Customer Software Application Engineer at Seasats
San Diego, CA
$130,000–$180,000
Jul 29, 2026
San Diego, CA
Sep 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A customer-facing software engineering role at an autonomous maritime vehicle company, focused on supporting external customers through technical troubleshooting, integration projects, and documentation. The engineer will also develop and maintain Python-based utility tools and act as a bridge between customers and internal engineering teams. Best suited to someone with hands-on Python experience, strong technical writing ability, and comfort working directly with customers on real-world deployments.
Mid level · 2+ years · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · Full-time
Pay in the description: $130,000–$180,000
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 670 people in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 350–880
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What the occupation pays Median $166,860 (middle half $131,418–$198,246). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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This role blends customer support, technical writing, and software development — it sits between a pure software developer (15-1252) and a customer-facing technical support/systems analyst role (15-1299). 15-1252 was chosen because developing and maintaining Python utility applications is explicitly listed as a core day-to-day responsibility.
Hardware/software integration and networking are listed under the main requirements section with firm language ('Experience with…', 'Familiarity with…') and are treated as hard gates. Note that 'familiarity with' networking is the posted language — it implies a lower bar than deep expertise.
Linux, Bash, SSH, RS-485/RS-232/CAN, TCP/UDP, and sensor types (GPS, IMU, LiDAR) all appear under the 'Bonus points' section and are marked preferred accordingly.
The posting notes export control restrictions: only U.S. persons (citizens, lawful permanent residents, asylees, or refugees) are eligible — no security clearance is required, but candidates must be U.S. persons under export control law.
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