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Ask HN: Hardcore CS jobs in LA?

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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?

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If 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.

Spacex, if you're into really hardcore CS jobs. http://www.spacex.com/careers/position/207861

Looked 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.

It is a huge red flag.

I guess you need to clarify what you mean by hardcore, because that is the kind of flag I would have thought you were looking for.

should've been more specific that you were looking for those hardcore 9-5 cs jobs in LA

9-5 is not the exception, it's the rule. Let's keep it that way.

Not sure why this is being downvoted, seems like a fair comment to me.

JPL: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/opportunities/experienced/

CalTech: https://jobs.caltech.edu/postings/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&quer...

Geniuses Wanted: NASA Challenges Coders to Speed Up Its Supercomputer:

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/08/science/nasa-supercompute...

There's a surprising number of game companies around LA. You'll get a little (or a lot) of all these things.

Riot is a good one! Awesome location and fun company to work for.

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.

There are a lot of porn companies needing CS people for their webdev and such.

Good luck!

I don't think this was the type of hardcore he wanted

Streaming porn sites have their own set of technical challenges.

Near LA you'll have a lot of military and space industry, including SpaceX. They typically use a lot of stuff like this.

Google has an office in LA and they do some systems level work there.

Which teams / projects would you recommend?

I'd suggest talking to a recruiter there, they'll definitely know more than I do.

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