Last updated: 2025-06-06

70 Software Engineering Leadership jobs in Los Angeles.

Hiring now: Eng Manager @ Amaze, Principal Engineer @ Gusto, Sr Software Engineer @ Metropolis, Software Engineer Data Eng @ Relativity, Lead Software Engineer Full Stack Build @ Spacex, Principal Software Engineer @ Vast, Backend Technical Lead @ Whatnot, Sr Frontend Engineer @ System1, Lead Engineer @ Thrive Mar, Technical Lead @ Viant. Explore more at at jobswithgpt.com

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Amaze

Amaze provides creator success solutions, including a merchandising platform, advanced commerce design application, and scalable managed services to help anyon…

Engineering Manager

Newport Beach

  • Skills: engineering manager, coaching, mentoring, high quality code, sustainable architecture, engineering excellence, best engineering practices, collaboration, scalable design, continual learning

Gusto

Gusto is a modern, online people platform that helps small businesses take care of their teams. On top of full-service payroll, Gusto offers health insurance, …

Principal Engineer

Los Angeles

  • Skills: Payments, FinTech, scalable platforms, collaborate across teams, large-scale systems, performance, system design, product development lifecycle, mentorship, API development
  • Experience: 15+ years of expertise in Payments platforms at scaled FinTech companies.
  • Type: Full-time
  • Salary: $261,000/yr to $290,000/yr for San Francisco, Seattle & New York; $222,000/yr to $247,000/yr in Denver & most remote locations

Metropolis

Metropolis is an artificial intelligence company that uses computer vision technology to enable frictionless, checkout-free experiences in the real world. Toda…

Senior Software Engineer

Los Angeles

  • Skills: Software Engineer, Backend Services, Agile Engineering Processes, Microservices, Distributed Systems, CI/CD, TDD/BDD, Automation Testing, Database Technologies, Integration Solutions
  • Experience: 6+ years of software engineering experience
  • Type: Full-time
  • Salary: $130,000.00 to $200,000.00 annually

Relativity Space

At Relativity Space, we have two audacious goals: to build the next great commercial launch company with Terran R and to become America's leading force in addi…

Software Engineer - Data Engineering

Long Beach

  • Skills: data architecture, API development, cloud services, data modeling, real-time control systems, 3D printing technology, C++, Python, agile methodologies, containerization
  • Experience: 6+ years of experience implementing code level patterns, with 1+ years leading data architectures at scale.
  • Type: Full-time
  • Salary: $165,000 - $211,000 USD

SpaceX

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today Spa…

Lead Software Engineer (Full Stack) - Build Reliability

Hawthorne

  • Skills: Lead Software Engineer, Full Stack Development, Build Reliability, Software Roadmap, Architectural Direction, Python, Java, Angular, PostgreSQL, Mentoring
  • Experience: Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or other engineering discipline and 2+ years of professional software development experience; OR 6+ years of professional experience in software development in lieu of degree
  • Type: Full-time
  • Salary: $160,000.00 - $220,000.00 per year

Vast

Vast is dedicated to building artificial gravity space stations that allow long-term stays in space without the adverse effects of zero gravity. Our initial cr…

Principal Software Engineer

Long Beach

  • Skills: software engineer, full-stack development, REST APIs, database design, automated testing, cloud applications, mentor, team leadership, Git, problem solver
  • Experience: 9+ years of professional experience as a software engineer, including 10+ years of experience writing full-stack web applications.
  • Type: Full-time
  • Salary: $214,100 - $283,800

Whatnot

Whatnot is the largest livestream shopping platform in North America and Europe to buy, sell, and discover the things you love. We’re re-defining e-commerce by…

Backend Technical Lead

Los Angeles

  • Skills: software engineer, Risk team, moderate shows, bad behavior detection, ownership instincts, scalable systems, programming languages, product instincts, mentor skills, problem solver
  • Experience: 7+ years of software engineering experience, plus at least 2 years of experience in a Trust & Safety, Fraud, Integrity, or Risk domain.
  • Type: Full-time
  • Salary: $185,000/year to $245,000/year

System1

MapQuest is a powerful web and mobile platform that provides point of interest information, search capabilities, and route creation for our diverse customer ba…

Senior Frontend Engineer

Los Angeles

  • Skills: Frontend Engineer, MapQuest, web platform, mobile platform, low-latency systems, design, build, operate, debug, optimize

Thrive Market

Thrive Market was founded in 2014 with a mission to make healthy and sustainable living easy and affordable for everyone. As an online, membership-based market…

Lead Engineer

Los Angeles

  • Skills: Lead Engineer, Product Engineering, e-commerce, grocery experience, cart, checkout, Autoship, product features, customer journey, revenue
  • Type: Full-time

Viant

Viant is a leading provider of advertising technology that empowers customers to optimize their ad campaigns through a sophisticated Demand Side Platform (DSP).

