Software Engineer Jobs in San Diego, CA

Every active opening we track in this market, read alongside the hiring conditions, pay, and employer demand from our September 2026 report.

361 active openings in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, published within the last 30 days, across 155 employers. 17 were published in the last 48 hours and 89 in the last 7 days. As of November 10, 2026.

Full September 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 308 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $117,245 at the 25th percentile, $148,870 at the median and $185,000 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of November 10, 2026

Senior roles | Entry level | Remote | Posted this week

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Senior Software Engineer (AI-Assisted Development)

Nathan Kunes Inc (NKI Engineering) | San Diego, California, United States

Full-time | On-site | $110,000 - $140,000 yearly | Posted 2026-11-10

Aphantic is a privately held small business specializing in engineering and technology solutions for commercial and defense sectors.

Develop web-based applications integrating with custom embedded systems using generative AI and AI-assisted coding tools.

Software Engineer

YouDevise | San Diego, California, United States

Full-time | On-site | $140,000 - $170,000 yearly | Posted 2026-11-10

Turnout builds a platform for modern consumer advocacy, pairing clients with expert advocates to help them navigate life challenges.

Design, build, and ship high-quality full-stack software applications while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Staff Software Engineer - Full Stack

Intuit, Inc. | San Diego, California, United States

Full-time | On-site | $188,500 - $274,000 yearly | Posted 2026-11-10

Intuit is a global financial technology platform that helps customers overcome financial challenges with products like TurboTax, Credit Karm...

Drive significant technology initiatives and architect scalable applications to support AI-native experiences for financial products.

Software Engineer, Deployment Platform MultiCloud

Apple, Inc. | San Diego, California, United States

Full-time | On-site | Posted 2026-11-09

Apple is a diverse collective of thinkers and doers reimagining what's possible to help people do what they love.

Build a unified deployment platform for applications used by thousands of engineers across Apple.

Software Developer

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. | Poway, California, United States

Full-time | On-site | $84,000 - $140,625 yearly | Posted 2026-11-09

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. is a world leader in remotely piloted aircraft, tactical reconnaissance radars, and advanced surv...

Research, design, develop, and maintain enterprise-wide software applications while ensuring compliance and communicating with domain experts and management.

Software Developer

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. | Poway, California, United States

Full-time | On-site | $84,000 - $140,625 yearly | Posted 2026-11-09

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems is a world leader in remotely piloted aircraft, tactical reconnaissance radars, and advanced surveillan...

Research, design, develop, and maintain enterprise-wide software applications while ensuring compliance and communicating with domain experts and management.

Location Software Engineer

Apple, Inc. | San Diego, California, United States

Full-time | On-site | Posted 2026-11-09

Apple builds devices and services that enrich customers' lives, focusing on location technologies.

Design, develop, debug, and support multi-sensor navigation technology for location-aware mobile experiences.

Desktop Support Specialist

HCL Technologies Limited | San Diego, California, United States

Full-time | On-site | Posted 2026-11-09

HCLTech is a global technology company delivering industry-leading capabilities in AI, digital, engineering, cloud, and software.

Resolve incidents, install and configure hardware and software, and provide technical assistance for desktop support and mobile device management.

Software Engineering Intern

Art of Problem Solving | San Diego, California, United States

Internship | Hybrid | $30 hourly | Posted 2026-11-09

Art of Problem Solving (AoPS) trains students in problem-solving skills across mathematics, science, and computer science.

An internship role focused on developing, testing, and implementing software programs under the guidance of experienced engineers.

Engineer – Software, Maritime Networking and Autonomy Software (Req 316)

Applied Physical Sciences Corp. | San Diego, California, United States

Full-time | On-site | Posted 2026-11-09

Applied Physical Sciences Corp (APS) is a research and development company specializing in innovative technology solutions for national secu...

Develop and implement software for maritime sensing, communications, and autonomy systems in support of national security applications.

Windchill Systems Admin

Akkodis | San Diego, California, United States

Contract | On-site | $49.50 - $62.50 hourly | Posted 2026-11-09

Akkodis is a global digital engineering company and Smart Industry leader enabling clients to advance in their digital transformation.

Support the administration and maintenance of enterprise environments while partnering with senior administrators, developers, and business stakeholders.

Software Test Engineer

Insulet Corporation | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico

Full-time | Hybrid | Posted 2026-11-09

We are seeking a Software Test Engineer to support manual and automated testing activities for software product development and enhancements. This role is responsible for designing and execu...

