Top Software Engineer Jobs in Los Angeles, CA

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.

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.

Own and define Dubsado’s data infrastructure strategy, including pipelines, warehouse reliability, analytical modeling, data quality, observability, and tooling standards. Build scalable data systems, collaborate with engineering, product, and business teams, and support AI agents, customer-facing features, and internal users. Serve as the initial dedicated data specialist, operating autonomously while gradually distributing data quality ownership across engineering.

Build and scale Java backend services, recommendation infrastructure, and data-processing pipelines for Taboola’s performance advertising platform. Design reliable microservices, search and event-driven systems handling billions of events and terabytes of data. Own services end to end, including production monitoring, incident response, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement. Collaborate with product and architecture teams, manage integration projects, mentor engineers, and use AI-assisted development tools.

Own the architecture and stability of a shared core 3D CAD engine supporting multiple customer-specific products. Translate product requirements into scalable architecture, guide agentic software development, review AI-generated work, and lead customer-facing product engineering and enhancements. Collaborate across human and agent teams while maintaining mission-critical capabilities and supporting agentically generated designs.

Develop and maintain low-latency backend components for a globally distributed advertising platform. Responsibilities include writing high-performance C++ or Rust code, designing systems, testing, reviewing code, supporting production services, troubleshooting performance issues, and collaborating across teams to deliver projects.

Defines and evolves software architectures for AR-based aerospace and mission systems. Leads architecture across embedded, real-time graphics, simulation, networking, cloud, edge, AI/ML, and aircraft integration. Establishes standards for secure, scalable, safety-critical software; supports DO-178 compliance, DevSecOps, CI/CD, containerization, and digital engineering. Collaborates with engineering, product, systems, and program teams on technical baselines, interfaces, verification, customer engagements, and proposals.