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The (USA) Distinguished, Software Engineer joins the Care Engineering team within Agentic Care Engineering to lead the design and development of scalable, cloud-native AI-powered systems. This role involves translating domain-level strategies into system-level implementations, overseeing the full software development lifecycle, and ensuring architectural integrity. You will build intelligent automation solutions, drive operational excellence through code reviews, and mentor engineers to foster a culture of innovation. Key responsibilities include championing DevOps and CI/CD practices, managing cloud cost optimization, and resolving architectural bottlenecks to improve engineering velocity. The position requires expertise in observability, incident management, and security compliance. You will work on integrating AI agents and innovative technologies to enhance system performance and operational efficiency while aligning technical solutions with specific business objectives and customer needs.
What does a Software Engineer earn in California?
Median $214500 from 1193 postings across 76 companies.
Lead the design and development of scalable, cloud-native AI-powered software systems.
Translate domain-level strategies into reliable system-level implementations with architectural integrity.
Drive operational excellence through technical guidance, code reviews, and strategic architectural decisions.
Champion DevOps and CI/CD practices to ensure resilient, observable, and performant services.
Mentor engineers to foster a culture of innovation, high standards, and continuous learning.
Identify and resolve architectural bottlenecks by automating processes to improve engineering velocity.
Manage the full software lifecycle including architecture, deployment, and cloud cost optimization.
What we're looking for
Obtain a Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or a related area and 6 years of experience.
Obtain 8 years of experience in software engineering or a related area.
Master’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or a related area and 4 years of experience (preferred).
Extensive experience leading the design and development of scalable, cloud-native software systems and AI-powered solutions.
Strong expertise in operational excellence, including DevOps, CI/CD, observability, and incident management.
Demonstrated skill in driving architectural decisions that prioritize extensibility, maintainability, and security compliance.
Ability to mentor and develop engineering talent while fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
Knowledge of implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards and assistive technologies (preferred).