Software Test Engineer Tijuana (Hybrid)

Insulet Corporation | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico

Full-time | Hybrid | Posted 2026-11-09

Insulet is looking for a self-motivated Software Test Engineer to be a part of the testing (manual and automation) efforts related to product development and product modifications. This posi...

Senior Software Engineer, Frontend Platform (R5790)

Shield | San Diego, California, United States

Full-time | On-site | Posted 2026-11-09

Shield AI is a defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems.

Build and operate a front-end focused development platform embedded in the workflows used to train, validate, and deploy the AI Pilot.

Senior Software Engineer, Android Platform / AOSP

QUALCOMM, Inc. | San Diego, California, United States

Full-time | On-site | $117,800 - $176,600 yearly | Posted 2026-11-09

Qualcomm enables intelligent connectivity through wireless, AI, and 6G technologies.

Develop, integrate, debug, and optimize Android-based software solutions on Qualcomm Snapdragon platforms.

Senior Specialist, Software Engineering - Test

Harris Group | San Diego, California, United States

Full-time | On-site | $111,500 - $207,500 yearly | Posted 2026-11-08

L3Harris Technologies delivers agile, end-to-end technology solutions across space, air, land, sea, and cyber domains for government and def...

Lead the design, implementation, and sustainment of automated test systems using LabVIEW and TestStand while mentoring engineers and ensuring technical leadership across cross-functional tea...

Technical Support Specialist - HVAC (opens the employer's site in a new tab)

Proton.ai | San Diego, California, United States

Full-time | Hybrid | $80,000 - $90,000 yearly | Posted 2026-11-08

Johnstone Supply is a leading wholesale distributor of HVACR equipment, parts, and supplies.

Provide technical support, troubleshooting, and training to customers and employees while assisting in sales opportunities and warranty management.

Embedded Software Engineer

Innovative Computer Solutions Group, Inc | San Diego, California, United States

Full-time | On-site | $100 hourly | Posted 2026-11-08

Innovative Computer Solutions Group, Inc. is a premier global provider of satellite solutions and technology services.

Design, develop, and maintain high-performance embedded and network software for commercial and government communication systems.

Staff Software Engineer

Galaxy Software, Inc. | San Diego, California, United States

Full-time | Remote | $200,000 - $280,000 yearly | Posted 2026-11-07

Galaxy builds and runs a data foundation for a vertical AI company serving home services businesses like HVAC, plumbing, and electrical.

A product engineering role focused on building an AI harness and agent runtime for customer-facing applications with full ownership.

Software Engineer, Sr

Data Device Corporation | Poway, California, United States

Full-time | On-site | $140,000 - $170,000 yearly | Posted 2026-11-07

Power Device Corporation designs and manufactures high-reliability power, control, and computer equipment solutions for the aerospace, defen...

A senior software engineer role focused on designing, developing, and testing embedded software for space products, including bootloaders, BSPs, and device drivers.

Senior software engineer - Data Platform

Intuit, Inc. | San Diego, California, United States

Full-time | On-site | $171,000 - $231,500 yearly | Posted 2026-11-07

Intuit is a global financial technology platform that helps customers overcome financial challenges with products like TurboTax, QuickBooks,...

Lead the development of real-time data services and event-driven solutions while mentoring engineers and driving technical excellence across the Data Capabilities team.

Fully Remote - Coverage Support Specialist

AO Garcia Agency | San Diego, California, United States

Full-time | Remote | Posted 2026-11-07

AO Garcia Agency

A remote role involving managing warm leads, conducting meetings, and providing customer support with coaching and training.

Software Engineer, Video SWE

Meta Inc. | Burlingame, California, United States

Full-time | On-site | $183,997 - $257,000 yearly | Posted 2026-11-07

Meta builds technology for human connection, including social media, virtual reality, and wearables.

Develop and optimize video codec implementations and hardware-accelerated media pipelines for resource-constrained wearable devices.

Senior Software Engineer

Rivo Holdings, LLC. | San Diego, California, United States

Full-time | On-site | $160,000 - $220,000 yearly | Posted 2026-11-06

RIVO Holdings provides personal service and exceptional quality in the financial services industry for a national customer base.

Design and develop scalable solutions for a proprietary Loan Management System while partnering with cross-functional teams to modernize architecture and engineering practices.

