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Software Engineer II

Apollo Professional Solutions, Inc. South San Francisco, CA

South San Francisco, CA

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$69 - $79/hr Contract Backend Developer Python APIs

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Job Description

The Software Engineer II contract position will support Apollo Professional Solutions, Inc. in building scalable full-stack applications and cloud infrastructure for clinical development initiatives. The role operates in an Agile environment with collaboration across engineers, analysts, and business stakeholders.

Location and Employment

Work setting: Onsite
Location: South San Francisco, CA
Job type: Contract
Compensation: USD 69 - 79 per hour

Core Responsibilities

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate complex business and technical requirements into scalable, end-to-end software solutions.
Design, develop, and maintain modern web applications using ReactJS, JavaScript (ES6+), and contemporary front-end technologies.
Create highly responsive, user-focused interfaces to deliver strong user experiences.
Develop and support backend services using Python with frameworks such as FastAPI, Flask, or Django.
Build and maintain automated testing frameworks, including unit, integration, and end-to-end testing with Playwright, PyTest, and Jest.
Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions or GitLab CI to streamline testing and deployment.
Provision, monitor, and maintain AWS infrastructure using Docker, Kubernetes, and Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
Participate across the full software development lifecycle, including architecture discussions, system design, coding, code reviews, testing, and deployment.
Apply software engineering best practices centered on quality, reliability, security, and maintainability.

Required Qualifications

5+ years of experience developing and supporting scalable, production-grade web applications.
Strong experience in Python backend development and modern web frameworks.
Proficiency with JavaScript (ES6+) and ReactJS for front-end application development.
Experience with AWS cloud services, containerization, and modern DevOps practices.
Hands-on experience with Docker, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code methodologies.
Proven expertise in automated testing for both front-end and back-end applications.
Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Cursor, or similar tools to improve efficiency, testing, and documentation.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving capabilities.
Commitment to writing clean, maintainable, well-documented, and testable code.

Technologies

ReactJS, JavaScript (ES6+), Python, FastAPI, Flask, Django
Playwright, PyTest, Jest
CI/CD, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI
AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, CloudFormation
PostgreSQL, MySQL
Agile, DevOps
GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Cursor

Preferred Qualifications

Experience building data-intensive applications that process, analyze, and visualize complex datasets.
Hands-on production support experience, including application monitoring, incident response, performance optimization, and infrastructure troubleshooting.
Expertise designing and implementing robust end-to-end test automation frameworks for enterprise-scale web applications.
Strong SQL skills, including database design, query optimization, and performance tuning with PostgreSQL and MySQL.
Knowledge of regulated environments and compliance standards, including 21 CFR Part 11, GxP, HIPAA, and GDPR.

Benefits

401(k)
Health insurance
Life insurance
Vision insurance

Opportunity Focus

This contract role supports clinical innovation through meaningful technology work. You will collaborate with experienced professionals, work with modern cloud and AI-assisted development tools, and contribute to solutions intended to create real-world impact in clinical development.

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1mo ago

Software Engineer, UI/UX

BurnBot, Inc. South San Francisco, CA

South San Francisco, CA

1mo ago Closed

$115k - $170k/yr Full time Front End Engineer Map Design Mapping

This position is no longer accepting applications (closed Oct 17, 2026).

Job Description

The Software Engineer, UI/UX role at BurnBot, Inc. focuses on operator-facing software for mission planning, live supervision, mapping, alerts, and fleet tooling. You will build production front-end experiences and validate them with operators during live burn conditions.

Operator-Facing Software

Develop the operator interface, including live telemetry, video, machine state, and controls that remain legible under real field pressure.

Mission Planning and Mapping

Build mission planning and mapping workflows, including drawing treatment boundaries, setting plans, and reviewing what was actually treated.

Alarms and Alerts

Design alarms and alerts to clarify what interrupts an operator, how prominently it is communicated, and what actions the interface requests in response.

UX Ownership and Design Work

Lead the UX work directly, including research with crews, sketching, and delivering the built experience.

Design System

Create and maintain a design system to keep tools consistent as the fleet and the team expand.

Required Qualifications

5+ years building production front-end software with strong TypeScript and React (or equivalent).
Experience working with real-time and streaming data in the browser, such as telemetry, video, or live machine state.
Mapping and geospatial UI experience using tools such as Mapbox, Leaflet, deck.gl, or similar.
Strong design sense, with the ability to translate vague needs into usable interfaces.
Testing discipline, given the operational context where the software runs next to fire.
Willingness to spend time with operators in the field and observe interface behavior under real conditions.

Technologies

TypeScript
React
Mapbox
Leaflet
deck.gl
ROS web bridges
WebRTC

Compensation and Location

Location: South San Francisco, CA (onsite)
Salary: USD 115,000 - 170,000 per year

Benefits

Equity: Incentive Stock Options
Health: Health, dental, and vision
Time off: Flexible paid time off

Nice to Have

Robotics, teleoperation, or industrial HMI interface experience.
Experience with ROS web bridges, WebRTC, or low-latency video.
Safety-critical or high-consequence UI experience.
Design background before, or alongside, engineering.
Wildland fire, forestry, or land management background.

How the Team Works

Based onsite in South San Francisco, with design, build, and testing conducted in one building and proximity to machines prioritized.
Calendar flexibility: work hours can be adjusted based on focus, with the option to go remote on heads-down days.
Field time: a few days per month across California, Oregon, and Washington to observe the interface running on live burns.

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2mo ago

UI Design Engineer

Neuralink South San Francisco, CA

South San Francisco, CA

2mo ago Closed

$135k - $281k/yr Full time Collaboration Design Design Engineering

This position is no longer accepting applications (closed Sep 5, 2026).

