Top Software Engineer Jobs in Los Angeles, CA

Design, implement, test, debug, and operate scalable backend services such as identity, friend graph, and persistence systems. Collaborate across teams to deliver product solutions while maintaining availability, scalability, security, operational excellence, and cost efficiency. Investigate incidents and hotfixes, apply distributed-systems best practices, and use AI-assisted development tools while auditing output for quality and security.

Develops and maintains full-stack client-side, server-side, and desktop software for mission-critical satellite systems. Designs APIs and web services, integrates capabilities across engineering teams, and optimizes applications for scalability, performance, and reliability. Responsibilities include troubleshooting, upgrades, testing, code reviews, documentation, and continuous improvement. The role requires Java experience, software lifecycle leadership, CI/CD expertise, a bachelor's degree, an active U.S. Secret clearance, and onsite work in El Segundo, California.

Develop, test, maintain, and integrate mission software using Java, C++, Python, and ReactJS. Responsibilities include architecture, requirements, algorithms, interfaces, Agile/Scrum participation, code reviews, debugging, software research, process improvement, and compliance with engineering, safety, regulatory, and customer standards. The role collaborates with multidisciplinary teams and supports end-to-end software development for satellite space mission systems.

Lead end-to-end flight software development for autonomous spacecraft, including mission operations tools, ground services, embedded vehicle software, telemetry, commanding, testing, simulation, and flight readiness. Collaborate with avionics, propulsion, GNC, and systems teams to define interfaces and data models. Support CI/CD, software- and hardware-in-the-loop testing, environmental testing, and flight campaigns in a fast-moving, on-site aerospace startup environment.

Build and maintain scalable full-stack web applications for Snap’s user-facing products. Develop interfaces and services, optimize performance, contribute to shared libraries, analyze operational and engagement metrics, and use AI-assisted workflows while maintaining code quality, security, scalability, and production readiness.

Develop and maintain physics-based space and missile defense models, engagement and mission simulations, and analysis tools using Python and C++. Integrate simulations into SIL, HIL, and distributed environments; perform verification, validation, Monte Carlo studies, and data correlation. Collaborate with engineering and government stakeholders on requirements, testing, and technical recommendations. The role requires aerospace or related experience, knowledge of orbital mechanics or missile trajectories, and eligibility for Secret or TS/SCI clearance.

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.

Build and improve full-stack software for engineers operating mission-critical hardware. Responsibilities include developing React and TypeScript/JavaScript interfaces, contributing to backend services and APIs, creating reliable data flows, debugging across systems, writing tested code, and collaborating on greenfield products. The intern will work closely with software engineers and operators while gaining experience across frontend, backend, databases, and hardware-connected systems.

Build and operate full-stack software for the company’s digital thread, including services, APIs, data models, user interfaces, integrations, data migrations, and workflow automation. Write tests, participate in code reviews, monitor production systems, resolve data and user issues, and document technical work. Engineers will progressively own larger features while learning product-data systems and supporting aerospace engineering operations.

Design, develop, support, and optimize LensCore, Snap’s C++ AR engine for Specs, Snapchat Lenses, and Lens Studio. Collaborate with teams to deliver features to Lens creators, participate in planning, and create technical specifications. The role requires strong C++ development, rendering or 3D engine experience, AI-assisted development, and familiarity with scripting, Linux, and command-line tools.

Develop Android features and customer-facing mobile experiences from design through launch. Build smooth, stable, scalable products using Kotlin, Java, RxJava, Dagger, and AI-assisted engineering workflows. Evaluate technical tradeoffs, collaborate with design, conduct code reviews, and uphold standards for correctness, security, performance, and production quality.

Develop and ship high-performance iOS applications and camera experiences for Snapchat. Responsibilities include designing and implementing tested Objective-C software, launching features, evaluating technical tradeoffs, collaborating with Design, conducting code reviews, and using AI tools while maintaining strong standards for correctness, security, performance, and scalability.

