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Director Software Development Engineering Jobs in California, United States

100+ director software development engineering jobs from 88 companies hiring in California, United States.

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Director, Software Development Engineering
San Jose, California, United States
$207k-$295k/yr HybridFull Time
Zscaler
ZscalerNASDAQ: ZS: Provides cloud-native cybersecurity solutions through zero trust architecture.
15+ YOE7+ Mgmt15+ years software engineering, 7+ years leading teams, experience with gateway/datapath or networking systems, production ownership, cross-functional leadership.
BGP, OSPF, ECMP, VLANs, SD-WAN, gateway, datapath, routing, telemetry, observability
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Director, Software Engineering
Sunnyvale or Bentonville
$169k-$338k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Walmart
WalmartNasdaq: WMT: Operates a global chain of retail and warehouse stores.
6+ YOE3+ MgmtLeadership of software engineering teams with AI/ML focus, cloud-native architecture, and subscription lifecycle experience.
Cloud, AI/ML, Cloud-native, Microservices, DevOps, AWS, Kubernetes, Docker
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Director, Software Engineering
United States
$138k-$180k/yr RemoteFull Time
Cengage Group
Cengage GroupOTCPK: CNGO: Produces digital courseware and educational textbooks for global learners.
10+ YOE5+ MgmtLead global software engineering teams; 10+ years software development; 5+ years leadership; experience with AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD, AI/GenAI; remote/global teams.
AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, OpenAI, Hugging Face, LangChain
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Director, Software Engineering
North America
$135k-$185k/yr RemoteFull Time
ImageTrend
ImageTrend: Provides data management software for EMS, fire, and hospitals.
Experience leading software engineering teams; manage SDLC; agile environment; coaching; resource planning; travel up to 25%.
Agile/Scrum, Containerization, Load Balancing, DevOps, Software Architecture
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Director, Software Engineering
San Diego, California, United States
$195k-$293k/yr OnsiteFull Time
ResMed
ResMedNew York Stock Exchange: RMD: Developing cloud-connected medical devices for sleep and respiratory care.
10+ YOE10+ years in software engineering with focus on production systems and reliability; debugging distributed systems; experience leading SRE-informed teams.
Datadog, AWS, Azure
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Director Software Engineering
United States or San Jose
$92k-$139k/yr RemoteFull Time
Ensemble Health Partners
Ensemble Health Partners: Manages financial operations and technology for healthcare organizations.
10+ YOE4+ MgmtLead strategic and technical software engineering across multiple teams; define architecture, drive delivery, mentor managers; relocate to San Jose preferred.
Azure, CI/CD, Observability, JavaScript/TypeScript, .NET Core
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Director, Software Development
North America
$150k-$160k/yr RemoteFull Time
Verisma
Verisma: Provides health information management software and release services.
10+ YOE2+ Mgmt10+ years software engineering with 2+ years in engineering management; experience delivering enterprise healthcare applications; AI-driven development experience; strong full-stack with C#/.NET, React/TypeScript, SQL Server; Azure cloud, CI/CD; leadership and mentoring.
C#/.NET, React/TypeScript, SQL Server, Azure, CI/CD
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Director, Software Engineering
United States
$191k-$215k/yr RemoteFull Time
Icario
Icario: Personalized health action platform for healthcare member engagement.
Experience leading software engineering teams; cloud platforms AWS/Azure/GCP; PaaS/SaaS; strategic product leadership; strong communication.
AWS, Azure, GCP, CI/CD, Cloud
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Director, Software Development & Engineering Senior (PL) - Crypto Technology
Westlake or Austin or San Francisco
$140k-$310k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Charles Schwab
Charles SchwabNYSE: SCHW: Financial services, brokerage, and investment management provider.
12+ YOE4+ Mgmt12+ years software/engineering with 4+ years as a people leader; 4+ years crypto/blockchain hands-on; regulated financial services experience; Agile delivery; offshore collaboration.
Blockchain, Crypto, Smart Contracts, Cryptography, Distributed Systems, AI-assisted development, Agile
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Director, Software Engineering
Santa Barbara or San Diego or Dallas or Atlanta or Chicago or San Francisco or Washington or Denver
$216k-$270k/yr RemoteFull Time
AppFolio
AppFolioNASDAQ: APPF: Provides cloud-based property and investment management software.
8+ YOE5+ MgmtBS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or related field; 8+ years hands-on software development; 5+ years hiring/managing engineering teams; platform engineering and DevEx leadership; experience with CI/CD, build systems, and large-scale distributed systems.
Terraform, Bazel, ArgoCD, Backstage, GetDX, JellyFish, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code
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Director of Software Engineering
Hawthorne, California, United States
$170k-$220k/yr OnsiteFull Time
ThinKom
ThinKom: ThinKom manufactures high-performance phased-array antennas for satellite communications.
