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Programming Engineer Jobs in California (NOW HIRING)

Civil Design Engineer

Stockton, CA · On-site

$75K - $95K/yr

About Siegfried As a Civil Engineer at Siegfried, you will be responsible for the design and production of infrastructure construction documents for both public infrastructure and private development ...

The Engineer is the individual on the project responsible for building the overall project "on paper". Reports to: Project Engineer, Project Manager or Project Executive Essential Duties ...

The Engineer is the individual on the project responsible for building the overall project "on paper". Reports to: Project Engineer, Project Manager or Project Executive Essential Duties ...

DevOps / SRE Engineer -Golang

Sunnyvale, CA · On-site

$67 - $89/hr

... , SRE, or platform/cloud engineering roles * Strong hands-on experience administering Kubernetes in production environments * Proficiency with Terraform and Ansible for IaC and configuration ...

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How much do programming engineer jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 4, 2026, the average yearly pay for programming engineer in California is $100,420.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $82,900.00 and $115,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Programming Engineer vs Software Developer?

AspectProgramming EngineerSoftware Developer
CredentialsBachelor's in Computer Science or related field; coding certificationsBachelor's in Computer Science or related field; coding certifications
Work EnvironmentDevelopment teams, tech companies, engineering projectsSoftware companies, startups, freelance projects
Industry UsageUsed in engineering-focused roles emphasizing system designCommon in application and software creation roles
Search & Comparison IntentOften compared for technical roles involving system-level programmingMore general, focusing on application development

Programming Engineers and Software Developers share similar educational backgrounds and work environments. However, Programming Engineers often focus on system-level design and engineering aspects, while Software Developers typically concentrate on creating applications. Both roles are essential in tech industries, but their specific responsibilities and focus areas differ slightly.

What does a programming engineer do?

A programming engineer designs, develops, tests, and maintains software applications and systems using programming languages such as Java, C++, or Python. They often collaborate with cross-functional teams, follow software development methodologies, and use tools like version control systems to ensure code quality and functionality.

What cities in California are hiring for Programming Engineer jobs?

Cities in California with the most Programming Engineer job openings:

Infographic showing various Programming Engineer job openings in California as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 87% Full Time, 8% Part Time, and 5% Contract. Highlights an 85% Physical, 5% Hybrid, and 10% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $100,420 per year, or $48.3 per hour.

$67.25 - $89.50/hr

Full-time

Re-posted 3 days ago


Job description

Greetings from Rootshell
Rootshell Enterprise Technologies Inc. is a recognized provider of professional IT Consulting services in the US. We are actively seeking SRE Devops Engineer FulltimeRole for one of our direct client.
Role: SRE Devops Engineer
Location :- Santa Clara,CA (Remote Looking Local Candidates)
Duration: Ful time
JD:
Responsibilities
You will help design our managed offering so it is as robust and efficient as possible.
You will work closely with the rest of the engineering team to provide feedback on how to make Dgraph easier to manage in production.
You will help write an operations manual for Dgraph, including best practices and troubleshooting for deployment, upgrades, backups, etc.
You will be a member of a growing team and with a clear career path towards team lead.
You will be part of the on-call rotation to ensure that the managed offering is up and running.
Requirements
4+ years of experience with DevOps / SRE techniques and observability of distributed systems.
Prior experience in Kubernetes, Terraform & Helm is required
Scripting in Go or any other languages
Good knowledge of other database operations is a great plus.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
Thanks & Regards,
HimaBindu
Rootshell inc
himabindu@rootshellinc.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/hima-bindu-60818116b/