Top Senior Software Engineer Jobs in Boston, MA

Provides technical leadership for real-time, high-throughput trading and market data platforms supporting institutional public-markets workflows. Designs low-latency, event-driven, API-first architectures; establishes engineering standards; leads design reviews; promotes CI/CD, testing, observability, and responsible AI use; collaborates with product and architecture stakeholders; and mentors engineers. Requires strong Python and AWS experience, distributed-systems expertise, and familiarity with regulated financial services.

Build and operate scalable backend platforms, APIs, microservices, and event-driven integrations using Java, Spring Boot, and AWS. Responsibilities include technical design, automated testing, production troubleshooting, reliability improvements, documentation, code reviews, feature ownership, and on-call support. The role collaborates with product and engineering teams to deliver highly available services and business-critical workflows.

Leads the development and deployment of data solutions using Palantir Foundry and AIP. Manages engineering teams, coaches team members, oversees project planning and execution, analyzes system interactions, manages client relationships, and drives innovation. The role applies software engineering, data engineering, analytics, and AI/ML techniques to deliver scalable client solutions while maintaining technical and professional standards.

Leads the development and deployment of software and data solutions using Palantir Foundry and AI/ML technologies. Responsibilities include data engineering, analytics, system improvement, client account management, project ownership, team leadership, coaching, stakeholder engagement, and continuous improvement. The role requires building scalable applications with large datasets and delivering customer-focused solutions.

Lead the architecture and development of software platforms, frameworks, APIs, and automation tools for audio measurement, DSP, embedded systems, rapid prototyping, and algorithm development. Integrate desktop environments with embedded processors, DSPs, instrumentation, and prototype hardware. Improve engineering workflows, debug end-to-end audio systems, ensure software quality and maintainability, and mentor engineers across Bose.

Build and operate high-throughput backend services for AI agents, calendar, scheduling, integrations, real-time data pipelines, and APIs. Design platform infrastructure, event-driven systems, and client-server protocols using Go, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms. Collaborate with AI, product, and frontend teams, improve reliability through testing and infrastructure as code, and mentor junior engineers.

Designs and develops scalable, concurrent software for HPE’s Alletra enterprise storage platform using modern C++ and Linux. Responsibilities include building distributed storage features, debugging performance and reliability issues, creating automated tests, participating in architecture and code reviews, integrating technologies, and mentoring engineers. The role requires expertise in systems infrastructure, multithreaded programming, algorithms, data structures, and software architecture.

Develop and maintain high-speed software models of Arm SoC hardware and IP. Build virtual platforms supporting Linux and Android software development, debugging, and memory transaction inspection. Collaborate with hardware and software engineers to accurately model IP, integrate software, diagnose issues, and provide feedback on SoC designs.

Design, implement, and optimize MongoDB database integrations, Change Data Capture and streaming capabilities, and observability systems. Develop high-performance C++ services, contribute to query engine and distributed systems architecture, lead projects from design through production support, and collaborate with product and engineering teams on technical roadmaps.

Develop and operate scalable backend services for DraftKings Exchange, supporting high-volume, low-latency transaction processing and real-time market activity. Responsibilities include designing distributed systems, evolving platform architecture, optimizing performance, improving reliability and observability, resolving production issues, and establishing engineering best practices through code reviews and mentorship. The role collaborates with Product, Data, Trading Operations, and Engineering teams to build a seamless financial exchange experience.

Design, build, and own scalable microservices and secure APIs that transfer value across blockchain and banking protocols. Extend in-house blockchain infrastructure, integrate with banks and cloud services, troubleshoot production issues, document system and testing procedures, and collaborate with product and engineering teams to deliver reliable payment experiences.

The Founding Engineer will lead the development of Sailor Health's AI-powered platform, building systems for patient care and mentor the engineering team.

Build the core AI platform for an AI-native trading experience. Develop a high-performance Rust backend supporting streaming responses, low-latency tool execution, caching, and model orchestration. Design secure, observable APIs and runtime components with authentication, authorization, rate limiting, auditing, tracing, retries, and fallbacks. Build safe trading action infrastructure with deterministic previews, confirmations, idempotency, and audit logs while partnering with product and frontend teams.