Senior Manager, Software Engineering

Roboticsconnected | San Diego, California, United States

Full-time | $180,000 - $220,000 yearly | Posted 2026-11-06

Roboticsconnected is a robotics software company.

Lead a multidisciplinary software organization responsible for backend architecture, UI/UX, quality assurance, and software integration.

Senior Software Engineer

Noblis | San Diego, California, United States

Full-time | Hybrid | $160,800 - $251,325 yearly | Posted 2026-11-06

Noblis is a nonprofit organization serving federal clients with scientific, engineering, and management expertise in defense, intelligence,...

Develop software integration strategies and provide senior engineering expertise for the NIWC Pacific TIDE systems integration team.

USC/green Card Only : Embedded Software Engineer: San Diego, CA, Fulltime Only

Seven Hills Group Technologies Inc. | San Diego, California, United States

Full-time | On-site | $130,000 - $150,000 yearly | Posted 2026-11-06

Seven Hills Group Technologies Inc. provides professional IT consulting services to help clients achieve business goals.

Design, develop, and maintain high-performance embedded and network software for commercial and government communication systems.

Embedded Software Engineer

Entegee | San Diego, California, United States

Contract | On-site | $80 - $100 hourly | Posted 2026-11-06

A multi-faceted technical service organization specializing in project and human capital management.

Develop embedded software for Linux or RTOS environments with strong C/C++ skills and hardware interface experience.

Software Engineering Manager II, Consumer 360

Credit Acceptance Corporation | San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States

Full-time | Hybrid | $186,316 - $260,842 yearly | Posted 2026-11-06

Credit Acceptance is an automotive finance company helping consumers with no or bad credit history purchase a vehicle.

Lead and mentor engineering teams in designing, delivering, and governing API platforms and services while driving AI adoption across the software development lifecycle.

Staff Software Engineer, Consumer 360

Credit Acceptance Corporation | San Diego, California, United States

Full-time | Hybrid | $185,805 - $260,127 yearly | Posted 2026-11-06

Credit Acceptance is an automotive finance company helping consumers with limited credit history purchase a vehicle.

Lead the design, build, and modernization of cloud-native Java services on AWS while mentoring team members and driving AI-assisted delivery.

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What our analysts see this month

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

San Diego is a competitive market for software, IT, and cybersecurity candidates, not a frozen one. Local unemployment sat at 4.9% in August 2026, metro nonfarm employment was up about 0.7% year over year, and the recent hiring sample still showed more than 600 postings across more than 200 companies. The catch is that the local Information sector was down about 6.6% year over year, Professional and Business Services was basically flat, and only about 10% of observed openings were entry level.

Best positioned: Mid-to-senior engineers, platform or infrastructure candidates, and security applicants who can work on-site and fit defense, hardware, or semiconductor environments have the best odds right now.

Main caution: The biggest misconception is treating San Diego like a remote-first software market when about 75% of observed openings were on-site and only about 5% were remote.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 361 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

QUALCOMM, Inc.: 45 open roles
Apple, Inc.: 26 open roles
Northrop Grumman: 14 open roles
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.: 13 open roles
Amazon Inc.: 10 open roles
Amazon: 9 open roles
General Atomics: 9 open roles
Intuit, Inc.: 8 open roles
ServiceNow: 7 open roles
Shield: 7 open roles

Where the openings are

San Diego: 305
Poway: 15
Cupertino: 11
Tijuana: 7
San Diego, California, United States: 2
San Francisco Bay Area: 2
Mountain View: 2
Palo Alto: 2

Work arrangement

on-site 262 (75%), hybrid 70 (20%), remote 16 (5%)

Where the demand is

Opportunity is not spread evenly across every kind of tech employer. In the last 90 days, the observed market showed more than 600 postings across more than 200 companies, but the sample was fragmented rather than dominated by a single buyer. The heaviest industry concentration sat in defense and space manufacturing and computer hardware development at about 20% each, followed by semiconductor manufacturing and software development at about 15% each, with aerospace and defense around 10%. QUALCOMM, Inc. and Apple, Inc. were the clearest repeat employers in the sample. That mix favors candidates who can work close to products, devices, infrastructure, or secure systems instead of only consumer-web workflows. The role mix skewed toward mid, senior, and lead talent, while on-site work dominated and remote roles were scarce. Among postings that stated education requirements, bachelor's degrees were the most common requirement. A February 2026 state-data snapshot also counted 1,011 software developer postings in the San Diego area, reinforcing that software demand exists here even when local sector payrolls are mixed.

