, with potential conversion to regular employment.

Develop and maintain modern C++ spacecraft simulation software and multi-physics libraries. Model spacecraft dynamics, thermal systems, attitude control, propulsion, power, sensors, and actuators; implement numerical solvers and time-stepping algorithms; maintain Python and C++ APIs; and collaborate on mission planning, algorithm development, testing, code reviews, and sprint planning.

Develop server-side poker game features and gameplay functionality in Go for high-performance, large-scale applications. Build and integrate REST and gRPC APIs, SDKs, tools, and technologies; extend core systems; contribute to architecture, security, scalability, testing, and operations. Collaborate with engineers and cross-functional stakeholders, participate in long-term initiatives, review code, improve processes, and deliver solutions for live mobile game titles.

Design and own secure, scalable wallet infrastructure for custody, key management, transaction signing, authorization, recovery, and multichain systems. Architect support for MPC, HSMs, secure enclaves, TEEs, smart contract wallets, account abstraction, and emerging cryptographic approaches. Define security boundaries, policy engines, secrets management, authentication, and programmable authorization while making foundational build-versus-buy decisions and guiding systems from first principles through production.

As a Principal Flight Software Engineer, you will lead the architecture and development of flight software for space missions, ensuring safety and reliability while collaborating on technical decisions and standards.

As a Staff Flight Software Engineer, you will assist in the software development cycle, integrate GNC algorithms, maintain command telemetry databases, and develop reusable driver libraries for flight hardware.

Build and scale Go backend services for agent quoting, configuration, and application submission. Design APIs and distributed systems, write unit and integration tests, resolve partner-specific issues, contribute to architecture, support production debugging, improve CI/CD automation, and use AI coding tools in daily engineering workflows. Collaborate with adjacent teams and mentor teammates through pairing and documentation.

Develops, tests, deploys, maintains, and debugs software across the full project lifecycle. Translates business requirements into technical designs, supports production systems, documents solutions, estimates development tasks, collaborates with teammates, and mentors newer developers. The role requires application architecture, SDLC, testing, troubleshooting, and maintenance experience using Java, .NET, and/or Delphi, with Delphi preferred.

Administer and maintain Millennium's Atlassian/JIRA environments (production, dev, test); build projects, workflows, permissions; monitor server health; perform data migrations; provide user support and training; prepare documentation and coordinate upgrades and maintenance with IT.

Build and ship high-quality messaging features for Snapchat iOS. Improve reliability, latency, and performance of chat and media delivery. Collaborate with product, design, and backend teams, instrument and A/B test features, and maintain code quality, testing, and observability for a large-scale iOS codebase.

Develop and deploy slot-game features in Unity and C#, including gameplay, UI/UX, engine systems, and creator tools. Build server-backend functionality, investigate and extend slot-engine systems, define technical tasks, and quickly resolve bugs. The role requires collaboration, strong communication, and delivery under deadlines, with opportunities to work on live mobile games and performance optimization.

Design and implement Android features from design through launch, optimize mobile UX and performance, perform code reviews, evaluate technical tradeoffs, and use AI tools to streamline development while maintaining security and production-quality code.

Build and operate a stablecoin payment rail for merchant checkout, subscriptions, refunds, reconciliation, and onchain settlement. Deliver full-stack features across Go services and React/Next.js interfaces, including APIs, protobufs, database migrations, wallet connectivity, and durable Temporal workflows. Improve accessibility, conversion, performance, and observability through logs, metrics, and traces. Participate in on-call rotations and collaborate cross-functionally to integrate Payment Acceptance into Coinbase’s developer platform.

As a Senior Flight Software Engineer, you'll design and implement flight software for deep-space missions, ensuring integration with spacecraft hardware and supporting verification processes for mission success.

The Staff Flight Software Engineer will design and develop flight-critical software for spacecraft, ensuring integration and operational success. Responsibilities include full lifecycle software development, collaboration with various teams, and support for testing and mission simulations.

Build and architect frontend user interfaces for the Service Monetization Platform, focusing on acquisition and secure checkout. Collaborate with design, product, QA, and data teams to solve complex problems, optimize performance, and deliver features through end-to-end delivery, testing, and deployment in an Agile environment.

Build and maintain mission-critical ad-serving infrastructure operating at massive scale. Responsibilities include shipping production code frequently, improving engineering quality through testing and code review, developing expertise in Go and open-source technologies, and designing large-scale data stores, distributed systems, and backend architectures. The role offers measurable impact on millions of users and company revenue while working remotely with quarterly in-person gatherings.