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TECOLOTE RESEARCH, INC. is seeking a Senior Software Developer to build and support enterprise applications. The role leads challenging development projects, guides and mentors other developers, and works across teams to modernize software technologies. A bachelor's degree in computer science or a relevant concentration is required, though three additional years of directly relevant software development experience may substitute. U.S. citizenship and at least eight years of experience are required.
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Overview We are seeking a Senior Software Developer to join our team and work with us on the systems that support our company. If you are passionate about software development and want to make a difference where you work, then this is the position for you. Responsibilities Own projects cross functionally/across teams Takes on the most challenging development projects. Identifies and proactively tackles these major challenges. Leads adoption of new tools, methodologies, and systems. Gives guidance, unblocks others, and may function as team lead May function as a team or segment lead Mentors more junior developers Follow standard software development life cycle processes Develop, test and maintain enterprise applications Design and implement complex enterprise applications Continuously innovate and modernize applicable software development technologies and trends Perform code reviews Create and maintain appropriate documentation Communicate effectively with operational teams with complex software concepts Translate technical requirements, develop application interface Manage time in a deadline-driven, team environment May supervise staff Perform other duties as assigned Skills Required Must be a U.S. Citizen Minimum 8 years experience Possess a solid understanding of object-oriented software Ability to learn desktop software development or web development technologies, tools and methodologies Possess a solid understanding of applicable development platforms such as Microsoft Stack or AWS Knowledge of building applications and user interfaces (e.g. Javascript, HTML/CSS, XML, C#, VBA and VB.NET) and/or databases (e.g. SQL) is desirable Proficient in all MS Office applications Demonstrated ability to creatively solve technical challenges Possess excellent communication and collaboration skills Education A bachelors degree in computer science (or other relevant concentration) required. An additional three years of directly relevant software development experience may substitute for the degree requirement. Benefits We offer competitive salaries commensurate with education and experience. We have an excellent benefits package that includes: Comprehensive health, dental, life, long and short-term disability insurance 100% Company funded Retirement Plans Generous vacation, holiday and sick pay plans Tuition assistance About Tecolote Research Tecolote Research is a private, employee-owned corporation where people are our primary resource. Our investments in technology and training give our employees the tools to ensure our clients are provided the solutions they need, and our very high employee retention rate and stable workforce is an added value to our customers. Apply now to connect with a company that invests in you. View all career opportunities: www.tecolote.com Follow us on social media: LinkedIn | X @TecoloteInc | Facebook [EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans]
How this job compares
Set against the 6,828 open Software Developer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- California median$129–217K/yr338 salary ranges
- California median$43–60/hr41 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 454 open Software Developer jobs in California and 6,828 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience — more than three in four Software Developer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 5,564 postings).
- Education
- 3,021 of the 6,828 open Software Developer jobs (44%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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