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Lead Python Developer Jobs in Novato, CA, US
210+ lead python developer jobs from 140+ companies hiring in Novato, CA, US.
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Lead Software Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
RemoteFull Time
8+ YOE8+ years in full-stack development; leadership experience; React, TypeScript, Node.js; Python backend; cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure); AI/LLM familiarity; fast-paced environment.
React, TypeScript, Node.js, Python, AWS, GCP, Azure, LLMs, GraphQL, WebSockets
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Lead Software Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
7+ YOE7+ years in software engineering or systems development; CS/EE degree; proficient in C/C++, Go, Java, Python; strong debugging; experience with large distributed systems; cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure); networking; full stack.
C, C++, Go, Java, Python, AWS, GCP, Azure, Networking, Databases, Observability, Containers, Kubernetes
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Lead AI Engineer
New York or Cambridge or McLean or San Francisco or San Jose
$197k-$246k/yr HybridFull Time
4+ YOE4+ years in AI/ML with Bachelor’s or 2+ with Master’s; strong Python/Java/Scala/Go; cloud deployment; experience with LLMs, vector databases, and guardrails.
Python, Java, Go, Scala, AWS, HuggingFace, PyTorch, VectorDBs, Nemo Guardrails, C++, C#
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CKG Lead Engineer
Pleasanton, California, United States
$150k-$220k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOE5-8 years software engineering with graph tech/knowledge graphs; strong Python; experience with graph databases; knowledge of ontology and SQL, APIs; collaboration with data scientists and product teams.
Python, IQL, Neo4j, Neon/Maana, GCP, AWS Lambda, SQL, NoSQL, Time Series DBs, REST, GraphQL, TensorFlow, PyTorch, NumPy
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Lead QA Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
$160k-$185k/yr HybridFull Time
8+ YOE8+ years of test automation experience; Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent); experience with Java, JavaScript, Python; CI/CD; API testing; SQL; distributed systems; strong communication.
Java, JavaScript, Python, SQL, REST, CI/CD, Web services, Test frameworks
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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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Lead Software Engineer - Core AI
San Francisco or United States
$200k-$215k/yr RemoteFull Time
8+ YOE8+ years engineering experience with proficiency in C#, Java, JavaScript, Go, or Python; experience with generative AI, LLMs, and cloud infrastructure; strong architecture and mentoring.
C#, Java, JavaScript, Go, Python, Generative AI, LLMs, MCP, LangGraph, OpenAI, Bedrock, Cloud infrastructure
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Lead Java Software Engineer
Phoenix or San Francisco or Chicago or Denver or Salt Lake City or Madison
$85k-$160k/yr RemoteFull Time
8+ YOE8+ years software development; Java/Spring Boot; cloud-based enterprise apps; strong analytical, communication, and independent working skills.
Java, Python, Spring Boot, MySQL, NoSQL, OpenSearch, Elasticsearch, Apache Camel, RabbitMQ, Data pipelines, AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD, REST, SOAP, Microservices
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Sr Lead Software Engineer - Back End
Palo Alto, California, United States
$171k-$260k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years experience; strong Java/Python; Spring Boot; microservices; REST APIs; cloud and distributed systems; leadership experience
Java, Python, Spring Boot, Microservices, REST APIs, JPA, JUnit, Log4J, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code
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Lead Data Engineer, AI
San Francisco or Chicago or Seattle or Bellevue
$173k-$260k/yr HybridFull Time
8+ YOE8+ years data engineering; Python, SQL; Spark; ETL/ELT tools (Airflow, dbt, Informatica); data modeling; data warehousing (SQL/NoSQL); cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud); Salesforce Data Cloud experience; strong cross-functional collaboration.
Python, SQL, Spark, Airflow, dbt, Informatica, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Data Cloud
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Senior Lead Software Engineer - Developer Infrastructure
San Francisco or Boston
$216k-$324k/yr HybridFull Time
12+ YOE12 years software development; distributed systems; Go/Python; AWS/Azure/GCP; Kubernetes; Terraform; strong leadership
Go, Python, AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Pants, FastAPI, Django, React, Buildkite, Apache Kafka, Apache Pulsar, RabbitMQ, Spark, Airflow, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Clickhouse, Redis, Typescript, React, Jest, Webpack, Covey
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Lead Software Engineer – AI/RAG Platform
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
HybridFull Time
7+ YOE7–10 years of software engineering; 2–5 production RAG agents; Python backend with LLM orchestration; Angular frontend; Azure OpenAI; REST APIs; MCP integration; Agile/Scrum experience.