Technical Lead

Irvine

  • Skills: Demand Side Platform, DSP, cloud-based infrastructure, technical lead, interconnected services, system design, ad campaigns, engineering leadership, mentorship, collaboration
  • Experience: 5+ years in engineering leadership or related roles
  • Type: Full-time
  • Salary: Not listed

Turion Space

Turion Space was formed with the vision of building the technology required for humanity's interplanetary future. Our short-term goal is to solve the most sign…

Sr. Ground Software Engineer

Irvine

  • Skills: Ground Software Engineer, Software Development, Mission-Critical Applications, Full-Stack Development, Micro-Services, Distributed Systems, Kubernetes, AWS, Data Engineering, Software Engineering
  • Experience: 6+ years
  • Type: Full-time
  • Salary: $150K - $180K

Meta

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Ap…

Software Engineering Manager, Product

Los Angeles

  • Skills: software engineering, technical management, web based software, API design, C++, Java, Python, PHP, recruiting, managing technical teams
  • Experience: 5+ years of software engineering work experience, including hands-on technical management building holistic web based software solution, API design, and interactions between servers and clients; 5+ years experience coding in C++, Java, Python and/or PHP; Demonstrated experience recruiting and managing technical teams, including performance management.
  • Type: Full-time
  • Salary: $177,000/year to $251,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Snap Inc.

Snap Inc is a technology company that believes the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate.

Principal Software Engineer, Media Delivery Platform

Los Angeles

  • Skills: media platform, video technologies, software development, technical leadership, distributed systems, quality optimizations, collaboration, scalability, operational excellence, media processing
  • Experience: 10+ years of software development experience in industry
  • Type: Full-time
  • Salary: $235,000-$414,000 annually, depending on pay zone

Snap Inc

Snap Inc is a technology company that focuses on improving the way people live and communicate through augmented reality and visual messaging.

Staff Software Engineer, C++

Los Angeles

  • Skills: C++, Software Engineering, Augmented Reality, Machine Learning, Systems Architecture, Technical Leadership, Developer APIs, 3D Rendering, Computer Vision, Mentorship
  • Experience: 9+ years of industry C++ development experience
  • Type: Full time
  • Salary: $229,000-$343,000

First American Financial Corporation

Since 1889, First American has held an unwavering belief in its people. They are passionate about what they do, fostering an environment where all feel welcome…

Software Engineering Manager

Santa Ana

  • Skills: Software Engineering, Technical Leadership, APIs, Cloud-native services, Mentorship, Continuous Improvement, C#, AWS Cloud Services, Containerized development, Back-end services
  • Experience: 3-5 years managing cross-functional engineering teams; 6+ years developing software solutions/products.
  • Type: Full Time
  • Salary: $145,000 - $193,325 - Annually

Snap Inc

Snap Inc is a technology company that empowers people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together, through products…

Engineering Manager, Software Engineering, Memories

Los Angeles

  • Skills: Software Engineering, Team Management, Technical Strategy, Collaboration, Product Development, High Availability Systems, Technical Mentoring, Mobile Client Engineering, Roadmapping, Mission Critical Systems
  • Experience: 8+ years of experience working in software engineering, with 2+ years as an engineering manager.
  • Type: Full-time
  • Salary: $195,000-$343,000 annually (depending on location and experience)

NetApp

NetApp is the intelligent data infrastructure company, turning a world of disruption into opportunity for every customer. No matter the data type, workload or …

Sr. Manager, Enterprise Solutions Engineering (West Region)

Santa Monica

  • Skills: Cloud, Sales, Infrastructure, Data, Solutions, Engineering, Enterprise, Collaboration, Diversity, Innovation

Intuit

Staff Software Engineer - Front-End

Los Angeles

  • Skills: Software Engineering, Front-End Development, Hybrid Work, SQL, Generative AI, Data Processing, Remote Work, Financial Technology, Collaboration, Personalized Experiences
  • Salary: $180,000-243,500

Boeing

Our engineers create aerospace products and services that make the world better. Bring your ideas to life on Earth and beyond.

Engineering - Software

Los Angeles

  • Skills: engineering, software, aerospace, manufacturing, cybersecurity, data science, analytics, information technology, innovation, community engagement
  • Type: Contract

Experian Information Solutions, Inc.