Defense, space, and aerospace software or security (high): This is one of the clearest local clusters, with defense and space manufacturing at about 20% of observed postings and aerospace and defense around 10%.
Hardware, embedded, and semiconductor platform work (high): Computer hardware development accounted for about 20% of observed postings and semiconductor manufacturing about 15%, which is a strong fit for systems-heavy and C++-capable candidates.
General enterprise IT and software services (moderate): Software development made up about 15% of the observed mix, but local Professional and Business Services employment was basically flat, so the path exists without looking like a broad local boom.
Remote-first generic app roles (limited): Remote openings were only about 5% of the observed mix, so candidates who insist on remote-only searches are narrowing the market sharply.

Where to focus: Prioritize on-site or hybrid roles tied to defense, hardware, semiconductor, and secure-platform work before chasing remote-only software listings.

Roles worth searching next

Technical Program Manager: It fits engineers or IT leads who already coordinate releases, dependencies, vendors, or security reviews.
Product Manager: This is a realistic pivot for candidates who can pair technical depth with customer and roadmap judgment.
Solutions Engineer or Sales Engineer: It works for candidates with technical credibility who communicate well and can demo, scope, or troubleshoot live with customers.
Hardware Test or Systems Engineer: San Diego's hardware and semiconductor mix makes this a credible bridge for software people who like devices, validation, and integration work.

What postings ask for

Python (table_stakes | immediate): Python appeared in about 45% of the observed local postings, making it the clearest common denominator across software, automation, and security-adjacent work. Who: Almost everyone in this category, especially applicants who need one language to anchor their portfolio.
C++ (premium | immediate): C++ appeared in about 30% of postings and lines up with San Diego's concentration in computer hardware, semiconductors, and defense-linked employers. Who: Engineers targeting embedded, device, platform, robotics-adjacent, or performance-sensitive systems roles.
Kubernetes and CI/CD (differentiator | immediate): Kubernetes and CI/CD each appeared in about 15% of postings, which makes deployment and platform fluency a practical differentiator beyond pure coding ability. Who: Mid-career developers, SRE-leaning candidates, and IT professionals trying to move closer to platform engineering.
Security+ (differentiator | near-term): Security+ was the certification most often named in the local sample, though it appeared in only about 5% of postings, so it helps most for IT and cyber pathways rather than software engineering alone. Who: Entry-level cyber, help desk, sysadmin, and career-switcher candidates who need a recognizable baseline signal.
Authentication, access controls, and IAM basics (differentiator | near-term): Local cybersecurity programming highlighted authentication, access controls, account security, and defenses against credential theft, which is a useful signal for IAM and security operations alignment. Who: IT support, sysadmin, SOC, and career-switcher candidates looking for a narrower and more defensible cyber entry point.
AI-enabled threat awareness (premium | near-term): Local cyber events emphasized AI-powered phishing, impersonation, and deepfake threats, and San Diego-based ESET launched an AI-native security portfolio, making AI-risk literacy more marketable than generic 'AI familiarity.' Who: Cybersecurity candidates, IT admins, and software engineers who touch internal tools, trust and safety, or secure product features.

Questions about this market

What do Software, IT & Cybersecurity roles pay in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA?

Government wage data shows San Diego computer and mathematical occupations at a $129,520 median, $92,440 at the 25th percentile, $167,780 at the 75th percentile, and $207,020 at the 90th percentile in 2025. That local median sat above the national median of $109,280 for the same broad occupation family. Recent posted pay in the local hiring sample centered on about $126k to $185k, with a broader band of about $101k to $225k, while California new-opening offers for this category averaged about $140,208 in September 2026. This is a high-pay market, but much of that premium is buying specialized experience in an expensive metro. The broad San Diego computer and mathematical group averaged $64.44 per hour versus $38.01 across all local occupations, and the local home price index was still up 1.2% year over year.

Where is demand for Software, IT & Cybersecurity roles in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA concentrated?

Which employers are hiring the most Software, IT & Cybersecurity talent in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA?

Recent postings show the most activity from QUALCOMM, Inc. (75 postings), Apple, Inc. (40 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Software, IT & Cybersecurity roles in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 5% are remote and 20% hybrid, with 75% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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