Software engineer jobs in the United States

Find software engineer jobs across the United States. Choose a place, compare current openings and read the employer’s requirements.

Counted Nov 1, 2026

Hiring at a glance

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Open jobs: 40,265
Employers: 7,679

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payUSD / year: $146,141Across 9,511 listings
Average starting payUSD / hour: $62.44Across 1,425 listings
Average starting payCAD / year: $131,572Across 38 listings
Average starting payUSD / month: $19,209Across 24 listings

Employer-advertised starting pay, not employee salaries. Currencies and pay periods stay separate.

Where work happens

Remote: 9%3,777 listings
Hybrid: 8%3,118 listings
On-site: 14%5,548 listings

Not specified: 69% (27,822 listings)

Employers hiring include Akamai Technologies, Inc. (666), Lockheed Martin (584), JPMC page (580).

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These figures describe the listings on this role page at the date shown, not the whole job market. Listings can change.

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.

Hybrid and on-site classifications may be inferred from descriptions. Check the original ad. How we count

Software engineer jobs in the United States

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Senior Software Development Engineer, Appstream
Amazon.com Services LLC
Seattle, WA
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Senior Software Engineer
True Talent Solutions Partners
San Francisco, CA
- $200,000 to $240,000 USD / year
Join the engineering team at a growth-stage construction technology company building software for contractors. You will own complex, customer-facing product work across the stack, helping…
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Software Engineer, C++ Systems
True Talent Solutions Partners
San Francisco, CA
- $250,000 to $325,000 USD / year
Join a systems engineering team building software for GPU virtualization and cloud infrastructure. You will develop and optimize low-level C++ systems that improve GPU utilization for…
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Principal Software Engineer, Perception
True Talent Solutions Partners
Alameda, CA
- $300,000 to $380,000 USD / year
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2027 Associate Software Engineer - Bellevue (NE)
Northrop Grumman
Bellevue
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Site Reliability Engineer
Highmark Health
Providence, RI
…standards of care and operational efficiency. This role blends software engineering,…
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Senior Software Engineer (.NET/Python)
CVS Health
Remote, United States
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Software Engineer (.NET/Python)
CVS Health
Remote, United States
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Principal Full Stack Software Engineer (P60) - Growth
Atlassian
Remote, United States
As a Principal Full Stack Software Engineer (P60) on Starburst, you will serve as the lead technical anchor for multi-quarter onboarding and cross-flow initiatives across Atlassian's…
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Senior Software Engineer
Atlassian
Remote, United States
As a Senior Software Engineer in the Confluence AI group, you will build high-quality AI experiences that help teams create, discover, and collaborate on knowledge. You will wo
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Lead Software Engineer, Platform
True Talent Solutions Partners
San Francisco, CA
- $220,000 to $320,000 USD / year
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Site Reliability Engineer
Highmark Health
Bismarck, ND
…standards of care and operational efficiency. This role blends software engineering,…
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Senior Software Engineer, NeMo Helix Core Platform
NVIDIA Corporation
ON, CA
We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to help build NeMo Helix, NVIDIA’s product for developing, evaluating, deploying, and operating AI systems at scale. This role is for a senior…
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Site Reliability Engineer
Highmark Health
Helena, MT
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Senior Software Engineer
Raydar
New York, NY
- $200,000 to $300,000 USD / year
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Senior Platform Software Engineer
Raydar
Palo Alto, CA
…helps engineering and research colleagues build, ship and run software with confidence. This is a hands-on, high-ownership position that blends infrastructure work, automation and machine…
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Full Stack Software Engineer
Raydar
Palo Alto, CA
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Join as an early engineer working across the whole stack, shipping software and tooling that bring advanced machine learning work…
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Site Reliability Engineer
Highmark Health
Frankfort, KY
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Lead Principal Site Reliability Engineer
Oracle
Nashville, TN
- $96,300 to $264,100 USD / year
…and responding to capacity needs. Owns collaborations with software development teams to develop reliable and scalable infrastructures. Recommends methods for performing data collection to…
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Software Engineer
True Talent Solutions Partners
New York, NY
- $180,000 to $230,000 USD / year
Join a fintech engineering team building payment infrastructure for nonprofit organizations. As a backend or full-stack engineer, you will own systems from design through production and…
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Fullstack Software Engineer
True Talent Solutions Partners
San Francisco, CA
- $160,000 to $200,000 USD / year
Join a small product engineering team building software for the healthtech sector. You will own platform foundations and end-to-end workflows, from data models and APIs to user experiences,…
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Software Engineer (Onsite)
RTX Corporation
north berwick, ME
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Site Reliability Engineer
Highmark Health
Augusta, ME
…standards of care and operational efficiency. This role blends software engineering,…
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Senior Software Engineer
Raydar
Remote, United States
Our client is a fast-growing software company.

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Actalent

Software Engineer

Aurora, CO, United States

$95 to $105 USD / hour

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Pay: $95 to $105 USD / hour
Experience: 8+ years of relevant software engineering experience
Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 28, 2026

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Hiring! Senior AI ML Software Engineer TS SCI Location: Aurora, ColoradoPay: $95-$105/hourWe are seeking a Senior AI ML Software Engineer with an active TS SCI clearance to support advanced space and defense programs. This role will focus on the development of mission-critical software supporting satellite ground systems, satellite planning and scheduling functions, and next-generation AI and machine learning capabilities.The ideal candidate will have experience developing software in secure environments, working with modern cloud and containerized architectures, and applying AI ML technologies to complex mission systems.Responsibilities

Lead AI and machine learning architecture and implementation efforts
Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain software supporting satellite ground systems
Develop applications used for satellite planning and scheduling operations
Collaborate with software engineers, architects, and technical leaders in an Agile environment
Build and maintain applications using Java, Python, and JavaScript
Support microservices and cloud-based architectures
Work within containerized development environments utilizing Docker, Kubernetes, and Kafka
Participate throughout the full software development lifecycle

Required Qualifications

Active TS SCI security clearance
Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field
8+ years of relevant software engineering experience
Experience with agentic AI, multi-agent systems, or other AI ML technologies
Strong software development experience using Java, Python, and JavaScript
Experience supporting satellite ground systems or satellite planning and scheduling software
Experience utilizing Docker, Kubernetes, and Kafka
U.S. Citizenship required

Preferred Qualifications

SAFe Agile methodology experience
DevSecOps experience
CI CD pipeline experience
Test automation experience
Experience with Spring Boot
Experience with Jenkins
Experience with Jira and Confluence
Experience with JUnit
Experience with Eclipse

Ideal Backgrounds Candidates coming from aerospace, defense, intelligence, space systems, satellite operations, command and control systems, missile defense, or national security programs are highly desired.What You'll Gain

The opportunity to support advanced space and defense missions
Exposure to cutting-edge AI and ML technologies
Work within modern cloud and containerized software environments
Collaboration with highly experienced engineering teams developing next-generation mission systems

Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract position based out of Aurora, CO. Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $95.00 - $105.00/hr. 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.Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits

available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract position based out of Aurora, CO. Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Nov 6, 2026. Workplace TypeThis is a fully onsite position in Aurora,CO.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.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

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Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

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