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Lead Java Developer Jobs in Aliso Viejo, CA, US
32 lead java developer jobs from 22 companies hiring in Aliso Viejo, CA, US.
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Matterport - Lead Software Engineer
Irvine, California, United States
$170k-$222k/yr HybridFull Time
8+ YOE8+ years of SaaS development using Java/Kotlin; microservices with Docker/Kubernetes; relational databases; strong engineering practices.
Docker, Kubernetes, RabbitMQ, Kafka, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Java, Kotlin, Python, Elasticsearch, React, Angular, C#, .NET
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Lead Software Engineer, Application Software (Supply Chain)
Hawthorne, California, United States
$160k-$225k/yr OnsiteFull Time
3+ YOE1+ MgmtLead software engineer with 3+ years of software development experience, OOP, and team leadership; proficient in multiple languages and frameworks; able to mentor and drive technical excellence.
Python, C#, DotNet, Go, Java, Angular, React, PostgreSQL, SQL Server
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Lead Software Engineer - Automation
Novato or Culver City
$134k-$214k/yr OnsiteFull Time
6+ YOE6+ years software engineering; 2+ years in game engines; proficient in compiled and scripting languages; CI/CD; test automation; strong communication; interest in LLMs.
C#, C++, Go, Rust, Java, Python, Bash, TeamCity, Jenkins, GitHub Actions
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Lead Machine Learning Engineer, Ads Research
Seattle or Glendale or Santa Monica
$172k-$230k/yr HybridFull Time
7+ YOELead ML engineer with 7+ years experience in generative AI, ML systems, Python, DL frameworks, and ads tech.
Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Jax, Hugging Libraries, SQL, Java
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Software Systems Engineer (Senior/Lead)
El Segundo, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOESenior/Lead Software Systems Engineer with 5+ years in space/ground systems, leadership experience, Java/C++, Python, DoD Secret clearance, onsite in El Segundo, CA.
Java, C++, Python, GitLab, CI/CD, DevSecOps, Docker, Kubernetes, SQL, NoSQL, Kafka, ActiveMQ, CCSDS
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Platform Engineer Lead
Irvine or New York or San Antonio
$179k-$287k/yr OnsiteFull Time
10+ YOESenior platform engineer with 10+ years; strong in SDLC, DevOps, CI/CD, AI-assisted development, and toolchain modernization.
Harness.io, SonarQube, Artifactory, Nexus, GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, TypeScript, Python, Java, Go, OpenTelemetry, GitHub Actions
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Lead DevOps Engineer
Los Angeles, California, United States
$129k-$165k/yr RemoteFull Time
7+ YOESenior DevOps leader with 7+ years in DevOps/SRE/Platform Engineering; hands-on with Kubernetes/OpenShift, CI/CD, IaC, observability, and DevSecOps; experience leading teams.
Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker, GitLab CI/CD, Tekton, Infrastructure-as-code, Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, Java, Groovy, Spring Boot, .NET Core, React, Svelte, MarkLogic, SQL, Redis
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Lead Site Reliability Engineer
Irvine, California, United States
$136k-$177k/yr OnsiteFull Time
6+ YOE6+ years in distributed systems/SaaS; multi-region, split-plane architecture; strong SLO/MTTR focus; Python/Java/C++/JavaScript; Kubernetes, GitOps, IaC; incident management; leadership and mentoring.
Kubernetes, CI/CD, GitOps, ArgoCD, SLO/SLA design, observability, Infrastructure as Code, cloud platforms, Python, Java, C++, JavaScript, Datadog, Grafana
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Lead Data Engineer – Financial Data, Compliance & Business Intelligence
Chicago or Washington or Sarasota or Hartford or Costa Mesa or San Jose or Atlanta or Boston or Cleveland or Columbus or Dallas or Fort Lauderdale or Fort Wayne or Grand Rapids or Indianapolis or Los Angeles or Miami or New York City or Oak Brook Terrace or Sacramento or San Francisco or South Bend or Tampa or Houston or Austin
$111k-$226k/yr OnsiteFull Time
3+ YOE3+ years ETL development; experience with Bank Secrecy Act/AML regulations; consulting experience; strong ETL/EDW skills; Python/Java; cloud data warehousing (Azure/AWS/Snowflake); excellent communication and teamwork.
ETL tools, Python, Java, Azure, AWS, Snowflake
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Lead Sr Staff Software Engineer - Front End Fundamentals
Bellevue or Boulder or Chicago or Denver or Irvine or Los Angeles or New York or San Francisco or San Jose or Seattle or Ventura
$166k-$305k/yr HybridFull Time
13+ YOE1+ MgmtSenior frontend leadership role requiring 13+ years of software development, 1+ year of people management, strong TypeScript/JavaScript or other languages, cloud and distributed systems experience, and mentoring.
TypeScript, JavaScript, C#, Java, C, C++, Python, SQL, Scala
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Senior Software Systems Engineer, Product Owner
Chantilly or Seal Beach
OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years in software development with Java/C/C++/Python; experience leading software projects; active Top-Secret/SCI eligibility with CI Polypost-start.
Java, C++, Python, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, Spring Framework, Hibernate, RDBMS, NoSQL, REST/Open API, CI/CD, Jenkins, GitLab CI, Maven, Gradle, JMS, WebLogic, SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, MongoDB
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Staff Software Engineer
Los Angeles, California, United States
$101k-$204k/yr RemoteFull Time
7+ YOEBachelor's in CS or related; 7+ years software engineering; 3+ years leading multi-team initiatives; strong Java, Spring, SQL; cloud, containers; ability to mentor.
