Software engineer jobs in Ewing, NJ and nearby (162 jobs)

Software engineer jobs within 25 miles of Ewing, NJ. Nearby towns and cities are included. Distances are straight-line, not driving distances.

Counted Nov 9, 2026

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Open jobs: 162
Employers: 68

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payUSD / year: $128,209Across 41 listings
Average starting payUSD / hour: $67.04Across 13 listings

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Where work happens

Remote: 0%0 listings
Hybrid: 3%5 listings
On-site: 13%21 listings

Not specified: 84% (136 listings)

Employers hiring include Akamai Technologies, Inc. (17), CVS Health (12), Lockheed Martin (12).

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Employer-listed minimums from at least 10 listings per currency and pay period. These are advertised starting amounts, not employee salaries. Jobs without a minimum and unusual amounts are excluded.

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Cloud Engineer
Eliassen Group
Trenton, NJ
- $70 to $88 USD / hour
Our client seeks a senior Cloud Engineer to own and stabilize a legacy GCP and Azure footprint while assisting with conversions and decommissioning. The role will support automation efforts…
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Software Development Engineer in Test.
Cognizant
Princeton, NJ
- $96,000 to $112,500 USD / year
As a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) – Automation Architect, you will design and deliver advanced automated quality validation for Azure AI and generative AI solutions. You…
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Senior Software Engineer (Institutional, Financing)
Coinbase
Trenton, NJ
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COPY - Software Engineer (C++/Python)
Insight Global
Raritan, NJ
Insight Global's top Telecom client is seeking a Sr. Software engineer to join their R&D Labs organization to expand capabilities in a first of its kind platform. The Platform uses GenAI…
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Senior Cloud & Infrastructure Engineer
TRAC
Plainsboro Twp, NJ
- $150,000 to $175,000 USD / year
The Senior Cloud & Infrastructure Engineer is a senior technical contributor responsible for the design, operation, optimization, security, and resiliency of the company's Microsoft Azure…
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Sr. Windows Software Engineer (C#/C++)
CS&S Staffing Solutions
Princeton, NJ
…Access/Authentication protection solutions seeks a full time direct hire Software…
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Digital Embedded Software Engineer - Early Career
Lockheed Martin
Moorestown, NJ
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Software Engineer-III (Full Stack/API Integration)
TD Bank
Mount Laurel, NJ
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Software Engineer III ( Adobe Tech Lead)
TD Bank
Mount Laurel, NJ
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Senior Platform Software Engineer - OCI
Oracle
Trenton, NJ
- $92,500 to $209,500 USD / year
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is looking for a Senior Platform Software Engineer to join the PKI team responsible for building and operating cloud-scale Public Key Infrastructure…
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Sr. Software Engineer
Robert Half
Fort Washington, PA
We are looking for a Sr. Software Engineer to support the development of control software used in high-precision semiconductor assembly and packaging equipment. This contract position with…
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Embedded Software Engineer
Actalent
Horsham, PA
- $120,000 to $165,000 USD / year
Job Title: Embedded Software EngineerJob DescriptionThis role focuses on designing, developing, and maintaining embedded software for advanced networking and optical products. You will lead…
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Software Engineer III- Full Stack Developer
Deloitte US
Princeton, NJ
Software Engineer III- AI & Engineering/Software as a Service
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Senior Software Development Engineer
CVS Health
Work At Home, NJ
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Embedded Software Engineer
Actalent
Horsham, PA
- $120,000 to $165,000 USD / year
Job Title: Embedded Software EngineerJob DescriptionThis role focuses on designing, developing, and maintaining embedded software for advanced networking and optical products. You will lead…
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Ascend Engineering Foundation (AEF) - Cloud Architect_Products & Platforms
Deloitte US
Princeton, NJ
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Principal Software Engineer
Highmark Health
Trenton, NJ
We are seeking a visionary Principal Software Engineer responsible for building scalable public-facing software applications across Digital Member Experience channels. As a key player…
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Sr. Software Engineer
ACE American Insurance Company
Whitehouse Station, NJ
As a Senior Software Engineer in Major Accounts Technology, you will architect, design, and implement robust .NET-based software and web applications, while also maintaining and enhancing…
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Application Architect III
Bucher & Christian Consulting Inc.
Pennington, NJ
- $73.67 USD / hour
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Site Reliability Engineer III (Linux Engineer)
AMERICAN CYBERSYSTEMS INC.
Pennington, NJ
- $70 to $73 USD / hour
A client of Innova Solutions is immediately hiring a Site Reliability Engineer III
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Software Engineer
Wall Street Consulting Services
Princeton, NJ
Design, develop, create, modify, customize, test, and validate software applications using Oracle, RAC, Exadata, ASM, RMAN, SQL/PLSQL, AWS EC2, RDS for Oracle, VPC, CloudWatch, Lambda and…
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Software Engineer 1
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Trenton, NJ
- $83,100 USD / year
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Software Engineer II
Akamai Technologies, Inc.
Trenton, NJ
- $95,000 to $171,000 USD / year
Are you a software developer who loves solving complex problems?
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Site Reliability Engineer with Python
Bucher & Christian Consulting Inc.
Pennington, NJ
- $69.99 USD / hour
Job Title: Site Reliability Engineer with Python
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Signal Processing Software Engineer
Sabre Systems, Inc
Warminster, PA
Responsibilities As a Signal Processing Software Engineer with Sabre Systems, you will be supporting the Airborne Acoustic Signal Processing (AASP) team that's developing and integrating…