Software Development Engineer Senior

Costa Mesa

  • Skills: software development, AWS, SDLC, legacy systems, Fraud detection, documentation, Agile, technical solutions, monitoring, cross-team coordination

First American Financial Corporation

Join a team that puts its People First! Since 1889, First American (NYSE: FAF) has held an unwavering belief in its people. They are passionate about what they…

Sr. Software Engineer - AI Platform Engineer

Santa Ana

  • Skills: software engineer, AI platform, cloud services, Kubernetes, Docker, APIs, microservices, automation, deployment, observability
  • Experience: 5+ years of experience as a software engineer
  • Type: Full Time
  • Salary: $145,000 - $205,000 Annually

Splunk

Splunk, a Cisco company, is building a safer and more resilient digital world with an end-to-end full stack platform made for a hybrid, multi-cloud world.

Sr. Software Engineer - C++ (Data Edge)

Los Angeles

  • Skills: C++, data ingestion, distributed systems, Windows, Linux, security, mentor, software engineering, performance, architecture
  • Experience: 8+ years
  • Type: Hybrid Remote

Lightspeed

Powering the businesses that are the backbone of the global economy, Lightspeed's one-stop commerce platform helps merchants innovate to simplify, scale, and p…

Principal Engineer

Los Angeles

  • Skills: software development, architecture, technical guidance, mentorship, scalability, cloud systems, payments, distributed systems, high-performance culture, customer experience
  • Experience: 15+ years of professional experience in software development, 5+ years as a technical leader, 2+ years managing architecture across multiple teams.

Vast

At Vast, our mission is to contribute to a future where billions of people are living and thriving in space. We are building artificial gravity space stations,…

Senior Information Systems Software Engineer

Long Beach

  • Skills: software engineer, web applications, data modeling, APIs, micro-services, DevOps, production experience, complex applications, backends, programming languages
  • Experience: 4+ years of software development or relevant industry experience
  • Type: Full-time
  • Salary: $125,000 - $185,000

AtoB

AtoB is building Stripe for Transportation — modernizing the payments infrastructure for trucking and logistics.

Senior Software Engineer

Los Angeles

  • Skills: Senior Software Engineer, B2B, B2C, SaaS, fintech, financial services, React, APIs, production issues, systems lifecycle
  • Experience: 5+ years
  • Type: Full time
  • Salary: $150K – $200K

Suno

We are building a future where anyone can make music. You can make a song for any moment with just a few short words. Award-winning artists use Suno, but our c…

Staff Software Engineer, Infrastructure

Los Angeles

  • Skills: infrastructure, cloud services, AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, Docker, infrastructure as code, scaling, security best practices, technical leadership
  • Experience: 7+ years infrastructure experience preferred
  • Type: Full-time
  • Salary: $170,000 - $240,000

Contact Government Services, LLC

CGS strives to simplify and enhance government bureaucracy through the optimization of human, technical, and financial resources. We combine cutting-edge techn…

Sr. Jira Lead Administrator

Los Angeles

  • Skills: Jira, Confluence, Agile, CI/CD, Atlassian, collaboration, federal IT, stakeholders, government innovation, systems engineering
  • Experience: 7 years’ experience in systems analysis and design of information systems programs; 3 years’ experience with Jira and Confluence administration; 3+ years’ experience of Bamboo and Bitbucket experience.
  • Type: Full-Time
  • Salary: $131,040 - $189,280

GoodLeap

GoodLeap is a technology company delivering best-in-class financing and software products for sustainable solutions, from solar panels and batteries to energy-…

Senior Software Engineering Manager

Irvine

  • Skills: software engineering, cloud native applications, leadership, agile processes, team management, AWS, Azure, React, Node.js, collaboration
  • Experience: 10+ years of developing and shipping production software, 5+ years of leading engineering teams.
  • Type: Full Time
  • Salary: $195,000 - $234,000

Sift

Sift is developing the world’s first end-to-end telemetry stack to enable technological strides for private and government entities. The company focuses on cre…

Senior/Staff Software Engineer

Los Angeles

  • Skills: software engineering, data engineering, distributed systems, web applications, DevOps principles, version control, testing, continuous integration, relational databases, frontend experience
  • Experience: 5+ years of experience in software engineering or data engineering
  • Type: Full Time

rePurpose Global

rePurpose Global is the world’s leading Plastic Action Platform, bringing together brands, consumers, innovators, and policymakers to collectively combat the p…

