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Software Engineer jobs in Sacramento, 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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Join to apply for the Principal Engineer, Data Platforms role at Speridian Technologies 3 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants... ...Speridian Technologies by 2x Get notified about new Principal Software Engineer jo…
Golden1 in Sacramento is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer II. This role involves leading automation in both cloud and on-premises environments, managing CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring application uptime with a focus…
Role: Under general direction of the Information Technology Manager I, the Information Technology Specialist II (ITS II) Cloud Engineer serves as DHCS’ primary technical expert responsible for designing and modernizing c…
$102.72k - $151.6k
inclusive, results driven, collaborative, passionate, and flexible. Job Description Solidigm is seeking a motivated Software Engineer – Full Stack Development to design, develop, debug, and maintain complex distributed f…
BUSINESS NEEDS ARISE. Are you looking for a fast-paced and challenging position that will provide you with extremely valuable software development and leadership experience, variety of assignments, and exposure to multip…
$150k - $215k
Job Description Job Description Job Title: Lead Test Engineer, ESS Location: This role will be based in Sacramento, CA. During the first 3–6 months, the position will be based in our Burlingame, CA headquarters for onboa…
applications including user research, user-centric design, development or configuration, testing, and implementation. DOMAINS: Software Engineering Information Technology Project Management You will find additional infor…
application systems. Provide subject matter expertise on system re- engineering and design. ~ Provide expertise in innovating using... ...required. ~ Stay current with the latest trends in mainframe software, databases a…
innovative problem-solving. The scope typically includes system software projects that involve planning, developing, and implementing... ...overall organization. Most of the duties fall under the Software Engineering dom…
Software Engineer We are currently seeking talented individuals to join our engineering team in Rancho Cordova, CA to perform front-end and middleware development of our products. Minimum 5 years of professional Windows…
$120k - $150k
to Mexico, Costa Rica, Belize, and the Dominican Republic. Primary Role We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Platform Engineer to architect and scale our data infrastructure. The ideal candidate will bring deep tech…
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What software engineers earn in Sacramento
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $39–$54 | $81k–$113k |
| Mid level | $54–$78 | $113k–$162k |
| Senior | $75–$104 | $157k–$216k |
Adjusted for the Sacramento 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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