Actalent

Embedded Software Engineer

Horsham, PA, United States

$120,000 to $165,000 USD / year

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Pay: $120,000 to $165,000 USD / year
Experience: 8+ years of experience in embedded software systems, with flexibility to consider 5+ years for particularly strong candidates.
Posting language: English
Posted: Nov 2, 2026

Original job description

Job Title: Embedded Software EngineerJob DescriptionThis role focuses on designing, developing, and maintaining embedded software for advanced networking and optical products. You will lead feature development, enhance existing systems, resolve complex issues in legacy products, and collaborate closely with cross-functional engineering teams. The position combines hands-on firmware and software development with mentoring responsibilities and occasional customer-facing technical support, contributing directly to the performance, reliability, and evolution of cutting-edge embedded systems.

Responsibilities

Design and develop embedded software features based on high-level customer and product line requirements.
Develop new software and firmware features for existing and future products in the optical networking domain.
Resolve bugs and sustaining issues in legacy embedded products, ensuring stability and long-term maintainability.
Collaborate with validation, integration, optical, hardware, and test engineering teams to improve product performance, execution efficiency, and development processes.
Ensure firmware and related technical documentation are accurate, complete, and kept up to date.
Apply system product software concepts, including North-Bound Interfaces, board support packages (BSP), photonic control, alarms, and service management functions.
Participate actively in Agile development practices, including planning, code reviews, continuous integration, and continuous delivery activities.
Coach and mentor junior software engineers, providing guidance on design, implementation, testing, and coding standards.
Drive and participate in code reviews to promote best practices, code quality, and consistent design patterns across the team.
Engage in pre-sales and post-sales technical interactions with customers, helping to clarify requirements and address technical issues.
Provide technical guidance and support to Field Application Engineers to ensure successful deployment and operation of products.
Contribute to product and user documentation by providing clear technical input and review.
Collaborate effectively with cross-site and global teams, coordinating development activities and sharing knowledge across locations.

Essential Skills

University degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science, or an equivalent technical discipline.
8+ years of experience in embedded software systems, with flexibility to consider 5+ years for particularly strong candidates.
Expert-level proficiency in C and C++ programming for embedded systems.
Proven experience designing and developing embedded firmware and software features from high-level requirements.
Hands-on experience resolving bugs and sustaining issues in legacy embedded products.
Experience with system product software functions such as North-Bound Interfaces, board support packages (BSP), photonic control, alarms, and service management.
Strong understanding of Linux-based multi-process and multi-threaded software design.
Solid knowledge of object-oriented design principles applied in embedded and systems programming contexts.
Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and practices.
Exposure to CI/CD and DevOps-oriented workflows for embedded or systems software.
Good communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-site and global teams.
Ability to collaborate closely with validation, integration, hardware, optical, and test engineering teams.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Experience in the optical networking industry, particularly with Layer 0/1 equipment, is preferred.
Experience working with open-source networking and systems software such as SONiC, FRRouting, and Open vSwitch is a plus.
Familiarity with networking and security protocols.
Experience with virtualization and container technologies.
Programming experience in Go and Python in addition to C and C++.
Familiarity with Netconf and related network configuration and management technologies.
Experience in telecommunications or data networking environments.
Experience contributing to or integrating open-source software in commercial products.
Experience collaborating with global, cross-cultural teams; ability to work effectively across time zones.
Chinese language skills are a plus but not required.

Work EnvironmentThe role operates in a hybrid work environment, with an expectation of 23 days per week on-site and flexibility based on business needs. You will work with modern embedded development toolchains on Linux-based systems, collaborating closely with optical, hardware, validation, integration, and test engineering teams. The environment follows Agile development practices and leverages CI/CD and DevOps approaches to streamline delivery. Work is primarily office-based when on-site, in a professional engineering setting focused on collaboration, code quality, and continuous improvement. Job Type & LocationThis is a Permanent position based out of Horsham, PA. Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $120000.00 - $165000.00/yr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.PTO, holiday, sign on, bonus, 401K Job Type & LocationThis is a Permanent position based out of Horsham, PA. Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Nov 16, 2026. Workplace TypeThis is a hybrid position in Horsham,PA.About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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Skills

Technical support
Firmware
Documentation
Agile development
CI/CD
Sales
Electrical engineering
Computer science
C
C++
Embedded systems
Linux
Design principles
Communication skills
Go
Python
Collaboration
Process improvement

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