Java, Python, Go, C++, JavaScript, REST, gRPC, Apache Kafka, Apache NiFi, Amazon SQS, MS MQ, Apache Camel, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, DevSecOps, distributed systems, microservices, SQL databases, NoSQL, caching, message queues, data streaming, APIs, cloud platforms
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Staff Software Engineer - Fullstack
Los Angeles or Adrian
HybridFull Time
8+ YOE8+ years in software engineering; 2–3 years in staff/principal/lead roles; strong in Java/Kotlin/C++/C#; data modeling with RDBMS/ETL; TDD; experience in distributed systems and reactive frontend; ability to lead and influence engineering standards.
Java, Kotlin, C++, C#, TypeScript, React, SQL, ETL, Kotlin (backend), JVM
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CRM Technical Lead
Carlsbad, California, United States
$112k-$148k/yr HybridFull Time
7+ YOE7–10+ years CRM engineering experience; hands-on with major CRM platforms; strong Java and Python; AWS experience; system design and leadership.
Java, Python, AWS, DynamoDB, SQS/SNS, Lambda, API Gateway, Pub/Sub
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Senior Engineer III - Billing Systems
Los Angeles or Las Vegas
$140k-$198k/yr RemoteFull Time
12+ YOE12+ years of software development; 5+ years leading cross-functional architectural initiatives in high-compliance (FinTech/Banking/E-commerce); expert Java; maintain/refactor VB6, Python, Node.js; cloud-native architecture; SOX/PCI-DSS awareness.
Java, VB6, Python, Node.js
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Senior Backend Software Engineer
El Segundo or Chantilly or Colorado Springs
$129k-$194k/yr OnsiteFull Time
8+ YOE8+ years in software/data architecture; strong cloud-native data-intensive software; experience leading teams; security clearance eligibility; onsite in El Segundo, CA with possible relocation.
Java, Python, Go, Kubernetes, Apache Airflow, Apache Spark, Neo4j, AWS Neptune, Palantir Warp Core, CKAD
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Advisory Lead, Software-TTS (SPAM)
Chicago or Boston or Dallas or Los Angeles or Minneapolis or New York City or San Francisco or Seattle or Washington D.C.
HybridFull Time
8+ YOE8-10+ years of hands-on software development; experience with complex systems integration, SDLC; Agile/Lean project management; ability to lead executive-facing engagements; strong communication.
C#, Java, Python, SDLC
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Chief Engineer
Arlington or Boston or Dayton or Melbourne or Carlsbad
$233k-$320k/yr HybridFull Time
15+ YOE5+ MgmtBS in engineering or related field; 15+ years of experience; autonomy systems and multi-agent software; lead engineering teams; ability to obtain security clearance.
Java, C++, Rust, Python, ROS, MAVLINK, DevSecOps, CI/CD
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Sr. Manager, Software Engineering (Services Lead) - Unpublished R&D Product
Los Angeles, California, United States
$229k-$320k/yr OnsiteMultiple Commitments Available
6+ YOE3+ Mgmt6+ years software engineering; 2+ years game development; 3+ years in leadership; backend distributed systems; Golang or Java; collaboration with non-engineering teams.
Golang, Java
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Software Development Manager - Clearing or Banking
Edison or San Diego or Irvine or Las Vegas or Centennial or Overland Park or Omaha or Edison
$150k-$180k/yr OnsiteFull Time
10+ YOE10+ Mgmt10+ years software development and 10+ years leading teams; experience with .NET, C#, Java, Angular/React; clearing experience; distributed teams; strong communication.
NET, C#, Java, JavaScript, MVC, Angular, TypeScript, jQuery, SQL Server, RabbitMQ, Swagger, AWS, Microservices
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Mobile Engineering Manager
Culver City or Linthicum or Allen or Chicago or Orlando or Baton Rouge or Phoenix or Waltham or Harrisburg or Knoxville or Richmond or West Valley City or San Diego or Indianapolis or Lexington or Parma or Little Rock or Asheville or Birmingham or Chantilly or Brooklyn or Washington or Fort Collins or San Mateo or Schaumburg or Atlanta
$180k-$220k/yr OnsiteFull Time
7+ YOE2+ Mgmt7+ years mobile development; 2+ years leading a team; US work authorization; employer sponsorship not provided.
Swift, Objective-C, Kotlin, Java, React Native, CI/CD, cloud technologies, RESTful APIs, relational databases
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Vice President, Engineering
Santa Ana, California, United States
$237k-$316k/yr HybridFull Time
12+ YOE5+ Mgmt12+ years of engineering experience, 5+ years in senior leadership, experience leading global teams, cloud, AI/ML, data platforms.
Cloud platforms, Python, Java, APIs, MLOps/LLMOps, Data architectures
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Senior Software Development Manager, Engage
San Francisco or Los Angeles or Irvine or Seattle or New York
$185k-$288k/yr OnsiteFull Time
3+ YOE3+ MgmtLead one of three engineering teams; 3+ years as software engineering manager; 5+ years in software engineering; proficiency in Go, Python, Java, or C/C++; design scalable systems; deliver customer-centric solutions; mentor team growth
Golang, Python, Java, C/C++, AWS
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