Demo

Senior Software Engineer

Experian
Costa Mesa, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 6/3/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/3/2026

Company Description

Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agribusiness, insurance, and many more. Experian invests in people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data. We have an amazing team of 25,200 people in 32 countries.

Job Description

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our team. You will build, improve, and support cloud-based services that are critical to product performance, reliability, and customer experience. You will contribute to technical design discussions, write high-quality code, and own features through the complete development lifecycle—from implementation to production support. This role will systems that power risk, identity, and fraud-related product experiences.

This is a remote role, reporting to the Senior Director of Engineering.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with engineers, product managers, and cross-functional teammates to deliver features and enhancements that support team and business goals.
  • Contribute to the design, implementation, testing, and deployment of scalable cloud services and APIs.
  • Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code using modern engineering best practices.
  • Own meaningful features and technical deliverables from development through production rollout and support.
  • Support production systems by monitoring service health, troubleshooting issues, and participating in the team's on-call rotation.
  • Help improve platform performance, reliability, observability, and cost efficiency through day-to-day engineering work.
  • Participate actively in code reviews, technical discussions, and design decisions.
  • Document system behavior, technical decisions, and operational procedures to support team knowledge sharing.
  • Collaborate with teammates across Engineering, Product, and Data Science to solve complex technical problems and deliver customer value.
  • Contribute to a strong engineering culture built on learning, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
  • 5 years of experience developing cloud-based applications in Java, JavaScript, and/or Python.
  • Experience working with AWS services such as compute, storage, database, or serverless technologies.
  • Experience developing and supporting RESTful APIs and working with JSON-based systems.
  • Familiarity with automated testing frameworks and writing unit and integration tests.
  • Experience with tools such as GitHub, GitHub Actions, Terraform, Datadog, Jira, and Agile development practices.

Additional Information

Benefits/Perks:

Our uniqueness is that we celebrate yours. Experian's people first, inclusive and purpose driven culture is multi award-winning; World's Best Workplaces™ 2025 (Fortune Global Top 25), Great Place To Work™ in 26 countries to name a few. Check out Experian Life on social or explore our Careers Site to understand why.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets. The base pay range for this position is listed above. Within this range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors such as job-related skills, experience, and education. You will be also eligible for a variable pay opportunity.

Experian is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer for all groups protected under applicable federal, state and local law, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at the earliest opportunity.

Benefits/Perks:

  • Great compensation package and bonus plan
  • Core benefits including medical, dental, vision, and matching 401K
  • Flexible work environment, ability to work remote, hybrid or in-office
  • Flexible time off including volunteer time off, vacation, sick and 12-paid holidays
  • Explore all our exciting benefits here: https://myexperianbenefits.com/

#LI-Remote

Salary : $100,649 - $174,459

If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

What is the career path for a Senior Software Engineer?

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Senior Software Engineer career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
Income Estimation: 
$123,167 - $152,295
Income Estimation: 
$146,673 - $180,130
Income Estimation: 
$128,617 - $162,576
Income Estimation: 
$163,289 - $195,234
Income Estimation: 
$117,033 - $148,289

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs with skills like those required for the Senior Software Engineer.

Click the checkbox next to the jobs that you are interested in.

  • Bug/Defect Analysis Skill

    • Income Estimation: $114,549 - $164,025
    • Income Estimation: $120,936 - $155,014
  • Debugging Skill

    • Income Estimation: $114,549 - $164,025
    • Income Estimation: $115,390 - $147,559
Employees: Get a Salary Increase
View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

Job openings at Experian

  • Experian Costa Mesa, CA
  • Job Posting - Salary Range: $115,747 - $208,344 Company Description Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and... more
  • Just Posted

  • Experian Costa Mesa, CA
  • Company Description Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We operate across ... more
  • Just Posted

  • Experian Franklin, TN
  • Company Description Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We help to redefin... more
  • 1 Day Ago

  • Experian York, NY
  • Company Description Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We operate across ... more
  • 1 Day Ago


Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Senior Software Engineer jobs in the Costa Mesa, CA area that may be a better fit.

  • ETAP Software Irvine, CA
  • ETAP empowers customers to make informed decisions throughout the life cycle of their projects with innovative software solutions for electrical systems. B... more
  • 1 Month Ago

  • ETAP Software Irvine, CA
  • ETAP empowers customers to make informed decisions throughout the life cycle of their projects with innovative software solutions for electrical systems. B... more
  • 19 Days Ago

AI Assistant is available now!

Feel free to start your new journey!