Python, LangChain, Semantic Kernel, Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Search, MCP, Angular, REST APIs, RAG Architecture, Google, Git
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AI Scientist Lead Engineer
San Mateo, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOEMasters or higher in CS/ME/AE or related field; 5+ years building production ML systems; experience with Physics Nemo models; CFD/FEA knowledge; Python proficiency; distributed ML a plus.
Python, Claude Code, NVIDIA Modulus, Physics Nemo, Domino, GeoTransSolver
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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 Applied AI / GenAI Engineer
Foster City, California, United States
$165k-$185k/yr OnsiteFull Time
7+ YOE7–12+ years in software engineering or ML, production AI/GenAI experience, Python backend, API development and data integration.
Python, APIs, SQL, Vector databases, LLMs, RAG, Cloud services
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Lead Test Engineer
Fremont, California, United States
$101k-$172k/yr HybridFull Time
10+ YOELead testing of PICs; 10+ years in photonics testing; automate tests with scripting; strong collaboration and communication.
Python, LabVIEW, Oscilloscope, Optical Spectrum Analyzer, Vector Network Analyzer, Power Meter, Probe Card
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Lead Data Engineer
San Francisco or Los Angeles
$112k-$150k/yr HybridFull Time
5+ YOELead data engineer with cloud data pipelines, governance, and security; experience in Azure, Power BI, compliance (PII/PCI/HIPAA) preferred.
Azure Data Factory, Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Lake, Logic Apps, Power BI, Azure Purview, Git, Python, SQL
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Lead Security Engineer
Menlo Park, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Lead security engineering across cloud, Kubernetes, IAM, secrets, CI/CD, and incident response; partner with infra and lab teams to balance security and velocity.
AWS, GCP, Azure, Kubernetes, Python, Bash, Terraform, Okta, Entra, SAML, OIDC, SCIM, KMS, GitHub OIDC, CI/CD, Workload identity
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Lead Software Engineer - Gov Platforms
Redwood City, California, United States
$120k-$180k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years software engineering; full-stack across frontend and backend; data pipelines; compliance-focused security; customer-facing communication; problem solving; ability to obtain security clearance.
Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, Python, Rust, AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, FedRAMP, NIST 800-53
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Tech Lead Manager, Developer Experience
San Francisco, California, United States
$220k-$275k/yr HybridFull Time
6+ YOE2+ Mgmt6+ years software engineering; 2+ years engineering management; experience in developer tooling, CI/CD, observability, IaC; Kubernetes in production; strong Python; cloud (AWS); data-driven tooling impact; located in San Francisco and open to 4 days in office.
GitHub Actions, Jenkins, ArgoCD, Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, Terraform, Pulumi, Kubernetes, AWS, Python, Django, Celery, Airflow, Kafka, Mapbox, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, Bedrock, Sagemaker
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Lead GenAI Backend Platform Software Engineer
Rockville or Jersey City or Denver or San Francisco or New York City or Tysons
HybridFull Time
7+ YOE7+ years in software engineering; strong backend design; Python, FastAPI; cloud (AWS); LLMs; security; CI/CD; team leadership.
Python, FastAPI, AWS Bedrock, S3, Lambda, Step Functions, Fargate, Aurora, CI/CD, Git
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Lead Automation Engineer, Director
San Francisco, California, United States
$190k-$230k/yr OnsiteFull Time
7+ YOELead automation engineer with 7+ years in automation, RPA, AI, CI/CD, and team leadership; strong programming, cloud, and QA experience.
UiPath, Playwright, Power Automate, Selenium, FitNesse, GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Java, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Amazon RDS, Jira, Confluence, Xray
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Lead Voice Infrastructure Engineer
San Francisco or New York City
$185k-$250k/yr HybridFull Time
Senior engineer with experience building distributed telephony systems, SIP/RTP, WebRTC, and AI-enabled voice pipelines; strong backend skills in Go/Python/C/C++.
Go, Python, C, C++, WebRTC, SIP, RTP, VoIP, DTMF, APIs, AI pipelines
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Software Engineer, AI & Developer Experience
San Francisco, California, United States
$180k-$250k/yr OnsiteFull Time
2+ YOE2+ Mgmt2+ years leading software engineering teams; strong fundamentals; expert in TypeScript, Python, or Go; interest in AI-assisted development; able to build internal tools with non-technical teams.
TypeScript, Python, Go
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Lead Engineer (Data/Integrations)
San Francisco, California, United States
$200k-$250k/yr HybridFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years data engineering with healthcare payer data; proven leadership in tech teams; hands-on integration with payer systems.
