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Ask HN: Hardcore CS jobs in LA?
Hi HN.
I'm a software engineer, currently living in Los Angeles.
For the past 6 years I have worked in various backend systems for big companies. All fairly high-level business logic stuff though (C++ or Java distributed system type stuff).
I would like to get more into hardcore things, for example systems programming in C, or compilers, or RDBMS.
What are some good companies situated in LA doing this kind of thing?
- infamouscow 9y agoThere's a surprising number of game companies around LA. You'll get a little (or a lot) of all these things.
- matisoffn 9y agoRiot is a good one! Awesome location and fun company to work for.
- Eridrus 9y agoGoogle has an office in LA and they do some systems level work there.
- boredappdev 9y agoWhich teams / projects would you recommend?
- Eridrus 9y agoI'd suggest talking to a recruiter there, they'll definitely know more than I do.
- amorphid 9y agohttps://indeed.com https://indeed.com can be a great way to find stuff like this. For example, search "c++ storage engine" in/around Los Angeles, CA and you'll get a few hits. Tweak keywords as desired.
- dmlachap 9y agoSpacex, if you're into really hardcore CS jobs. http://www.spacex.com/careers/position/207861 http://www.spacex.com/careers/position/207861
- boredappdev 9y agoLooked good until I saw this "Must be able to work extended hours and weekends as needed." How often is "needed"? That looks like a huge red flag.
- olivercreashe 9y agoThere are a lot of porn companies needing CS people for their webdev and such. Good luck!
- rotoole 9y agoJPL: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/opportunities/experienced/ https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/opportunities/experienced/ CalTech: https://jobs.caltech.edu/postings/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&query=engineer&query_v0_posted_at_date=&435=&700=&commit=Search https://jobs.caltech.edu/postings/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&quer...
- FullMtlAlcoholc 9y agoIf you want work with a highly trafficked app, Snapchat has their HQ in LA. Last I checked, they're looking for firmware engineers with C experience and also obviously data engineers.
- rotoole 9y agoGeniuses Wanted: NASA Challenges Coders to Speed Up Its Supercomputer: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/08/science/nasa-supercomputer-pleiades.html?_r=0 https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/08/science/nasa-supercompute...
- barelyusable 9y agoNear LA you'll have a lot of military and space industry, including SpaceX. They typically use a lot of stuff like this.