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Senior Software Engineer Jobs in California

Senior Software Engineer

San FranciscoOn-site$210k–$300k USD9 hours ago
Workplace Type
Onsite
Location
San Francisco
Experience Level
Senior Level

About the Role

Join a growing product engineering team building an AI-enabled operating system for mortgage servicing. You will develop backend features that support complex transactions and regulatory requirements for enterprise customers.

What You'll Do

  • Own product features from design through delivery in a high-autonomy environment.

  • Build and scale backend systems that support large volumes of mortgage transactions.

  • Use AI coding tools in your workflow, with human review of production code.

  • Design robust systems that account for federal, state, and agency regulations.

  • Develop customer-facing backend features as part of a product engineering team.

What We're Looking For

  • 4 to 10 years of product-focused backend software engineering experience, at senior level or above.

  • Strong data structures, algorithms, and computer science fundamentals.

  • Experience designing large-scale distributed systems.

  • Proficiency with AI coding tools such as Copilot or Cursor in everyday development.

  • Experience at high-growth technology companies and building customer-facing product features.

  • Familiarity with Python, React, Docker, Kubernetes, or Google Cloud Platform.

  • Background in fintech or another regulated product domain is relevant.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary: $210,000 to $300,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is available.

Location

Remote within the United States. Primary location: San Francisco, California.

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Senior Software Engineer Jobs in California

Browse senior software engineer jobs in california, sourced directly from company career pages and updated daily. Recent openings come from Nvidia, NinjaOne, Roblox and others. Listings that show pay range from $175,000 to $272,000 a year.

Hiring snapshot

Based on the 163 most recent senior software engineer listings

163
listings analysed
$210,000
median listed pay
6%
remote
90
posted in the last week

Where the openings are

Listed pay

131 listings show a salary

$175,000–$272,000
range
$210,000
median
~$101/hr
hourly

Work arrangement

82% on-site12% hybrid6% remote

95% full-time · 3% contract

Experience level

100% senior level

Common job titles

  • Senior Software Engineer · 66
  • Senior Software Engineer, Java · 7
  • Senior Software Engineer, Developer Experience · 3
  • Senior Software Engineer, Platform Engineering · 2
  • Senior Software Engineer, AI Data · 2
  • Senior Software Engineer, Backend · 2
  • Senior Software Engineer, AI Security · 2
  • Senior Software Engineer, AI Developer Tools · 2

Senior Software Engineer Jobs in California FAQ

Common questions about senior software engineer jobs in california.

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