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Lead Java Developer Jobs in Carlsbad, CA, US
33 lead java developer jobs from 20 companies hiring in Carlsbad, 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
San Diego, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
10+ YOE10+ years DoD software development and support; strong Microsoft stack; web apps (Angular/Node.js/Backbone); SDLC; DoD STIGs; secure systems; leadership.
.NET, C#, SQL Server, Angular, Node.js, Backbone, Java, Web API, HTML, CSS
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Technical Lead - Software Developer, Data Foundry
San Francisco or San Diego or Boston or Louisville or Indianapolis
$152k-$244k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOE5–10+ years scientific software development; Python and another language; REST APIs, data pipelines, microservices; experience with scientific datasets.
Python, Java, C#, Go, TypeScript, Rust, SQL, REST APIs, Microservices, MLflow, Weights & Biases, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Azure, GCP, Prefect, Airflow, Nextflow, Postgres, Redshift, Snowflake, BigQuery, LIMS, ELN, Benchling, RDKit, Schrödinger, MOE, Git, Linux, Bash
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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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Senior Staff Software Engineer, UI Lead
San Diego, California, United States
$169k-$296k/yr OnsiteFull Time
12+ YOE12+ years software engineering; frontend leadership; AI integration experience; strong JS/React; Java/Python backend; Kubernetes; REST.
JavaScript, React, Angular, Lit Framework, SASS, CSS-in-JS, Styled Components, Jest, Cypress, TestCafe, Mocha, Selenium, Java, Python, Spring, Hibernate, Kubernetes, REST, SQL
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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 Automation Engineer (Hybrid- San Diego, CA)
San Diego, California, United States
$141k-$211k/yr HybridFull Time
7+ YOESenior software engineer with 7+ years, strong Java/C/C++, mobile and web development, able to lead development teams.
Java, C, C++, Android, iOS, Web, BLE, RTOS
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Software Test Lead
Arlington or San Diego or Woburn or Denver
$157k-$224k/yr HybridFull Time
7+ YOEBS CS/IT or related; 7+ years testing; test lead experience; automation; DevSecOps; Python, Kafka, REST; GitLab CI/CD; Kubernetes; Docker; Java; pytest/JUnit; Selenium/Playwright.
Python, Kafka, REST, GitLab CI/CD, Kubernetes, ELK stack, Docker, Java, pytest, JUnit, Selenium, Playwright
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Principal Software Engineer
San Diego, California, United States
$127k-$165k/yr OnsiteFull Time
7+ YOELead software engineer with 7-10 years of experience; strong JavaScript, C#, HTML, Java; CI/CD; AWS; MuleSoft; SQL databases; mentoring and DevOps focus.
JavaScript, C#, HTML, Java, Spring Boot, React.js, AWS, MuleSoft, SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, NoSQL, CI/CD
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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 Software Engineer - Tech Lead, Data Solutions & Initiatives
Cupertino or San Diego
OnsiteFull Time
7+ YOE7+ years software engineering; leadership; JavaScript/TypeScript; one compiled language; distributed systems; cloud experience; strong CS fundamentals.
JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, Go, Scala, AWS, Big Data, Distributed Systems, Databases
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Principal Software Engineer (Valencia, CA, US, 91355)
Valencia or San Jose or San Diego
$104k-$197k/yr HybridFull Time
10+ YOE3+ MgmtLead architecture and development of Android and cross-platform mobile apps; 10+ years Android experience; AWS, BLE, secure medical software; cross-functional leadership.
Kotlin, Kotlin Multiplatform, Java, Android Jetpack, AWS, BLE, OAuth, CI/CD, Jenkins, Git, SonarQube, Atlassian Agile tools, IEC 62304, ISO 13485, FDA design controls
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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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Software Engineering Manager 2 – SW Test Lead
San Diego, California, United States
$161k-$242k/yr OnsiteFull Time
7+ YOELeads a software test team; requires STEM degree and 7-9 years; agile leadership; DoD security clearance.
Java, C, C++, Python, VxWorks, Green Hills Integrity, Realtime Linux, DDS, JIRA, SonarQube, Atlassian Tool Suite
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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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Senior Software Solutions Architect
San Diego, California, United States
$160k-$200k/yr RemoteFull Time
14+ YOE14+ years software engineering; 5+ years as architect/lead; large-scale systems; multi‑million-line codebases; cloud/edge deployment; security by design; U.S. citizenship with Secret clearance.
Java, Kotlin, Scala, C, C++, JVM, APIs
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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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Hiring companies
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47% new in 30d
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90% show pay
Companies appearing in this market
InsuletSystems & Technology ResearchCapital GroupAppleAxos FinancialServiceNowAlteryxArlo
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Onsite: 15Hybrid: 12Remote: 3