Top 163 Director of software engineering Jobs in San Francisco Ca

Director of Flight Software Engineering
Xona Space Systems —Burlingame, CA
- $218,000 - $274,000 a year
- Full-time
- Computer Science
- 3 years
- Senior level
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Director of Sales / Estimator
HSQ Technology Inc. —Hayward, CA
- $90,000 - $100,000 a year
- Full-time
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Director of Software Engineering, Client Experience
Forge Global —San Francisco, CA
- $245,000 - $270,000 a year
- Computer Science
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Head of AI and Data Platform
Abbott Laboratories —Alameda, CA
- $172,000 - $344,000 a year
- Full-time
- Azure
- Computer Science
- System design
- Health insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
Senior Director, AI Engineering -Agentic AI Platform(Remote Eligible)
Information Technology Senior Management Forum —San Francisco, CA
- $286,200 - $392,000 a year
- Email
- Remote
- Azure
- Computer Science
- 5 years
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Head of AI Engineering at AIOS — Remote, $200-$400k/yr + equity
AIOS (YC W20/S21) —San Francisco, CA
- $200,000 - $400,000 a year
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Senior Director, IT San Carlos
Nautilus Bio —San Carlos, CA
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- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Azure
- Computer Science
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Director, Technology Transformation
Blue Shield of California —Oakland, CA
- $170,280 - $255,530 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Background check
- Computer science
- Computer Science
- Work from home
Senior Director, IT Digital Transformation
iRhythm Technologies, Inc. —San Francisco, CA
- $222,000 - $288,000 a year
- Full-time
- Remote
- Computer Science
- Bachelor of Science
- HIPAA
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Senior Director/Director of Engineering, Product Software
Zoox —Foster City, CA
- $354,000 - $470,000 a year
- Email
- Hybrid work
- Computer Science
- Product management
- Recruiting
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
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Senior Director
Visa U.S.A. Inc. —Foster City, CA
- $229,000 - $400,900 a year
- Full-time
- Computer Science
- 5 years
- Office
- Wellness program
- Health savings account
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Head of Information Security
Sendbird —San Mateo, CA
- $280,000 - $320,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- Computer Science
- HIPAA
- Office
- Health savings account
- AD&D insurance
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Sr Director, AI Engineering
Information Technology Senior Management Forum —San Francisco, CA
- $286,200 - $392,000 a year
- Email
- Azure
- Computer Science
- 5 years
- Health insurance
Managing Director, Engineering Fellow
MSCI —San Francisco, CA
- $375,000 - $475,000 a year
- Full-time
- Computer Science
- Engineering
- 11+ years
Head of Engineering
Poesis —San Francisco, CA
- $230,000 - $280,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Management
- Computer Science
- Office
- Commuter assistance
- Health insurance
Senior Director, GRC
Okta —San Francisco, CA
- $264,000 - $363,000 a year
- Computer science
- Computer Science
- Product management
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
Senior Director, AI Engineering -Agentic AI Platform(Remote Eligible)
Capital One —San Francisco, CA
- Email
- Remote
- Azure
- Computer Science
- 5 years
- Health insurance
Sr. Dir, Design Engineering
GitHub, Inc. —San Francisco, CA
- $160,200 - $425,000 a year
- Remote
- Doctoral degree
- Computer Science
- 5 years
Director of Engineering - infrastructure & Operations
Motive —San Francisco, CA
- $229,000 - $285,000 a year
- On call
- Computer Science
- System design
- Mentoring
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Senior Director, IT
Crusoe —San Francisco, CA
- $230,000 - $285,000 a year
- Full-time
- Oracle
- Computer Science
- System design
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Director of Flight Software Engineering

Xona Space Systems
Burlingame, CA

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Job Details

Full-time
$218,000 - $274,000 a year
11 days ago

Qualifications

Software engineering
Continuous Delivery (CD) implementation
Performance management strategy
Talent management
Configuration management
Managing IT teams
System design for system development
Team development
Hiring
Implementation (software development lifecycle)
Developing automated testing protocols
DevOps automation
Managing software development teams
Design (software development lifecycle)
Senior leadership

Full Job Description

Xona is the navigational intelligence company bringing real-time, centimeter-level certainty to any device, anywhere on Earth.

With Pulsar – the world’s most advanced PNT satellite infrastructure in Low Earth Orbit – Xona will offer a future-proof, backwards-compatible global positioning system optimized for absolute precision, superior power, and robust protection.

Overview

As Director of Flight Software Engineering, you will own the architecture, delivery, and team that powers the onboard software for the Xona satellite bus and the growing Pulsar constellation. You will lead embedded flight software development, system-level verification & validation, and the processes that enable reliable, scalable software across hundreds of satellites. This is a high-impact leadership role at the intersection of real-time embedded systems, constellation-scale operations, and high-reliability space software.

What You’ll Own

Lead and grow the Flight Software team (embedded developers + verification & validation engineers) responsible for the scalable onboard software architecture running across the Pulsar constellation.
Define and evolve the flight software architecture, interfaces, and development roadmap in close partnership with systems, avionics, payload, GNC, and ground segment teams.
Own end-to-end delivery: requirements decomposition, design, implementation, unit/integration testing, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) validation, and support through launch and on-orbit operations.
Build a high-performing organization through hiring, coaching, individual development plans, and a culture of ownership, technical excellence, and cross-functional collaboration.
Establish and continuously improve software development practices (configuration management, CI/CD, unit testing, code quality, documentation) that scale with constellation growth and over-the-air update needs.
Drive quality, reliability, and process maturity - measuring team output against program commitments and implementing improvements that reduce risk and cost.
Partner with senior leadership on technology strategy, long-term roadmap recommendations, and resource planning for current and future satellite programs.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related STEM field (or equivalent practical experience; additional years of relevant experience may substitute for formal education)
10+ years of professional software engineering experience, including significant time in embedded, real-time, or high-reliability systems
3+ years of people leadership experience managing software engineers or technical leads (hiring, performance management, career development)
Demonstrated experience leading software architecture and delivery for complex systems (aerospace, automotive, defense, or similar domains preferred)
Hands-on background with modern software practices, including CI/CD pipelines, configuration management, and automated testing

Preferred Qualifications

5+ years developing or leading embedded/flight software in aerospace or space systems
Direct experience taking satellite or spacecraft software from early design through launch and on-orbit operations
Experience architecting or managing software for multi-satellite fleets, including over-the-air updates, fault management, and constellation-scale operations
Familiarity with real-time operating systems (RTOS), space flight software frameworks (e.g., cFS, F´, or similar), C/C++, and hardware/software integration & test environments
Track record of building high-reliability processes and cultures in fast-moving hardware/software organizations
Ability to drive consensus across multi-disciplinary teams and influence technical and program decisions at the senior leadership level

For U.S. Roles: To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States (i.e. Green Card holder), or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

For U.K. Roles: To comply with U.K. regulations, this role requires Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks, and successful candidates must be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC).

For Canada Roles: Successful candidates must obtain and hold a security clearance at the reliability status level, and pass security assessment for the Canadian Controlled Goods Program (CGP) and ITAR.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Compensation Range: $218K - $274K

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