Develop and launch scalable Android features from design through implementation, creating smooth and stable user experiences. Evaluate technical tradeoffs, collaborate with design, conduct code reviews, and maintain high standards for correctness, security, performance, and production readiness. Use Kotlin, Java, RxJava, Dagger, and AI-assisted development tools. The role requires substantial software development experience and Android application expertise.

Build and maintain scalable full-stack web applications and systems for Snap products. Develop user interfaces, optimize performance and browser rendering, contribute to shared libraries, analyze operational metrics, and deliver secure, production-ready code. The role requires strong front-end and back-end development skills, testing knowledge, distributed systems experience, and the ability to use AI tools responsibly in engineering workflows.

Design, implement, operate, and scale critical backend services such as identity, social graph, and persistence systems. Collaborate across teams to deliver product solutions, test and debug code, and apply best practices for availability, scalability, security, operational excellence, and cost management. Independently deliver medium-sized features, support incident resolution, and use AI tools responsibly to improve development workflows while maintaining production-quality standards.

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.

Designs, develops, tests, integrates, debugs, and maintains non-embedded software for classified defense programs. Translates customer requirements into software architectures, interfaces, algorithms, and designs; supports system integration and lifecycle processes. The role also handles technical issues, improves development processes and metrics, conducts software research, and ensures compliance with quality, safety, regulatory, and customer standards. Work involves Java, ReactJS, DevOps tools, Agile methodologies, and classified-program environments.

Develop high-fidelity spacecraft simulation software in modern C++ and Python. Build multi-physics models covering spacecraft dynamics, thermal systems, attitude control, propulsion, power, sensors, and actuators. Implement solver architectures and time-stepping algorithms for real-time and faster-than-real-time simulation, maintain multi-language APIs, collaborate with engineering teams, and participate in code reviews and planning.

Develop backend tools and systems that improve batch development, testing, workflow efficiency, and reliability. Collaborate with product, infrastructure, design, and analytics teams; break projects into deliverable phases; build scalable, well-tested code; monitor metrics; support system availability and on-call operations; debug code; conduct reviews; and contribute to engineering growth and hiring activities.

Develop and optimize LensCore, Snap’s augmented reality engine for Specs, Snapchat Lenses, and Lens Studio. Responsibilities include designing C++ features, improving engine performance, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver creator-facing capabilities, and contributing to technical planning and specifications. The role requires rendering, 3D engine, computer vision, sensor, or machine learning experience, with preferred experience in modern C++, developer APIs, Qt, and relevant graphics libraries.

Build and maintain frontend platform capabilities for a unified rocket-factory operator UI. Develop React and TypeScript modules, shared components, design-system integrations, and real-time telemetry interfaces. Migrate features from separate frontends, optimize live-data rendering performance, contribute to code reviews, and collaborate with senior engineers on architecture. The role supports industrial automation and launch operations software.

Build and improve high-traffic consumer web experiences using React and TypeScript. Contribute to experimentation, client-side tagging, marketing integrations, attribution, measurement, performance, testing, observability, and privacy-aware development. Collaborate with Product, Design, Marketing, Analytics, Data Engineering, and senior engineers. Break down projects, write reliable and extensible code, support operations and on-call efforts, participate in code reviews, and contribute to team growth.

Lead the design and development of ETL solutions for regulatory risk compliance at PNC, requiring advanced programming skills and collaboration on data-intensive applications.

Lead the technical direction and delivery of Bitcoin and stablecoin experiences for iOS across Cash App, Square, and Bitkey. Build and ship complex features end to end, establish architecture and shared systems, integrate backend services, improve testing and release safety, and mentor engineers. Collaborate across product, design, Android, web, and backend teams while applying AI-assisted development practices and contributing to secure, reliable customer experiences.

Lead technical direction and hands-on development of Bitcoin and stablecoin iOS products across Cash App, Square, and Bitkey. Own architecture, implementation, testing, service integration, rollout, observability, security, and post-launch improvements. Build foundational systems, mentor engineers, influence cross-team standards, collaborate across platforms, and integrate AI-assisted development tools while maintaining software quality and reliability.