10+ YOE2+ MgmtTen or more years in software development with leadership experience; strong embedded software, architecture, and Agile skills.
Jira, Confluence, C, C++, Java, Linux, MATLAB, Python, Bash, Microsoft Office
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Director, Software Engineering
San Francisco, California, United States
$275k-$413k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Zendesk
Zendesk: Provides cloud-based software for customer service and support.
10+ YOE5+ Mgmt10+ years software engineering; 5+ years leading multiple scrum teams; REST APIs; cloud-native microservices; Kubernetes; AI tool integration; SaaS platform leadership.
Kubernetes, RESTful APIs, React, TypeScript, Node, Java, Go, CI/CD, AI tools
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Sr. Director, Software Engineering
United States
$160k-$190k/yr RemoteFull Time
Evolent
EvolentNYSE: EVH: Provides clinical and administrative services for value-based healthcare programs.
12+ YOE7+ Mgmt12+ years software engineering; 7+ years leadership; Bachelor in CS/Software Engineering; strong technical, cloud/DevOps; healthcare data experience preferred; excellent communication.
Python, Spark, API development, Data Warehousing, ETL, SQL, Cloud services, DevOps
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Director, Software Engineering
Santa Barbara or San Diego
$216k-$270k/yr RemoteFull Time
AppFolio
AppFolioNASDAQ: APPF: Cloud business management solutions for the real estate industry.
8+ YOE5+ Mgmt10+ years in software development with 5+ years leading platform/DevEx teams; strong strategy, architecture, and people leadership.
CI/CD, Terraform, Baz​el, GetDX, JellyFish, Backstage, ArgoCD, GitHub Actions
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Director of Software Engineering
United States
$200k-$220k/yr RemoteFull Time
CentralReach
CentralReach: Software for autism care and special education therapy providers
8+ YOE3+ Mgmt8+ years software engineering; 3+ years in senior leadership; strong SaaS, cloud, and security focus.
C#/.NET, React, SQL Server, Kubernetes, AWS, RDBMS
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EXA CAPITAL - Director, AI - Software Engineering
North America
$225k/yr RemoteFull Time
StaffReady
StaffReady: Provides workforce management and compliance software for healthcare organizations.
10+ YOE2+ MgmtAdvanced degree in Computer Science; 10+ years software engineering; 2+ years engineering director; deep AI infra and LLM experience; distributed systems experience; strong recruiting/cross-functional collaboration.
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Director, Software Engineering
San Jose, California, United States
$175k-$225k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Cadent
Cadent: Provides an AI platform for unified television advertising.
10+ YOE10+ years in software development; Bachelor’s in CS; strong Java/Spring, REST/JPA, SQL; cloud (GCP/AWS); Docker/Kubernetes; CI/CD; Agile; distributed systems; leadership; strong communication.
Java, Spring Boot, REST, JPA/Hibernate, Spring WebFlux, Project Reactor, SQL, GCP, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Agile/Scrum
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Director, Software Engineering (Life New Business)
United States
$165k-$185k/yr RemoteFull Time
Penn Mutual
Penn Mutual: Provides life insurance, annuities, and wealth management services.
10+ YOE10+ years in software development; leadership experience; strong communication; agile practices; AI tools; Bachelor's degree (Master's preferred); remote/hybrid work acceptable.
AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Software Development
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Director of Software Engineering
Menlo Park, California, United States
$213k-$250k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Mainspring Energy
Mainspring Energy: Manufactures fuel-flexible linear generators for onsite clean power generation.
10+ YOE5+ Mgmt10+ years software engineering; 5+ years leadership; experience in Industrial IoT, energy systems, or fleet-scale platforms; device-to-cloud architectures; AWS/GCP/Azure; distributed systems and data platforms; DevSecOps and secure remote control.
AWS, GCP, Azure, Snowflake, Spark
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Director, Software Engineering — Automation Platform & Apps
Mountain View, California, United States
$209k-$343k/yr HybridFull Time
LinkedInNASDAQ: MSFT: Professional social network for career development and job recruitment.
7+ YOEBA/BS in Computer Science or related field; 7+ years engineering leadership; 5+ years building large-scale developer platforms; 4+ years reducing developer toil.
Python, Go, Java, TypeScript, AI/ML tooling, LLM-based agents
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Director of Software Engineering
Torrance, California, United States
$176k-$205k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Red Cat Holdings
Red Cat HoldingsNASDAQ: RCAT: Manufacturing tactical drone systems for defense and security.
12+ YOE5+ MgmtSenior software leader with 12+ years experience, 5+ years managing teams; strong robotics/embedded expertise.
