Software Engineer Jobs in San Diego
229 live Software Engineer roles in San Diego, United States. Apply directly on Haystack.
Last updated 3 September 2026. Job counts refresh daily.
As of 3 September 2026, Haystack lists 229 live Software Engineer jobs in San Diego, with 49 added in the past week and typical advertised salaries of $122k to $178k. Employers hiring right now include Northrop Grumman, Booz Allen Hamilton and Leidos. 7% of these roles are remote friendly.
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Staff Software Engineer - Embedded and Real Time with Security Clearance
NewNorthrop Grumman
San Diego, CA馃嚭馃嚫$177k - $265.6k/yrOn-siteYesterdayScrumSonarQubeAgile+7Technology - NG
Sr Principal Software Engineer - Embedded and Real Time with Security Clearance
NewNorthrop Grumman
San Diego, CA馃嚭馃嚫$142.2k - $213.4k/yrOn-siteYesterdayScrumSonarQubeAgile+7Technology - LE
Applications Software Engineer
NewLeidos
San Diego, CA馃嚭馃嚫$107.9k - $195.1k/yrHybridYesterdaySAFeMySQLNode.js+24Technology - LE
Application Software Engineer
NewLeidos
San Diego, CA馃嚭馃嚫$87.1k - $157.4k/yrHybridYesterdaySAFeMySQLNode.js+24Technology - SA
Software Engineer II, Autonomy Behaviors (R5202) with Security Clearance
Shield AI Inc
San Diego, CA馃嚭馃嚫Hybrid1 week agoRoboticsC++ROSTechnology - ZP
Software Engineer I (Secret) with Security Clearance
NewZachary Piper Solutions, LLC
San Diego, CA馃嚭馃嚫$125k - $135k/yrOn-site2 days agoSOAPScrumTDD+5Technology - AT
Sr. Embedded Software/Firmware Engineer: Networking Layers
NewA2e Technologies
San Diego, California馃嚭馃嚫On-siteYesterdayC++Technology - SD
1699 - Network Engineer IV
NewSigma Defense
San Diego, California馃嚭馃嚫$125k - $145k/yrOn-site10 hours agoAnsibleBashHTTPS+5Technology - SE
Data Platform Software Engineer
NewServiceNow
San Diego, CALIFORNIA馃嚭馃嚫Hybrid2 days agoMariaDBMySQLOracle+7Technology - TE
DevSecOps Software Engineer with Security Clearance
NewTechead
San Diego, CA馃嚭馃嚫Hybrid2 days agoSOAPScrumTDD+6TechnologyGet new Software Engineer jobs in San Diego in your inbox
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Software Developer I (SD)
NewApex Systems
San Diego, CA馃嚭馃嚫$125k - $135k/yrOn-site2 days agoDockerSOAPScrum+7Technology - MS
Senior Systems Engineer with Security Clearance
NewM9 Solutions
San Diego, CA馃嚭馃嚫$180k - $205k/yrOn-site2 days agoAWSAgileAzure+4Technology - AT
Tactical Networks Mission Engineering Lead Systems Engineer
NewATLAS TECH
San Diego, CA馃嚭馃嚫HybridYesterdayCDNPythonTechnology - SR
Sr Systems Engineer
NewScientific Research Corporation
San Diego, CA馃嚭馃嚫$111.1k - $185.1k/yrHybrid2 days agoCDNTechnology - SA
Systems Engineer
NewSAIC
San Diego, CA馃嚭馃嚫$120.0k - $160k/yrOn-site2 days agoTechnology - LE
Systems Engineer
Leidos
San Diego, CA馃嚭馃嚫$107.9k - $195.1k/yrOn-site5 days agoTechnology - LE
Software Engineer
Leidos
San Diego, CA馃嚭馃嚫$87.1k - $157.4k/yrHybrid1 week agoCUDAC++Technology - IS
Software Engineer I with Security Clearance
NewInformation Systems Solutions, Inc.
San Diego, CA馃嚭馃嚫On-siteYesterdaySOAPScrumTDD+5Technology - OS
Software Developer with Security Clearance
ODME Solutions, LLC
San Diego, CA馃嚭馃嚫$120k - $150k/yrHybrid5 weeks agoDockerGitJavaScript+3Technology - NG
Software Engineer / User Experience Applications with Security Clearance
NewNorthrop Grumman
San Diego, CA馃嚭馃嚫$75.1k - $137.6k/yrOn-site2 days agoDockerMicroservicesMongoDB+19Technology - NG
Sr. Principal System Safety Engineer with Security Clearance
Northrop Grumman
San Diego, CA馃嚭馃嚫$144.9k - $265.6k/yrHybrid3 days agoEngineering - BA
Model Based Systems Engineer
Booz Allen Hamilton
San Diego, CA馃嚭馃嚫$86.9k - $198k/yrOn-site3 days agoTechnology - BA
AI Software Developer Intern
Booz Allen Hamilton
San Diego, CA馃嚭馃嚫$61.9k - $141k/yrOn-site6 days agoDockerAWSScikit-learn+9Technology - LE
Software Engineer with Security Clearance
NewLeidos
San Diego, CA馃嚭馃嚫$87.1k - $157.4k/yrHybridYesterdayNode.jsSQLiteScrum+11Technology - LE
Digital Systems Engineer with Security Clearance
NewLeidos
San Diego, CA馃嚭馃嚫$87.1k - $157.4k/yrHybridYesterdayApacheTechnology - ZI
GxP Lab Computing Engineer
Zifo
San Diego, California馃嚭馃嚫On-site5 days agoAgileEngineering - NG
Software Engineer/Principal Software Engineer - JAVA with Security Clearance
NewNorthrop Grumman
San Diego, CA馃嚭馃嚫$91.8k - $137.6k/yrOn-site2 days agoMicroservicesMongoDBScrum+12Technology - NG
Sr Principal Software Engineer - Development with Security Clearance
Northrop Grumman
San Diego, CA馃嚭馃嚫$122.8k - $213.4k/yrHybrid5 days agoScrumSonarQubeAgile+7Technology - NG
Software Engineer - Software Test with Security Clearance
Northrop Grumman
San Diego, CA馃嚭馃嚫$79.3k - $137.6k/yrHybrid5 days agoAgileConfluenceHTTP+1Technology - NG
Principal Software Engineer - Development with Security Clearance
NewNorthrop Grumman
San Diego, CA馃嚭馃嚫$98.4k - $171k/yrHybridYesterdayDockerScrumAgile+5Technology
Frequently asked questions
How many Software Engineer jobs in San Diego are available?
Haystack currently lists 229 live Software Engineer jobs in San Diego, with 49 added in the past week. Numbers refresh daily.
What do Software Engineer jobs in San Diego pay?
Advertised salaries typically range from $122k to $178k per year, based on 179 live postings with advertised salaries.
Which companies are hiring for Software Engineer jobs in San Diego?
Northrop Grumman, Booz Allen Hamilton, Leidos, SAIC, Shield AI Inc are actively hiring right now, alongside 61 other employers.
Are there remote Software Engineer jobs in San Diego?
Yes. 15 of the current listings are remote friendly. Browse the remote-only view.