Software jobs in San Diego
105 live roles · 23 companies · 105 with stated pay
105 software roles in San Diego are open right now across 23 companies. Shield AI alone accounts for 42 of them, so this list leans heavily on one employer. 12 were posted in the last 30 days.
3 postings are open to entry-level candidates. 6 are advertised as remote; 36 do not specify where the work happens.
Market snapshot
- Hiring
- Shield AI (42)·Leidos (10)·Monarch Quantum (7)·Zoox (6)·ServiceNow (5) · 18 more
- Roles
- Software Engineering (41)·Engineering Leadership (40)·Embedded & Firmware (12)·QA & Test (7)·Mobile Engineering (2) · 3 more
- Levels
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- Director1
- Senior64
- Manager7
- Mid30
- Junior3
- Remote
- 6 of 105 (6%)
- Stated pay
- 105 of 105 · $125,000–$270,000 (104 in USD)
- Posted
- 12 in the last 30 days
- Verified
- Oct 24, 2026
this job's paywhere most pay sits here, $125,000–$270,000scale $70,000–$380,000
Senior Software Engineer, Performance Turquoise · Remote · US · Software Engineering $172,000–$195,000 2d ago Principal Engineer (Nondestructive Testing) Cat (SolarTurbines) · San Diego · Engineering Leadership $120,600–$180,900 5d ago Principal NPI Product Engineer Semtech · San Diego · Software Engineering CA$110,000–CA$140,000 8d ago 
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Staff Software Engineer - Data Platform - Kubernetes - Distributed Systems - Federal ServiceNow · San Diego · Backend Engineering $149,800–$262,200 3w ago 
Senior Engineer, Full-Stack - Forge Platform, Tools (R5790) Shield AI · San Diego · Full-stack Engineering $130,000–$240,000 4w ago Staff Engineer, Aircraft Trajectory Modeling (R5787) Shield AI · San Diego · Engineering Leadership $200,000–$300,000 4w ago Staff Engineer, Test Automation (R5792) Shield AI · San Diego · QA & Test $157,000–$235,800 4w ago Senior Safety-Critical Software Engineer (R5788) Shield AI · San Diego · Software Engineering $160,000–$250,000 4w ago Principal Software Engineer ServiceNow · San Diego · Software Engineering $199,100–$348,400 4w ago Staff Software Engineer ServiceNow · San Diego · Software Engineering $149,800–$262,200 4w ago Staff Engineer, M&P (R6072) Shield AI · Seattle · Engineering Leadership $160,000–$240,000 4w ago 
Staff Systems Integration Engineer Cellanome · San Diego · Software Engineering $145,000–$170,000 4w ago 
Staff QA Engineer Dexcom · San Diego · QA & Test $111,100–$185,100 4w ago 
Specialist, Software Engineering L3Harris Technologies · San Diego · Software Engineering $97,000–$180,000 4w ago Software Engineer Leidos · San Diego · Software Engineering $87,100–$157,450 4w ago Software Engineer Leidos · San Diego · Software Engineering $107,900–$195,050 4w ago Staff Software Engineer ServiceNow · San Diego · Engineering Leadership $149,800–$262,200 4w ago Staff Engineer, Integration (R6009) Shield AI · Washington · Engineering Leadership $144,400–$216,600 4w ago 
Senior Software Engineer 2 Drata · San Diego · Software Engineering $157,500–$262,500 4w ago Firmware Engineer 2 Monarch Quantum · San Diego · Embedded & Firmware $100,000–$150,000 4w ago Firmware Engineer 4 Monarch Quantum · San Diego · Embedded & Firmware $175,000–$225,000 4w ago Manager Software Engineering Monarch Quantum · San Diego · Software Engineering $125,000–$180,000 4w ago Senior Principal Robotics Software Engineer Monarch Quantum · San Diego · Software Engineering $195,000–$235,000 4w ago Senior Principal Software Engineer Monarch Quantum · San Diego · Engineering Leadership $195,000–$235,000 4w ago 
Associate iOS Developer Resmed · San Diego · Mobile Engineering $90,000–$113,000 4w ago Staff Engineer, Platform (R6019) Shield AI · San Diego · Engineering Leadership $160,000–$290,000 4w ago Sr Staff QA Engineer Dexcom · San Diego · QA & Test $128,600–$214,400 4w ago Software Engineer Leidos · San Diego · Software Engineering $87,100–$157,450 4w ago Firmware Engineer Cohu Careers · San Diego · Embedded & Firmware $115,000–$135,000 5w ago Software Engineer II, Frontend-leaning Turquoise · Remote · US · Frontend Engineering $153,000–$170,000 5w ago Sr. Software Architect Leidos · San Diego · Engineering Leadership $131,300–$237,350 5w ago Software Engineer Leidos · San Diego · Software Engineering $107,900–$195,050 5w ago Software Engineer Leidos · San Diego · Software Engineering $87,100–$157,450 