C++, ROS2, PX4, MAVLink, NVIDIA Jetson, Embedded Systems, CI/CD, Git
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Director of Software Engineering (US)
United States
RemoteFull Time
Flosum
Flosum: Provides native DevOps and data backup for Salesforce environments.
10+ YOE5+ Mgmt10+ years in software engineering; 5+ years leading teams of 8–20 engineers; strong Node.js and Salesforce, architecture experience, Agile/Kanban; AWS and DevOps familiarity; excellent stakeholder communication.
Node.js, Salesforce, AWS, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, Express, Nest
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Director Software Development Modeling
San Francisco, California, United States
$194k-$314k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Autodesk
AutodeskNASDAQ: ADSK: Developing software for architecture, engineering, and entertainment industries.
10+ YOE5+ Mgmt10+ years software engineering, 5+ years in 3D geometry, leadership experience, CS/math/engineering degree, Agile, CAD/Autodesk familiarity preferred.
AI coding assistants, Claude, Microsoft Copilot, Cursor, 3D geometry tools
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Director, Software Engineering - Aviation
Carlsbad or Germantown
$221k-$349k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Viasat
ViasatNASDAQ: VSAT: Provider of global satellite-based connectivity and secure communication solutions.
15+ YOE10+ Mgmt15+ years of experience; leading globally distributed teams; expertise in distributed systems, OS, diagnostics, analytics, data, modern programming languages, APIs; strong communication; on-site work with US teams.
Kubernetes, CI/CD, Cloud platforms, Distributed systems, APIs, Programming languages, OS, Diagnostics, Analytics
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Director, Software Engineering, SAP SuccessFactors
Universal City, California, United States
$180k-$230k/yr RemoteFull Time
NBCUniversal
NBCUniversalNASDAQ: CMCSA: Produces and distributes entertainment content and theme park experiences.
12+ YOE12+ years SAP HCM/SuccessFactors; 8+ full lifecycle SF implementations in leadership/architecture; SAP BTP, API-first, CI/CD; strong communication and leadership.
SAP SuccessFactors, SAP BTP, RAP, CAP, BAS, SAP Build, Work Zone, Integration Suite, APIs, OData, CI/CD, DevOps
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Director, Embedded System Software Engineering
Irvine, California, United States
$205k-$250k/yr OnsiteFull Time
TP-Link
TP-Link: Global manufacturer of networking hardware and smart home devices.
10+ YOE5+ MgmtBachelor's in CS or Electrical Engineering; 10+ years embedded software, 5+ years leadership; strong Linux/C, networking protocols, kernel drivers, TCP/IP; experience with embedded CI/CD, Git; leadership and cross-functional management.
C, C++, Embedded Linux, Kernel drivers, TCP/IP, Netfilter, Conntrack, Git, CI/CD
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Sr. Director, Software Engineering (Big Data, AI/ML)
Chicago or San Francisco or McLean or New York
OnsiteFull Time
Capital One
Capital OneNYSE: COF: Financial services offering credit cards, banking, and loans.
9+ YOE7+ MgmtLead multiple software engineering teams; 9+ years software development; 7+ years people management; experience with Big Data, AI/ML; AWS; cloud migrations.
AWS, Big Data Technologies, AI/ML tools
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Senior Director - Software Engineering
San Francisco or New York City or Seattle or Indianapolis
$164k-$401k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Salesforce
SalesforceNYSE: CRM: Sells cloud-based customer relationship management and business software solutions.
12+ YOE5+ Mgmt12+ years software engineering; 5+ years in director-level leadership; Java/Node.js experience; Salesforce platform expertise; data/AI experience; agile leadership; strong executive communication.
Java, Node.js, Salesforce Platform, APEX, Flow, Heroku, Mulesoft, Data 360
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Director of Software Engineering, NX Designer
Fremont, California, United States
$240k-$260k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Nextpower
NextpowerNasdaq: NXT: Provides solar tracking systems and energy management software.
10+ YOE3+ Mgmt10+ years leading cloud software teams; strong cloud architecture, microservices, AI/ML integration; leadership of multinational teams.
Python, Node.js, Java, Cloud platforms, Microservices, CI/CD, DevOps, APIs, Serverless
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Director, Embedded Software Development
Irvine, California, United States
$179k-$323k/yr OnsiteFull Time
BD
BDNYSE: BDX: Manufactures medical devices, surgical instruments, and pharmacy automation systems.
10+ YOE8+ Mgmt10+ years embedded software, 8+ years engineering management, strong C/C++ in Linux/RTOS, regulatory knowledge (IEC 62304, ISO 14971, FDA software), travel occasionally.
