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Java Software Engineer, Sr.

Burbank, CA

$133K - $176K/yr

Position Overview The Sr. Software Engineer - Java expert, who will help to build our next generation of client-server and web-based products and services while working closely with other talented ...

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Senior/Staff Software Engineer

Los Angeles, CA

$132K - $174K/yr

Senior/Staff Software Engineer REPORTING TO : CTO LOCATION : Marina del Rey, CA - OR - Williamsburg, NY (onsite M - F) Who Is Flip? Flip builds AI voice agents that handle millions of real customer ...

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Staff Software Engineer, Android

Costa Mesa, CA · Hybrid

Staff Software Engineer, Android Costa Mesa, California, US - Hybrid #LI-HYBRID / #BI-HYBRID Who We ... A core of Java & Kotlin based backend services. * React SPAs leveraging Tailwind, GraphQL, and ...

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Staff Software Engineer

Long Beach, CA

$106K - $182K/yr

Founded in 1977 as the Senior Care Action Network, SCAN began with a simple but radical idea: that ... Strong expertise in developing scalable integration layers using Java, .Net APIs, and healthcare ...

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Staff Software Engineer

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

$175K - $210K/yr

Prior experience as a Staff Software Engineer, Tech Lead, or senior platform engineer in a high-scale environment. * Depth in one or more of: SRE/reliability engineering, database scalability, multi ...

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As of Aug 6, 2026, the average yearly pay for senior staff software engineer java in Los Angeles, CA is $162,626.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $134,700.00 and $177,200.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Senior Staff Software Engineer Java vs Lead Software Engineer Java?

AspectSenior Staff Software Engineer JavaLead Software Engineer Java
ResponsibilitiesArchitecting solutions, mentoring, strategic technical decisionsLeading project teams, coordinating development efforts, ensuring delivery
ExperienceTypically 8+ years, deep technical expertiseTypically 6+ years, leadership in projects
FocusTechnical excellence, system design, long-term visionTeam management, project execution, stakeholder communication
Work EnvironmentCross-team collaboration, high-level architectureTeam leadership, project planning

While both roles require strong Java expertise and extensive experience, Senior Staff Software Engineers focus on strategic technical architecture and mentorship, whereas Lead Software Engineers emphasize project leadership and team coordination. The choice depends on whether you prefer a more technical or managerial role within Java development teams.

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Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Flight Software

Heart Aerospace

Los Angeles, CA • On-site

$190K - $238K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 18 days ago

Job description

Los Angeles, CA
Role Overview:
At Heart Aerospace we are developing the ES-30, a regional hybrid-electric airplane with a capacity of 30 passengers, an electric zero-emission range of 200 km and an extended hybrid range of 400 km. Heart is targeting type certification of the ES-30 by the end of the decade.
Your mission
As a Senior/Staff Software Engineer on the Flight Software Team, you are responsible for all aspects the development of the software on the aircraft. You will interface with other engineers to develop and understand requirements, architect and writing high quality code, build tests and test infrastructure, documentation, and provide support through the software lifecycle. You will report to the Manager of Flight Software and collaborate with other engineers as part of a multi-functional team.
Every engineer on the team is responsible for laying the technological foundation for the aircraft software and supporting systems, including but not limited to implementing aircraft control functions on embedded systems, developing aircraft models and simulation tools, implementing critical fault tolerance mechanisms, and building hardware and software test systems.
Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
  • Create highly reliable embedded software that control critical systems on Heart's aircraft.
  • Work with interdisciplinary teams to scope, design and build next generation hybrid electric aircraft capabilities, including engine controllers, battery management systems, flight control actuators, flight control systems and aircraft data networks.
  • Develop tools that allow for test execution across multiple environments, ranging from high fidelity simulated software environments, to full scale test stands.
  • Invent new systems that enable more frequent and reliable software deployment, test execution, and data analysis as part of a continuous integration and release system.
  • Mentor junior engineers and set best practices for the team.

You'll Bring These Qualifications as a Senior Software Engineer:
  • Bachelor's or above in computer science, electrical engineering, or similar engineering discipline.
  • 5+ years professional experience writing safety-critical code for vehicles, or similar applications.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
  • Passion for aircraft and Heart's mission.

You'll Bring These Qualifications as a Staff Software Engineer:
  • 8+ years professional experience writing safety-critical code for vehicles, or similar applications.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

The ideal candidate would have:
  • Significant experience writing software in Rust, Python, C, C++, or a similar systems language.
  • Experience writing code for execution in an embedded environment (microcontrollers, bare metal, RTOS, embedded OS).
  • Experience modeling cyber-physical systems (6 DoF Simulators, Monte Carlos, Battery Pack Models).
  • Strong systems design fundamentals. Experience architecting software systems (and contributing requirements to hardware design) for vehicle systems. Experience with various approaches to fault tolerance and fault mitigation.
  • Significant experience with software and hardware test development. Experience with unit tests, CI/CD, integration testing, data collection and management, report generation, fuzzing and other advanced automated test methods.
  • Experience developing software under a functional safety compliant process (for example, compliant to IEC 61508, ISO 26262, DO-178C, or similar). Strong understanding of functional safety and how to apply it to software development.

Base Pay Range:
  • Senior Software Engineer: $155,000 -$193,000 USD.
  • Staff Software Engineer: $190,000 -$238,000 USD.

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