Senior Software Engineering Manager

Los Angeles

  • Skills: Software Engineering, Team Management, Full-Stack, Mentorship, Product Development, Cloud Infrastructure, Agile Methodologies, Typescript, Node.js, CI/CD
  • Experience: 7 years total, with at least 2 years managing direct reports
  • Type: Full-Time
  • Salary: ₹70,00,000 - ₹70,00,000 a year

Serotonin

Operating in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space, providing secure infrastructure for the creation and management of decentralized digital assets. They spe…

Senior Blockchain Engineer (External)

Los Angeles

  • Skills: blockchain, cryptocurrency, infrastructure, digital assets, smart contracts, privacy, security, scalability, automation, financial operations
  • Type: Full-Time

Tripalink

Tripalink is a well-funded growth-stage Proptech startup headquartered in Los Angeles backed by prominent technology investors in Silicon Valley and others dee…

Engineering Lead

Los Angeles

  • Skills: software engineering, SaaS, engineering management, programming languages, AI, leadership, collaboration, AWS, MySQL, remote teams
  • Experience: 8+ years of software engineering experience, including success in shipping SaaS products or Internet services at tech companies. 2+ years of engineering management experience.
  • Type: Full-Time
  • Salary: $160,000 - $250,000

FanDuel Group

FanDuel Group is the premier mobile gaming company in the United States and Canada, with a portfolio of leading brands across mobile wagering, including sports…

Senior Manager, TV Technology Engineering

Los Angeles

  • Skills: broadcast, streaming, media technology, infrastructure, regulatory compliance, project management, systems architecture, cloud-based, API solutions, workflow automation
  • Experience: 6+ years of progressive experience
  • Type: Full-time
  • Salary: $146,000 - $182,000 USD

loanDepot

loanDepot is a digital commerce company committed to serving its customers throughout the home ownership journey. Since its launch in 2010, loanDepot has revol…

Sr. Advisor - IT Infrastructure Architect (Cloud)

Irvine

  • Skills: IT infrastructure, cloud, Azure, system solutions, enterprise standards, compliance controls, technical issues, project management, storage solutions, mortgage industry
  • Experience: 10+ years
  • Type: Full-time
  • Salary: $149,000 - $210,000 per year

True Anomaly

True Anomaly builds innovative technology at the intersection of spacecraft, software, and AI to enhance the capabilities of the U.S., its allies, and commerci…

Elixir Software Engineer

Long Beach

  • Skills: Elixir, software development, distributed systems, satellite command and control, mission planning, data processing, fault-tolerant architecture, functional programming, leadership, collaboration
  • Experience: 5+ years of software development experience
  • Salary: Colorado Base Salaries: Software Engineer II: $140,000-$190,000 Senior Software Engineer: $155,000-$215,000 Staff Software Engineer: $175,000-$240,000 California Base Salary: Software Engineer II: $145,000-$200,000 Senior Software Engineer: $160,000-$225,000 Staff Software Engineer: $180,000-$255,000 Washington D.C. Base Salary: Software Engineer II: $145,000-$200,000 Senior Software Engineer: $160,000-$225,000 Staff Software Engineer: $180,000-$255,000

Splunk

Splunk, a Cisco company, is building a safer and more resilient digital world with an end-to-end full stack platform made for a hybrid, multi-cloud world. Lead…

Principal Software Engineer, Observability (Backend)

Los Angeles

  • Skills: backend systems, Java, Go, OAuth, SAML, authentication, authorization, user level security, leadership, mentoring
  • Experience: 12+ years related experience
  • Type: Hybrid Remote

Experian

Software Engineering Manager

Costa Mesa

  • Skills: software engineering, project management, team leadership, Agile methodologies, technical guidance, code review, quality assurance, innovation, architectural design, mentorship

Chorus Innovations

Chorus Innovations is a fast-growing healthcare technology company with an adaptive platform as a service (PaaS) that enables the rapid development of mobile, …

Senior Director, Engineering

Long Beach

  • Skills: engineering, leadership, cloud infrastructure, scalable systems, agile processes, team management, DevOps, performance metrics, healthcare technology, innovation
  • Experience: 10+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years in engineering leadership roles
  • Type: Full-time
  • Salary: $190,000 to $220,000

First American Financial Corporation

First American has held an unwavering belief in its people since 1889. They are passionate about fostering an inclusive environment where all feel welcome, sup…

Principal Engineer

Santa Ana

  • Skills: software engineering, cloud-native services, high-quality software products, large-scale distributed systems, technical leadership, modern architectures, collaborative design, operational excellence, continuous improvement, back-end services
  • Experience: 12+ years of technical engineering leadership, with 5-10+ years of experience in large-scale distributed system development
  • Type: Full Time
  • Salary: $166,750 - $222,325 Annually

