Sr. Software Engineer, Innovation (LG NOVA)

LG Electronics USA
parental leave, paid time off, 401(k)
United States, California, Santa Clara
5150 Great America Parkway (Show on map)
Jan 05, 2026
Step into the innovative world of LG Electronics. As a global leader in technology, LG Electronics is dedicated to creating innovative solutions for a better life. Our brand promise, 'Life's Good', embodies our commitment to ensuring a happier life for all. We have a rich history spanning over six decades and a global presence in over 290 locations. Our diverse portfolio includes Home Appliance Solutions, Media Entertainment Solutions, Vehicle Solutions, and Eco Solutions. Our management philosophy, "Jeong-do Management," embodies our commitment to high ethical standards and transparent operations. Grounded in the principles of 'Customer-Value Creation' and 'People-Oriented Management', these values shape our corporate culture, fostering creativity, diversity, and integrity. At LG, we believe in the power of collective wisdom through an inclusive work environment. Join us and become a part of a company that is shaping the future of technology. At LG, we strive to make Life Good for Everyone. What we can offer: A crafted employee experience designed to foster professional growth, a focus on health & well-being and an internal community that will set you up for success. We offer an environment that enables colleagues to demonstrate their capabilities, focus on their work and create value. At LG, you're encouraged to take a creative and individual approach to challenges with strong emphasis placed on performance and skill-and equal, merit-based opportunities across the board. We want our colleagues to grow with our global business. That's why we deliver sure rewards for exceptional performance and offer industry-leading benefits. Come join the team! The Opportunity: Santa Clara, CA (hybrid position) Senior Software Engineer - MVP Incubation & Technical Strategy LG NOVA is the corporate incubation arm of LG Electronics. We work with a network of startup partners to explore and launch transformative ventures across cleantech, healthcare, and AI. Our process is collaborative, fast-paced, and experimental-we identify novel applications of emerging technologies and rapidly prototype businesses around them. You'll be joining a small, high-agency engineering team led by LG NOVA's Director of Engineering. Our role is to support Entrepreneurs in Residence (EIRs) in developing MVPs by bringing engineering judgment, technical contribution, and product sensibility to the table. We build what we can in-house and supplement with third-party development shops where needed. You won't just be writing code-you'll be shaping the foundation of new ventures. That means: Translating business concepts into actionable technical plans. Contributing to engineering work on the microservices and integration layers. Managing external development teams to ensure delivery quality. Identifying technical risks and edge cases in early-stage ideas. Communicating across disciplines: working closely with EIRs, product, and leadership. This is an ideal role for someone with strong fundamentals, a collaborative mindset, and the desire to influence products at their inception-even if the day-to-day includes more architecture reviews and PM conversations than raw coding. Why Join LG NOVA: Influence the trajectory of new ventures before they launch Be part of reshaping how engineering collaborates with innovation teams. Work across diverse and impactful domains (healthcare, AI, cleantech). Thrive in a culture that values clarity, rigor, and quiet leadership. We value substance over polish; if you care more about what works than how it looks, you'll fit right in. Bonus points if you're creative about it. Location: please note, this is a hybrid position based in Santa Clara, CA. The team currently works in-office every Tuesday-Thursday and WFH every Monday and Friday. Relocation is not offered. Local candidates are encouraged to apply. Qualifications: 5-10 years of experience in software engineering (we're flexible; quality over pedigree) with a bachelor's degree in a relevant field. Strong technical judgment: ability to distinguish what's feasible, what's not, and what's risky. Excellent communication and collaboration skills-especially in cross-functional or ambiguous environments. Experience with full-stack or backend systems; React, React Native, and Python are a plus. Ventures are designed with AI baked in from the start-we value experience with shaping ML pipelines or experimenting with agentic systems. Comfort working in hybrid roles that blend engineering with product strategy. rid Recruiting Range $150,000 - $221,000 USD Benefits Offered Full-Time Employees: No-cost employee premiums for you and your eligible dependents for competitive medical, dental, vision and prescription benefits. Auto enrollment with immediate vesting of competitive company matching contributions in a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with several investment options. Generous Paid Time Off program that includes company holidays and a combined bank of paid sick and vacation time. Performance based Short-Term Incentives (varies by role). Access to confidential mental health resources to help you and your loved ones improve your quality of life. Personal fitness goal incentives. Family orientated benefits such as paid parental leave and support for families raising children with learning, social, behavioral challenges, or developmental disabilities. Group Rate Life and Disability Insurance. Benefits Offered Temporary/Contractors: Eligible for the relevant benefit programs offered through our partner agencies. Privacy Notice to California Applicants At LG, we aspire to empower people and celebrate differences because we believe diversity will create the unexpected. We provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Consistent with our commitment to providing equal opportunity and embracing diversity, LG has implemented affirmative action to ensure applicants are employed and employees are treated without regard to these characteristics. In addition to the above, LG believes that pay transparency is a key part of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our salary ranges take into account many factors in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skillset, experience, licensure, certifications, internal equity, and other business needs. While we consider geographic pay differentials in final offers, because we operate in many geographies where applicable, the salary range listed may not reflect all geographic differentials applied.