AWS, Docker, Github Actions, Terraform, Python, Django, Celery, Celery Beat, django-ninja, django-tenants, NextJS, Typescript, Tanstack Query, Shadcn UI, Zod, Nuqs, PostgreSQL, AWS RDS, S3, Clickhouse, Github, Jira, Claude Code, CoderabbitAI, Tusk
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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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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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Security Engineer Lead, Corporate Security
San Francisco or New York City
$320k-$405k/yr HybridFull Time
8+ YOE2+ Mgmt8+ years in security engineering; 2+ years leading a team; strong coding ability; deep macOS security experience; hands-on with EDR/XDR, MDM, ZTNA; SaaS security expertise.
Python, Go, SaaS security tooling, EDR/XDR, MDM, ZTNA, SSPM/CASB, DLP, CI/CD, Terraform, Cloud security tooling
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Lead BI Engineer
Brooklyn or San Francisco
$180k-$210k/yr OnsiteFull Time
7+ YOE7+ years in analytics engineering/BI; SQL and dbt; dimensional modeling; lakehouse stack; KPI frameworks; strong communication.
dbt, SQL, Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks, Looker, Tableau, Sigma, Python
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Staff Software Engineer
San Mateo, California, United States
$216k-$324k/yr OnsiteFull Time
8+ YOELead tool and framework development for test automation; 8+ years in C++, Python, or JavaScript with testing tools at scale.
Jenkins, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, Python, C, C++, Rust, Git, Docker, Kubernetes
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Senior Lead Data Engineer (R4680)
San Francisco, California, United States
$140k-$210k/yr OnsiteFull Time, Temporary
7+ YOE7+ years in data engineering or cloud data architecture; SQL, Python, PySpark; production experience with Fabric, Databricks, Snowflake; data modeling; regulated environments; architectural ownership.
Python, SQL, PySpark, Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, Snowflake, Azure Data Factory, Synapse
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Senior Embedded Software Engineer
Alameda, California, United States
$114k-$228k/yr OnsiteFull Time
8+ YOELead embedded software development; 8+ years in engineering; expert in C/C++/Python; embedded systems with FDA-regulated development.
C, C++, C#, Python, Embedded C, IDEs, unit testing frameworks, source control
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Tech Lead - Growth
San Francisco, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
7+ YOE1+ Mgmt7+ years software engineering with technical leadership; strong backend and systems experience; Go/Python; React; leading small teams; growth mindset.
Go, Python, TypeScript, React, PostgreSQL
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Sr. Staff AI/ML Engineer
Portland or San Francisco or Chicago or Boston or Seattle or Dallas
$220k-$256k/yr RemoteFull Time
12+ YOELead development of production AI systems; 12+ years in software/ML; Python, PyTorch/TF; cloud platforms; IaC; CI/CD; Bachelor's (Master preferred).
Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, NumPy, Pandas, scikit-learn, LangChain, ADK, AWS, Azure, GCP, Terraform, GitHub Actions
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Senior / Staff Software Engineer
Menlo Park, California, United States
$300k-$500k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOELead complex engineering projects, act as technical lead, strong Python, backend and production infra, cloud experience, document design decisions.
Python, Google Cloud Platform, Backend, Distributed Systems
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DevOps Lead Software Engineer
Concord or Dallas or Charlotte
$119k-$224k/yr HybridFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years software engineering; 5+ years build-deploy automation in Linux; 5+ years Gradle/Maven; 3+ years Terraform; 3+ years GCP; 3+ years Docker/Kubernetes; 3+ years CI/CD; 3+ years GitHub/Git; 3+ years UCD/Harness CD; 3+ years IaC.
Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, GCP, Azure, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Python, Git
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Senior / Principal Software Engineer (Compiler & AI Tooling )
San Francisco, California, United States
HybridFull Time
7+ YOE7+ years in enterprise-level software development (C++ or Python); experience gathering requirements, leading large projects, and strong delivery fundamentals.
C++, Python, LLVM, Clang, MLIR, Cargo, CI/CD, PyTorch, LangChain
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Partner Engineer
Foster City, California, United States
$150k-$200k/yr HybridFull Time
5+ YOE5-8+ years in software engineering, partner engineering, or related roles; strong Python and JavaScript; experience with integrations and APIs; ability to lead technical strategy with partners.
Python, JavaScript, Go, REST, GraphQL, webhooks, Docker, Kubernetes, Git, CI/CD, AWS, GCP, Azure, SQL, NoSQL
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AI Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
$200k/yr RemoteFull Time
3+ YOEDesign multi AI agent architectures, build scalable systems, integrate APIs, and lead end-to-end AI software development.
Node.js, Next.js, Python, LangChain, LLMs, RAG, REST, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, GCP, SQL
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Staff Engineer - Technical Lead
San Francisco or United States
$120k-$150k/yr RemoteFull Time
10+ YOE10+ years in backend software and systems; strong Python and infrastructure expertise; leadership in technical delivery; healthcare data security and privacy awareness.
Python, AWS, Serverless, CloudFormation, CI/CD, Security best practices
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