Software Engineer II, Valence
Alphatec Spine · Carlsbad, CA
$95,000–$110,000from the description
Jul 6, 2026
Carlsbad, CA
Jul 20, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A mid-level software engineering role focused on building and maintaining surgical navigation and robotics software for a medical device company. Day-to-day work centers on C++ development targeting Linux, integration and system testing, and producing the documentation required for FDA regulatory compliance. The role suits someone with commercial software development experience who is comfortable working across mechanical, electrical, and clinical teams, and occasionally visiting surgical lab or field settings.
Mid level · 3+ years · San Diego, CA · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 1,350 people in the San Diego, CA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 1,000–1,750
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $166,860 (middle half $131,418–$198,246). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
C++ and Linux are listed under Requirements with 'strongly preferred' language — this is firm gating language in a requirements section, so both are treated as hard gates.
Medical device software experience is explicitly called 'a plus' in the Requirements section, making it preferred.
Experience in a 'government-regulated product environment' is marked 'desirable' in the Requirements section, so it is preferred.
Azure DevOps and Jira appear together in the Requirements section as co-listed tools; Git is also listed alongside them as a distinct required tool.
The BS/MS degree is stated as 'preferred' with no equivalent-experience carve-out, so no minimum degree is hard-required.
The job title 'Software Engineer II' maps to a Mid-level band; the 3+ years requirement and scope (assisting senior engineers, integration testing) are consistent with Mid.
ATEC Spine is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA (San Diego CBSA); no explicit city is stated in the posting but the company's primary US location is used.
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