Software Engineer Jobs in San Diego
257 live Software Engineer roles in San Diego, United States. Apply directly on Haystack.
Last updated 6 October 2026. Job counts refresh daily.
As of 6 October 2026, Haystack lists 257 live Software Engineer jobs in San Diego, with 29 added in the past week and typical advertised salaries of $122k to $180k. Employers hiring right now include Northrop Grumman, Shield AI Inc and Booz Allen Hamilton. 5% of these roles are remote friendly.
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TS/SCI Software Engineer
NewStaffRight Associates, LLC
San Diego, CA馃嚭馃嚫$140k - $190k/yrHybrid21 hours agoDockerMongoDBSpring+11Technology - SE
Senior Staff Software Engineer (Kubernetes, Operators, CRD, Go) - Federal
NewServiceNow
San Diego, CALIFORNIA馃嚭馃嚫HybridYesterdayGCPSQLAWS+7Technology - SE
Staff Data Platform Software Engineer - Persistence
NewServiceNow
San Diego, CALIFORNIA馃嚭馃嚫$158.5k - $277.4k/yrHybrid21 hours agoApacheJavaJavaScript+1Technology - SP
Tech Lead, Android Core Product - San Diego, CA, USA
NewSpeechify
San Diego馃嚭馃嚫HybridYesterdayJUnitJetpack ComposeKotlin+3 - NG
Software Developer with Security Clearance
NewNorthrop Grumman
San Diego, CA馃嚭馃嚫$79.3k - $118.9k/yrRemote2 days agoDockerMachine LearningBash+5Technology - SE
Sr Software Engineer, Platform Cryptography
ServiceNow
San Diego, California馃嚭馃嚫$128.9k - $219.1k/yrHybrid4 days agoMicroservicesSQLEncryption+3Technology - NG
Staff Software Engineer with Security Clearance
Northrop Grumman
San Diego, CA馃嚭馃嚫$177k - $265.6k/yrOn-site4 days agoDockerAgileC+++3Technology - NG
Software Engineer/Principal Software Engineer - Embedded with Security Clearance
Northrop Grumman
San Diego, CA馃嚭馃嚫$91.8k - $137.6k/yrOn-site4 days agoDockerAgileC+++3Technology - SA
Software Engineer Principal with Security Clearance
NewSAIC
San Diego, CA馃嚭馃嚫$160.0k - $200k/yrHybridYesterdayNode.jsSQLShell+11Technology - SA
Senior Systems Engineer with Security Clearance
SAIC
San Diego, CA馃嚭馃嚫$120.0k - $160k/yrHybrid4 days agoTechnologyGet new Software Engineer jobs in San Diego in your inbox
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MBSE Systems Engineer with Security Clearance
SAIC
San Diego, CA馃嚭馃嚫$160.0k - $200k/yrHybrid4 days agoSAFeAgileTechnology - ID
Software Engineer Intern with Security Clearance
Innovative Defense Technologies
San Diego, CA馃嚭馃嚫$28 - $34/hrOn-site4 days agoDockerSQLMachine Learning+15Technology - TI
Senior Software Engineer with Security Clearance
The Informatics Applications Group
San Diego, CA馃嚭馃嚫Remote5 days agoDockerMicroservicesMySQL+10Technology - NG
Principal / Sr Principal Engineer Systems Modeling Simulation with Security Clearance
Northrop Grumman
San Diego, CA馃嚭馃嚫$114k - $171k/yrHybrid5 days agoTechnology - QU
Staff CI/CD Build and Release Software Engineer
Qualcomm
San Diego, California馃嚭馃嚫Hybrid4 days agoDocker5GBash+3Technology - QU
Generative AI Embedded Software Engineer
Qualcomm
San Diego, California馃嚭馃嚫Hybrid4 days agoGCPAWSMLOps+6Technology - NG
Sr Principal Engineer Software with Security Clearance
Northrop Grumman
San Diego, CA馃嚭馃嚫$142.2k - $213.4k/yrHybrid5 days agoMATLABCUDAC++Technology - LE
Sr. Systems Engineer
Leidos
San Diego, CA馃嚭馃嚫$131.3k - $237.3k/yrRemote3 weeks agoMySQLOracleRuby+8Technology - RT
Senior Software Engineer - RDPL - Onsite (San Diego) with Security Clearance
RTX
San Diego, CA馃嚭馃嚫$95.5k - $181.7k/yrOn-site5 days agoDockerMATLABScrum+8Technology - RT
Software Engineer II - RDPL - Onsite (San Diego) with Security Clearance
RTX
San Diego, CA馃嚭馃嚫$75.8k - $144.2k/yrOn-site5 days agoDockerMATLABScrum+8Technology - ST
Sr. Graphics Software Engineer
SPECTRAFORCE TECHNOLOGIES Inc.
San Diego, CA馃嚭馃嚫On-site6 days agoEmbedded SystemsComputer VisionData Pipeline+3Technology - NG
Principal Systems Engineer (MBSE) with Security Clearance
NewNorthrop Grumman
San Diego, CA馃嚭馃嚫$93.3k - $171k/yrHybridYesterdayAgilePythonTechnology - CU
Senior Principal Systems Engineer with Security Clearance
Cubic
San Diego, CA馃嚭馃嚫$193k - $220k/yrHybrid4 days agoTechnology - PE
Software Engineer III with Security Clearance
Prescient Edge
San Diego, CA馃嚭馃嚫Hybrid5 days agoScrumAgileTechnology - PE
SME Computer Software Engineer with Security Clearance
Prescient Edge
San Diego, CA馃嚭馃嚫$97k - $150k/yrHybrid3 days agoTechnology - NO
Software Engineer
Noblis
San Diego, CA馃嚭馃嚫$78.9k - $123.3k/yrHybrid1 week agoScrumAgileAssembly+3Technology - NO
Systems Engineer
Noblis
San Diego, CA馃嚭馃嚫$95.5k - $149.2k/yrHybrid1 week agoTechnology - NO
Computer Engineer III
Noblis
San Diego, CA馃嚭馃嚫$127.1k - $198.6k/yrHybrid1 week agoEngineering - AU
Embedded Engineer
Austin1 LLC
San Diego, CA馃嚭馃嚫Hybrid1 week agoTechnology - SA
Systems Engineer Principal
SAIC
San Diego, CA馃嚭馃嚫$160.0k - $200k/yrRemote1 week agoTechnology
Frequently asked questions
How many Software Engineer jobs in San Diego are available?
Haystack currently lists 257 live Software Engineer jobs in San Diego, with 29 added in the past week. Numbers refresh daily.
What do Software Engineer jobs in San Diego pay?
Advertised salaries typically range from $122k to $180k per year, based on 182 live postings with advertised salaries.
Which companies are hiring for Software Engineer jobs in San Diego?
Northrop Grumman, Shield AI Inc, Booz Allen Hamilton, ServiceNow, SAIC are actively hiring right now, alongside 62 other employers.
Are there remote Software Engineer jobs in San Diego?
Yes. 14 of the current listings are remote friendly. Browse the remote-only view.