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Zoox
Principal Systems Engineer, Safety
Zoox
⚡ Apply early Foster City, CA Hybrid
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Zoox
Principal Software Engineer, Perception Architect
Zoox
⚡ Apply early Foster City, CA Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago
Verdigris
Principal Product Engineer, Cloud Platform
Verdigris
⚡ Apply early Palo Alto, CA 94306 Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago
Skydance
Principal Engineer
Skydance
⚡ Apply early Santa Monica, Los Angeles · location restricted $217,000–$246,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago
Saviynt
Senior Principal Software Engineer, AI Onboarding
Saviynt
⚡ Apply early Milpitas, California Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago
Omnidesigntech
Principal Applications Engineer
Omnidesigntech
⚡ Apply early Milpitas Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago
Mainspringenergy
Principal Mechanical Engineer
Mainspringenergy
⚡ Apply early Menlo Park, CA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago
JI
Principal Full Stack Software Engineer
Jitxinc
⚡ Apply early Remote, or Bay Area (Hybrid) Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago
EL
DV - Principal Digital Verification Engineer
Eliyan
⚡ Apply early Vancouver, BC OR Bay Area, CA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago
EL
Digital - Principal Systems/DSP Engineer
Eliyan
⚡ Apply early Bay Area Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago
Certik
Software Engineer (Engineer III to Principal) - Formal Methods
Certik
⚡ Apply early New York, NY / Seattle, WA /... · location restricted $115,000–$230,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago
Bellotalabs
Senior/Principal Software Engineer
Bellotalabs
⚡ Apply early Redwood City, CA · location restricted
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago
Arraylabs Io
Principal Electrical Design Engineer
Arraylabs Io
⚡ Apply early Redwood City, CA Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago
Simbe Robotics
Principal / Staff Robotics Perception Engineer
Simbe Robotics
⚡ Apply early San Francisco Bay Area Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago
OKX
Principal AI Engineer, Chatbot Development
OKX
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, United S... Onsite $250,444–$375,666
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago
OKX
Principal AI Engineer, AI Agent Development
OKX
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, United S... Onsite $250,444–$375,666
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago
Northrop Grumman
Sr Principal System Engineer - Integration & Test (AHT)
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-Redon... Onsite $142,200–$213,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago
Semtech
Principal Product Definition Engineer
Semtech
⚡ Apply early USA - San Jose, CA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal Engineer Supplier Quality
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-San D... Onsite $89,400–$155,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago
Northrop Grumman
Sr Principal Network Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-San D... Onsite $129,300–$193,900
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal/Sr Principal System Engineer (AHT)
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-Azusa Onsite $114,000–$171,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago
Northrop Grumman
Sr Principal Engineer Systems - External Interface (AHT)
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-Redon... Onsite $142,200–$213,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal Network Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-San D... Onsite $125,300–$187,900
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago
Inflection AI
Principal Research Engineer, Model Training & Post-Training
Inflection AI
⚡ Apply early Palo Alto, California, United... Onsite $400,000–$550,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago
Inflection AI
Principal Engineer, Agentic AI Systems
Inflection AI
⚡ Apply early Palo Alto, California, United... Onsite $400,000–$550,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago

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