Lead the shared UI developer tooling platform used by engineering teams across the organization. Responsibilities include designing module federation architecture, Vite build tooling, CI pipelines, CLI automation, dependency management, security scanning, monorepo workflows, editor validation, preview environments, and migration strategies. The role also involves mentoring engineers, influencing technical standards, partnering with product groups, and using AI to improve engineering productivity.

Designs, develops, tests, and maintains high-reliability C++ software for embedded, real-time air-to-air radar systems. Responsibilities include translating requirements into software designs, building test frameworks, supporting DevSecOps practices, conducting peer reviews, documenting interfaces, developing analysis tools, and resolving defects. The role integrates software with larger mission-critical systems and requires expertise in multithreading, memory management, performance optimization, CI/CD, and automated testing.

Designs, develops, tests, deploys, and supports reliable software solutions and significant components from inception through production. Builds APIs and integrations, applies Agile, DevOps, and CI/CD practices, improves automation and observability, performs testing and troubleshooting, and resolves production issues. Collaborates with product, architecture, engineering, and business teams, coordinates upgrades and vendor integrations, manages technical debt, communicates risks and value, and provides guidance to junior engineers.

Build and ship backend features end-to-end using Ruby on Rails and SQL. Lead complex technical projects, solve architecture challenges, establish standards, conduct meaningful code reviews, resolve high-risk bugs, document systems, collaborate across engineering teams, and mentor junior engineers.

Senior Software Engineer supporting Air Force electronic systems across the DoD acquisition lifecycle. Responsibilities include software and system design, requirements development and traceability, integration, technical analysis, documentation, milestone reviews, risk mitigation, and sustainment. The role requires Python, Agile SAFe 6.0, engineering tools, AWS familiarity, active Secret clearance, and significant defense-program experience. This is a hybrid position at Hanscom Air Force Base with 20% travel and is contingent upon contract award.

Lead architecture and development of backend services, APIs, integrations, and internal tools supporting supply planning, inventory, orders, fulfillment, logistics, and membership operations. Set technical direction, deliver complex initiatives, improve system security and resilience, partner cross-functionally, and mentor engineers. The role requires designing scalable distributed systems, integrating enterprise platforms and cloud services, managing data consistency and recovery, and translating ambiguous business needs into reliable technical solutions.

Develop and support scalable, secure applications and infrastructure across cloud and on-premises environments. Responsibilities include software development, testing, debugging, incident investigation, monitoring, deployment automation, server and network support, cloud migration, infrastructure scripting, and security alignment. The role also contributes to data-intensive analytics initiatives and continuous improvement while collaborating with technical and business stakeholders.

Lead Agile software teams developing secure full-stack web applications for defense and national security customers. Responsibilities include sprint planning, technical leadership, customer requirements gathering, frontend development with React, backend API development with Python, cloud deployment, containerization with Docker and Kubernetes, and collaboration on scalable, maintainable software systems using DevSecOps practices.

Develop and maintain full stack payroll applications using React, TypeScript, Java, REST APIs, and SQL/NoSQL databases. Lead architectural design, code reviews, automated testing, deployment, monitoring, and production support. Manage feature delivery, collaborate with product and UX teams, resolve service issues, document solutions, and mentor junior engineers while ensuring scalability, reliability, security, and quality.

Own end-to-end commercial navigation features for fleet customers across mobile, backend, and web platforms. Build reliable, tested, observable software for challenging conditions such as poor connectivity and changing routes. Collaborate with product, design, Maps, Telematics, and customer-facing teams to define priorities, success metrics, and tradeoffs. Ship and maintain customer-facing experiences, with opportunities to use React Native, Swift, Kotlin, geospatial technologies, and AI-assisted development tools.

Design, build, and operate backend services for Toast’s Business Map platform, including location and organization APIs. Own features from design through production rollout, testing, monitoring, and feature-flagged deployment. Collaborate with partner teams, participate in on-call support, resolve production issues, write technical designs, conduct code reviews, and mentor newer engineers.

The role involves developing and refining complex inspection platforms, utilizing machine learning and image processing while collaborating with engineering teams to address customer needs.