5w ago Software Test Engineer Leidos · San Diego · QA & Test $73,450–$132,775 5w ago Senior Software Engineer, Applications - Unmanned Aircraft Systems TrellisWare Technologies · San Diego · Software Engineering $115,000–$200,000 5w ago Associate, Software Engineer L3Harris Technologies · San Diego · Software Engineering $75,500–$140,500 6w ago Lead, Software Engineering L3Harris Technologies · San Diego · Software Engineering $135,500–$250,500 6w ago Principal Engineer, Test Engineering Semtech · San Diego · Engineering Leadership $137,000–$196,000 6w ago Manager, Software Engineering (R5966) Shield AI · San Diego · Software Engineering $170,000–$310,000 6w ago Staff Engineer, Aircraft Configuration Design (R5830) Shield AI · San Diego · Engineering Leadership $144,000–$210,000 6w ago Head of Systems Engineering Cellanome · San Diego · Engineering Leadership $230,000–$270,000 7w ago Senior Staff Engineer, System Architect (R5843) Shield AI · San Diego · Engineering Leadership $170,000–$310,000 7w ago Senior Staff Engineer, Systems Integration (R5415) Shield AI · San Diego · Engineering Leadership $212,000–$318,000 7w ago Product Engineer Elevate Semiconductor · San Diego · Software Engineering $80,000–$125,000 7w ago 
Software Engineer - Collision Avoidance System Metrics Zoox · Foster City · Software Engineering $185,000–$251,000 7w ago Embedded Software Engineer Leidos · San Diego · Embedded & Firmware $87,100–$157,450 7w ago 
ServiceNow Developer Astor & Sanders · San Diego · Software Engineering $170,000–$190,000 7w ago Software Engineer – Mid-Career Leidos · San Diego · Software Engineering $87,100–$157,450 8w ago Senior Software Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities – Maritime (R5339) Shield AI · Boston · Software Engineering $160,000–$240,000 8w ago Senior Staff Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities – Maritime (R5363) Shield AI · Washington · Engineering Leadership $220,800–$331,200 8w ago Staff Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities – Maritime (R5325) Shield AI · Washington · Engineering Leadership $220,800–$331,200 8w ago Staff Engineer, Data Platform (R5659) Shield AI · San Diego · Engineering Leadership $150,000–$230,000 8w ago Software Engineering Manager Innoflight · San Diego · Engineering Leadership $155,000–$190,000 2mo ago Aircraft Subsystems Engineering Lead Natilus · San Diego · Engineering Leadership $170,000–$195,000 2mo ago Senior Embedded Software Engineer – RUST Innoflight · San Diego · Embedded & Firmware $170,000–$190,000 2mo ago Software Engineer, Embedded Linux TrellisWare Technologies · San Diego · Embedded & Firmware $115,000–$200,000 2mo ago Staff Software Engineer Illumina · San Diego · Engineering Leadership $155,600–$233,400 2mo ago 2027 Entry Level Gas Turbine Product Engineer (GTPE) Cat (SolarTurbines) · San Diego · Software Engineering $77,264–$115,896 2mo ago Senior Staff Software Engineer ServiceNow · Remote · US · Engineering Leadership $171,900–$300,800 2mo ago Principal Engineer-Communication Systems Microchip · Irvine · Engineering Leadership $75,000–$232,000 2mo ago Embedded Software Engineer - Battery Management Systems Zoox · San Diego · Embedded & Firmware $221,000–$265,000 2mo ago Senior Software Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities – Space (R5338) Shield AI · Boston · Software Engineering $160,000–$240,000 2mo ago Senior Staff Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities – Space (R5360) Shield AI · Washington · Engineering Leadership $220,800–$331,200 2mo ago Staff Software Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities – Space (R5368) Shield AI · Boston · Engineering Leadership $187,531–$281,297 2mo ago Forward Deployed Engineer, Operations & Sustainment - open level (R5497) Shield AI · San Diego · Software Engineering $156,000–$320,000 2mo ago Software Integration & Test Engineering Manager Innoflight · San Diego · Engineering Leadership $140,000–$180,000 2mo ago Forward Deployed Engineer, Autonomy (open level) Shield AI · Remote · US · Software Engineering $152,000–$318,000 2mo ago 