C/C++, Linux, RTOS, microcontrollers, drivers, CI/CD
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Associate Director of Embedded Software Engineering
Irvine or Los Angeles
$200k-$250k/yr HybridFull Time
Silvus Technologies
Silvus TechnologiesNYSE: MSI: Develops wireless mesh networking radios for mission-critical communications.
8+ YOE1+ MgmtLead a team of embedded software engineers; BS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science; 8+ years embedded software; strong C; BSP and secureboot expertise; Linux kernel driver; network protocols; US citizen; background check and drug test required.
C, Linux kernel driver, Board support package, SecureBoot, IPsec, IGMP, SNMP, NIST FIPS 140-3, NIAP Common Criteria
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Director, Product Development Engineering-ASIC/SoC
San Jose, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
AMD
AMDNASDAQ: AMD: Designs and manufactures computer processors and graphics technology.
Semiconductor business development experience; ASIC/SoC/custom FPGA knowledge; leadership of large cross-functional teams; strong strategic, financial, and communication skills.
ASIC, SoC, FPGA, IP, packaging, software, financial modeling
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Director Development
United States
$150k-$165k/yr RemoteFull Time
Harris Computer
Harris Computer: Provides mission-critical vertical market software and service solutions.
Leads multiple software engineering teams, focuses on healthcare IT, AI-directed development, and remote U.S. delivery.
GitHub Copilot, Claude Code
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Director of Engineering for Mission Software
United States
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KBR
KBRNYSE: KBR: Provides engineering, technology, and professional services for global markets.
12+ YOELeader for Mission Software, with 12+ years embedded systems and defense software experience; TS/SCI clearance; strong open architectures and DevSecOps background.
Open Mission Systems, FACE, MOSA, AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, GitLab, Azure DevOps, Kubernetes, DevSecOps, RMF, CI/CD, Cloud
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Sr Director of Software Engineering- AI Infrastructure Platform
Palo Alto or Seattle or San Francisco
$233k-$325k/yr HybridFull Time
JPMorgan Chase
JPMorgan ChaseNYSE: JPM: Global financial services firm providing banking and investment solutions.
15+ YOE8+ Mgmt15+ years of engineering experience with 8+ years in senior engineering leadership; Kubernetes-based AI training platform; GPU infrastructure management; cross-functional leadership; cloud-native, secure, scalable enterprise systems.
Kubernetes, PyTorch, Ray, Slurm, NVIDIA, GPU, HPC, Cloud
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Senior Manager/Associate Director, Software, Platform Engineering
Menlo Park, California, United States
$196k-$294k/yr HybridFull Time
PacBio
PacBioNASDAQ: PACB: Develops and manufactures high-accuracy DNA sequencing systems.
5+ YOE3+ MgmtLead platform engineering; deploy software on hardware; build CI/CD for instruments; 5+ years hardware software deployment; leadership.
Linux, Docker, Podman, Singularity, CI/CD, Python, C++, C#, Ansible, Puppet, Chef
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Associate Director of Embedded Software Engineering
Los Angeles or Irvine
$200k-$250k/yr HybridFull Time
Motorola Solutions
Motorola SolutionsNYSE: MSI: Provides mission-critical communications and public safety technology.
8+ YOELead embedded software team; 8+ years; C programming; BSP/secure boot; Linux kernel driver; networking; security; U.S. citizen; background check.
C programming, Linux kernel, Board support package, Secure boot, Networking, Scripting Bash, Python, AMD UltraScale MPSoC, Microchip Polarfire SoC
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Director of Engineering
United States
$200k-$250k/yr RemoteFull Time
Splitero
Splitero: Provides homeowners cash in exchange for future home equity.
10+ YOE4+ Mgmt10+ years in software engineering with 4+ years in engineering management; strong Salesforce, Martech, GTM engineering; experience leading external/vendor teams; startup/scale-up experience; AI tooling familiarity.
React, TypeScript, Node.js, PostgreSQL, AWS, Salesforce
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Engineering Director, Developer Platform
San Francisco, California, United States
$300k-$367k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Adyen
AdyenEuronext Amsterdam: ADYEN: Unified payment platform for global business commerce.
7+ YOE3+ Mgmt7+ years as a hands-on software engineer; 3+ years in manager of managers; experience leading 40+ engineers; leadership in developer-facing products, APIs, or integrations.
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Director, Engineering
Sunnyvale, California, United States
$263k-$315k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Illumio
Illumio: Provides zero-trust segmentation software to contain cyberattacks.
10+ YOE6+ Mgmt10 years software development, 6 years people management, BS Computer Science, cloud product experience, distributed systems, REST, SaaS, DevOps, CI/CD, production telemetry.
REST, Public Cloud, CI/CD, Testing Automation, Distributed Systems, SaaS, DevOps
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