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is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.EMBEDDED SOFTWARE ENGINEER, RF PAYLOADS (STARSHIELD)Starshield leverages SpaceX’s Starlink technology a…
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Software Engineer jobs in Los Angeles, CA
Software engineers design, build, and maintain the applications and systems behind modern products. The work spans writing code, reviewing designs, and keeping software reliable as it grows.
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Senior Cloud Security EngineerCompany OverviewA global firm based in Los Angeles, California is seeking a Senior Cloud Security Engineer to strengthen its cybersecurity program across cloud, data, endpoint, identity, and…
$118k - $176k
tools that powers immersive augmented reality experiences across Specs, Snapchat, and other services.We’re looking for a C++ Software Engineer to join our Specs Lens Platform team at Snap Inc!! What you’ll do:Design, dev…
$142.4k - $178k
PURPOSEThe Payroll Systems Technical Lead is the primary technical subject matter expert for Sony Pictures Entertainment's payroll technology ecosystem. The role provides hands-on technical leadership across payroll syst…
ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.SR. SITE RELIABILITY ENGINEER (STARSHIELD) At SpaceX we’re leveraging our experience in... ...receivers that allow users to connect within minutes, and the software that bring…
$118.7k - $194.4k
Partners with customers, sales, engineering and product teams to design, demonstrate and deploy Oracle Cloud architectures that address customer business problems. Drives Oracle Cloud customer consumption by accelerating…
$110.7k - $218.3k
Position Summary Salesforce Life Sciences Cloud Senior ConsultantDeloitte's Sales & Service practice partners with the world's leading life sciences companies to reimagine how their commercial, medical, and field organiz…
$124k - $186k
our employees – and aim to leave a positive mark on culture. The Applied Intelligence team is seeking a Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer to lead the development of innovative, data-driven applications and visualizatio…
$140k - $200k
a real codebase. We aim to finish within a week. The assessment runs in two stages: you'll submit, get real feedback from an engineer on this team, and have time to act on it. Use the tools you use every day. You'll be a…
We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer with strong experience in .NET, C#, Azure, microservices, REST APIs, and test automation. The role will focus on developing scalable applications, building automated testing solu…
both local and international teams, focusing on user-centric software that elevates the digital experience for Xsolla’s global audience... ...Collaborate with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to transla…
$65 - $75 per hour
Full Stack Software Engineer JOB-10047404 Anticipated Start Date August 31, 2026 Location Sugar Land, TX Type of Employment Contract Hire Employer Info Our client is a global leader in energy technology, providing cuttin…
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What software engineers earn in Los Angeles
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $44–$62 | $92k–$128k |
| Mid level | $62–$88 | $128k–$183k |
| Senior | $85–$117 | $177k–$244k |
Adjusted for the Los Angeles market from national ranges.
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What employers ask for
The skills these listings keep naming
Data structures and algorithmsSystem designGit and code reviewTesting and debuggingSQL and databasesAPIs and integrationCloud fundamentals (AWS/GCP/Azure)Clear written communicationCross-team collaboration
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Interview questions worth rehearsing
With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for
Walk me through a project you built and the technical decisions behind it.
Pick one project and go deep. Explain the tradeoffs you weighed, not just the stack you used, and name one thing you would do differently now.
How would you design a URL shortener (or similar small system)?
Start with requirements and rough scale before drawing boxes. Interviewers care more about how you reason through storage, uniqueness, and reads versus writes than a perfect answer.
Tell me about the hardest bug you have debugged.
Describe your process: how you reproduced it, narrowed the cause, and confirmed the fix. A methodical story beats a dramatic one.
How do you decide when code is good enough to ship?
Talk about tests, review, and risk relative to the change. Showing judgment about tradeoffs matters more than claiming perfection.
Describe a time you disagreed with a teammate about a technical approach.
Show that you argued from evidence, listened, and committed to the outcome. Avoid stories where the point is simply that you were right.
How do you approach learning an unfamiliar codebase?
Mention concrete tactics: reading tests, tracing a request end to end, making a small safe change first. This signals you can become productive quickly.
What would you do if a production incident happened right before a deadline?
Prioritize stabilizing production and communicating early. Interviewers want calm triage, not heroics.
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Resume tips that move the needle
For software engineers specifically — generic advice costs you here
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Name the languages and frameworks per role or project, not just in a skills block, so screeners can match you to the stack.
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Quantify outcomes in engineering terms: latency reduced, error rate cut, deploy time shortened, users served.
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Link to a GitHub profile or portfolio only if the pinned work is recent and readable.
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Describe your role on team projects precisely — 'built the payments service' reads very differently from 'worked on payments'.
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Keep the tech list honest; anything on the resume is fair game in the interview.
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For senior roles, show scope: systems owned, engineers mentored, decisions driven.
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Where this role goes
Typical progression
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