Job Description

Neuralink is looking for an experienced UI Design Engineer to conceptualize, prototype, and ship novel computing interfaces for BCI, in collaboration with study participants and domain experts.

Responsibilities

Design, prototype, build, and ship novel computing interfaces for BCI
Partner with study participants to iterate on and further refine these interfaces
Collaborate with domain experts in neuroscience, machine learning, and implant engineering to improve precision and fluidity within Neuralink’s constraint-space

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, or related field (or equivalent experience)
Portfolio demonstrating end-to-end experience designing and shipping features, including concept, prototyping, release, and iteration
Proficiency with Apple frameworks such as SwiftUI, UIKit/AppKit, and/or Metal, or an equivalent transferable stack (e.g., React, Three.js, WebGPU)
Familiarity with Objective-C, C, and/or C++

Technologies

SwiftUI
UIKit
AppKit
Metal
React
Three.js
WebGPU
Objective-C
C
C++

Role Focus

Explore an open-ended, multi-disciplinary, constrained design space where choices are informed by neural structure, model architecture, radio bandwidth, and more
Develop an intuitive sense for the right fidelity to pursue, from conversation and rough sketches to testable prototypes
Work within and push the boundaries of a new medium of interaction that does not rely on traditional sensory feedback from physical input devices
Empathize with people who experience interaction differently and design systems that feel compelling beyond the “works” baseline
Maintain a strong point-of-view while iterating with discipline through testing, deleting, and learning from ideas that do not work

About Neuralink

Creating devices enabling a bi-directional interface with the brain
Devices aim to restore movement for people with paralysis, restore sight for people who are blind, and change how humans interact with digital systems

Team Description

The BCI Applications Team builds Telepathy.app, software that helps people with paralysis use computing devices with precision and ease through thought alone
Team includes expertise spanning neuroscience, machine learning, software engineering, and interface design

What We Offer

Full-time employees eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance via a PPO plan
Paid holidays
Commuter benefits
Meals provided
Equity (RSUs) (Temporary Employees & Interns excluded)
401(k) plan (Interns initially excluded until they work 1,000 hours)
Parental leave (Temporary Employees & Interns excluded)
Flexible time off (Temporary Employees & Interns excluded)
Opportunity to change the world and work with experts across multiple fields
Growth potential, including advancement for outsized impact

Location: South San Francisco, CA (onsite)

Compensation: USD 135,000 - 281,000 per year

Employment: Full-time employees eligible for the benefits listed above

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4mo ago

Lead Data Engineer, Analytics & Insights

Agtonomy South San Francisco, CA

South San Francisco, CA

4mo ago Closed

$160k - $210k/yr Full time Analytics Bigquery Business Intelligence

This position is no longer accepting applications (closed Jul 11, 2026).

Job Description

Agtonomy invites you to join a mission-driven engineering team in South San Francisco as a Lead Data Engineer, Analytics & Insights. You will own the analytics data layer, metrics, and dashboards that turn machine telemetry into trustworthy insights for customers, partners, and internal stakeholders, while upholding rigorous data accuracy. This is a collaborative role that values clear data, practical impact, and a culture of learning. The position is onsite in South San Francisco, CA with a competitive salary in the range of USD 160,000 to 210,000 per year.

Benefits

100% covered medical, dental, and vision for the employee, with additional options for partners, children, or family coverage
Commuter benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Life insurance
Short- and long-term disability
401(k) plan
Stock options
Collaborative, mission-driven environment with a passionate team

Responsibilities

Own the analytics data layer by designing and operating a ClickHouse-backed warehouse that powers operational, business, and autonomy reliability metrics, in partnership with the Platform team responsible for ingestion
Define the metrics that matter by collaborating with operations, product, engineering, and finance to convert ambiguous questions into trustworthy measurements such as autonomy uptime, intervention rates and classifications, release-to-release reliability, mission success, fleet utilization, and customer ROI
Deliver customer facing data experiences by building React dashboards inside web and mobile analytics portals, working with the Applications & Connected Services team
Enable internal decision making by creating Grafana boards, bespoke React dashboards, and self-serve tooling that empower teams to answer questions and detect issues before customers are affected
Ensure data accuracy through established quality, validation, lineage, and documentation so every metric is defensible and traceable to its source
Share ownership of data contracts with the Platform and Cloud software teams

Requirements

7+ years building production data systems with meaningful time spent on data modeling and analytics delivery
Shipping experience in React, with hands-on work on analytics UIs or dashboards in a production web application and ownership of the surface, not just the data layer
Deep SQL fluency and strong perspective on modeling time-series and event data; ClickHouse experience is a strong plus, with transferable experience in BigQuery, Snowflake, Druid, or Pinot
Comfort collaborating with a platform team that owns ingestion and ensuring access to high quality, actionable data
Strong Python skills and at least conversational proficiency in a system language such as Go, Rust, TypeScript, or C++
Familiarity with semantic layers and related tooling (dbt, Cube, MetricFlow, etc)
A proven track record of turning raw telemetry into metrics that non-technical stakeholders actually use and trust
High standards for data quality and accountability for customer-facing numbers, including building systems to prevent reoccurrence of errors

Technologies

ClickHouse, React, Grafana, BigQuery, Snowflake, Druid, Pinot
dbt, Cube, MetricFlow
Python, Go, Rust, TypeScript, C++
React Native

Bonus Points

Experience in robotics, IoT, fleet management, automotive, or domains with telemetry from diverse devices at scale
Experience building embedded analytics within a product, delivering customer-facing dashboards beyond internal BI tools
Experience shipping data experiences in React Native or other mobile frameworks
Exposure to ML backed analytics such as forecasting, anomaly detection, fleet health scoring, or release regression detection

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Engineer Jobs in South San Francisco, CA

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