Manager Software Test Automation veracyte · Remote · US · QA & Test $147,000–$163,000 3mo ago Software Development Manager veracyte · Remote · US · Engineering Leadership $147,000–$160,000 3mo ago Staff Engineer, Core Platform Integration (R5411) Shield AI · San Diego · Engineering Leadership $190,000–$290,000 3mo ago Manager, Software Test & Automation (R5461) Shield AI · San Diego · QA & Test $160,000–$240,000 3mo ago Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Emerging Domains (R5423) Shield AI · Washington · Software Engineering $163,200–$244,800 3mo ago Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Expeditionary (R5208) Shield AI · Washington · Software Engineering $163,200–$244,800 3mo ago Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Weapons (R5427) Shield AI · Washington · Software Engineering $163,200–$244,800 3mo ago Senior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Emerging Domains (R5398) Shield AI · Washington · Engineering Leadership $233,760–$350,640 3mo ago Senior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Weapons (R5398) Shield AI · Washington · Engineering Leadership $233,760–$350,640 3mo ago Senior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Expeditionary (R5193) Shield AI · Washington · Engineering Leadership $233,760–$350,640 3mo ago Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Emerging Domains (R5401) Shield AI · Washington · Engineering Leadership $195,200–$292,800 3mo ago Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Expeditionary (R5208) Shield AI · Washington · Engineering Leadership $195,200–$292,800 3mo ago Staff Engineer, Data Analysis (R5290) Shield AI · Dallas · Engineering Leadership $150,000–$220,000 3mo ago Embedded Software Engineer - Power Systems Zoox · San Diego · Embedded & Firmware $164,000–$223,000 3mo ago iOS Developer Resmed · San Diego · Mobile Engineering $111,000–$167,000 3mo ago Embedded Software Engineer Zoox · San Diego · Embedded & Firmware $164,000–$223,000 4mo ago Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration (R5200) Shield AI · Washington · Software Engineering $163,200–$244,800 4mo ago Senior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration (R5193) Shield AI · Washington · Engineering Leadership $233,760–$350,640 4mo ago Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration (R5208) Shield AI · Washington · Engineering Leadership $195,200–$292,800 4mo ago Senior Software Engineer Cohu Careers · San Diego · Software Engineering $113,000–$170,000 4mo ago Software Engineer, Embedded Linux - Unmanned Aircraft Systems TrellisWare Technologies · San Diego · Embedded & Firmware $115,000–$200,000 4mo ago Software Engineer - Ride and Fleet Services Zoox · San Diego · Software Engineering $172,000–$230,000 5mo ago Senior Software Engineer, Autonomy Behaviors (R4588) Shield AI · Boston · Software Engineering $163,200–$244,800 5mo ago Software Engineer II, Autonomy Behaviors (R5202) Shield AI · Boston · Software Engineering $131,921–$197,881 5mo ago Staff Software Engineer, Autonomy Behaviors (R4588) Shield AI · Boston · Engineering Leadership $195,200–$292,800 5mo ago Sr. Vision Software Engineer Cohu Careers · San Diego · Software Engineering $125,000–$140,000 6mo ago Senior Engineer, Software Test and Automation (R4472) Shield AI · San Diego · QA & Test $110,000–$170,000 8mo ago Staff Engineer, Autonomy Software Integration (R4483) Shield AI · San Diego · Engineering Leadership $157,000–$235,800 8mo ago Senior/Staff Software Engineer - Ride and Fleet Services Zoox · Foster City · Engineering Leadership $230,000–$315,000 9mo ago Software Engineer, Modem BSP TrellisWare Technologies · San Diego · Software Engineering $115,000–$200,000 11mo ago Senior Staff Engineer, Autonomy Behaviors (R5363) Shield AI · Washington · Engineering Leadership $233,760–$350,640 1y ago Senior Staff Engineer, Software - Autonomous Aircraft Integration (R4983) Shield AI · Washington · Engineering Leadership $220,800–$331,200 1y ago Staff Engineer, Software - Autonomous Aircraft Integration (R4983) Shield AI · Washington · Engineering Leadership $182,720–$274,080 1y ago 
Forward Deployed Software Engineer - US Government Palantir · San Diego · Software Engineering $135,000–$200,000 1y ago 23 companies hiring in San Diego
- Shield AI42 roles
- Leidos10 roles
- Monarch Quantum7 roles
- Zoox6 roles
- ServiceNow5 roles
- Innoflight4 roles
- TrellisWare Technologies4 roles
- Cohu Careers3 roles
- L3Harris Technologies3 roles
- Cat (SolarTurbines)2 roles
- Cellanome2 roles
- Dexcom2 roles
- Resmed2 roles
- Semtech2 roles
- Turquoise2 roles
+ 8 more companies