Whatnot

Whatnot is the largest livestream shopping platform in North America and Europe to buy, sell, and discover the things you love. We’re building the future of ec…

Software Engineer, Notifications Platform

Los Angeles

  • Skills: software engineering, notifications platform, platform components, audience targeting, developer experience, collaboration, engineering designs, problem solving, platform observability, technical mentoring
  • Experience: 5+ years of software engineering experience
  • Type: Full-time
  • Salary: $185,000 - $205,000/year

Glidewell Laboratories

Glidewell Laboratories is the industry leader in dental technology due to our agility, speed, and cutting edge technology. We work in a fast-paced and highly s…

Director - Software Development

Irvine

  • Skills: software development, engineering principles, project management, KPIs, change management, quality assurance, performance metrics, enterprise systems, team leadership, innovation
  • Experience: Minimum twelve (12) years of relevant software development experience required. Minimum eight (8) years of leadership experience required.
  • Salary: $177,000.00 - $230,000.00/YR; DOE

Metropolis

Metropolis is an artificial intelligence company that uses computer vision technology to enable frictionless, checkout-free experiences in the real world. We a…

Senior Manager, Software Engineering (Customer Experience)

Los Angeles

  • Skills: customer experience, software development, engineering, product management, data visualization, high-volume applications, distributed systems, team leadership, operational excellence, AI technology
  • Experience: 5+ years of management experience and 10+ years software development experience
  • Salary: $230,000.00 to $260,000.00 annually

Tala

Tala is on a mission to unleash the economic power of the Global Majority – the 4 billion people overlooked by existing financial systems. They provide lending…

Senior Backend Engineer

Santa Monica

  • Skills: microservices, AWS, REST API, scalability, cloud infrastructure, design patterns, team mentorship, Agile, database, financial services
  • Experience: 5+ years in backend software engineering
  • Type: Full-time

Serve Robotics

Serve Robotics is a tech company developing sidewalk robots for last-mile delivery, leveraging robotics, machine learning, and computer vision.

Director of Engineering, Fleet Management Delivery Platform

Los Angeles

  • Skills: software development, leadership, distributed systems, concurrency, fault tolerance, event-driven architectures, cloud services, AWS, GCP, containerization
  • Experience: 8+ years of professional experience in software development including leading small teams of Sr. and/or Staff Software Engineers.
  • Type: Full-time
  • Salary: $210K – $250K

Gusto

Gusto is a modern, online people platform that helps small businesses take care of their teams, offering payroll, health insurance, 401(k)s, and HR tools.

Product Manager, Payroll Engine

Los Angeles

  • Skills: Ownership, Platform improvements, Extensibility, Observability, Developer experience, Impact, Impactful solutions, Cross-functional collaboration, Technical complexity, Regulated domain
  • Experience: 5+ years of product management experience
  • Salary: $153,000 to $207,000/year in Denver & major locations; $186,000 to $230,000/year for San Francisco, New York, Seattle

loanDepot

Lead Software Engineer

Irvine

  • Skills: software development, enterprise applications, UI/UX testing, API design, cloud computing, agile methodologies, microservices, large-scale web applications, test-driven development, software architecture

SpaceX

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today Spa…

SR. SOFTWARE ENGINEER (FULL STACK) - BUILD RELIABILITY

Hawthorne

  • Skills: Software Development, Full Stack, Reliability, Scalability, Web Applications, UI/UX, Testing, Continuous Integration, Manufacturing Systems, Hardware Integration
  • Experience: 5+ years in software development or 7+ years of experience in lieu of a degree
  • Type: Full-time
  • Salary: $160,000.00 - $220,000.00 per year

Antares

Senior Software Engineer

Los Angeles

  • Skills: software engineering, Equity, stock options, export compliance, ITAR, U.S. government regulations, interview process, salary range, senior engineer, California
  • Type: full_time
  • Salary: {'min': 140000.0, 'max': 200000.0, 'period': 'annual', 'currency': 'USD'}

SpaceX

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today Spa…

SR. MANAGER SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (FALCON AND DRAGON)

Hawthorne

  • Skills: software engineering, team leadership, software development process, technical leadership, continuous improvement, software lifecycle, ground software, program management, performance evaluation, technical mentorship
  • Type: full_time
  • Salary: {'min': 210000.0, 'max': 270000.0, 'period': 'annual', 'currency': 'USD'}