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 Oct 31, 2026

Hiring at a glance

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Open jobs: 40,193
Employers: 7,682

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payUSD / year: $146,106Across 9,516 listings
Average starting payUSD / hour: $62.38Across 1,424 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%3,782 listings
Hybrid: 8%3,134 listings
On-site: 14%5,561 listings

Not specified: 69% (27,716 listings)

Employers hiring include Akamai Technologies, Inc. (671), Lockheed Martin (583), JPMC page (580).

Sources & calculation notes

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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Site Reliability Engineer
Highmark Health
Madison, WI
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Site Reliability Engineer-FinOps Analyst
JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.
MILWAUKEE, WI
- $95,219.8 USD / year
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Remote Sensing Software Engineer, Senior
Booz Allen Hamilton
Aurora, CO
- $86,900 to $198,000 USD / year
As a senior Remote Sensing Software Engineer, you will architect advanced SDA and remote sensing exploitation pipelines, guide technical direction, and lead multi-disciplinary teams…
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Remote Sensing Software Engineer, Mid
Booz Allen Hamilton
Aurora, CO
- $69,400 to $158,000 USD / year
As a Remote Sensing Software Engineer at Booz Allen, you'll join a team using advanced imaging, physics-based modeling, and AI/ML to solve some of the nation's most compelling OPIR and…
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Highmark Health
Oklahoma City, OK
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Principal Software Engineer - CTJ - Poly
Microsoft
VA · Reston, VA · Reston
- $142,800 to $304,200 USD / year
Join the Azure AI Platform air-gapped engineering team as a Principal Software Engineer and help shape how Microsoft delivers and operates advanced AI capabilities for some of its most…
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Principal Software Engineer
Microsoft
WA · Redmond, WA · Redmond
- $142,800 to $304,200 USD / year
We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer who lives and breathes Azure Cosmos DB and knows how it is implemented underneath. Your mission is to make throttling disappear from…
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Senior Software Engineer
Microsoft
WA · Redmond, WA · Redmond
- $142,800 to $304,200 USD / year
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Senior Azure Advanced Cloud Engineer
Microsoft
WA · GA · TX · NC · VA · CA · Redmond, WA · Atlanta, GA · Dallas, TX · Charlotte, NC · Reston, VA · Mountain View, CA · Redmond · Atlanta · Dallas · Charlotte · Reston · Mountain View
- $119,800 to $261,000 USD / year
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Site Reliability Engineer
Highmark Health
Saint Paul, MN
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Senior Software Development Engineer
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN
- $81,300 to $221,000 USD / year
We are seeking a forward-looking Senior Software Development Engineer to design, build, and scale n
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Software Engineer, Industrial Controls
Aalo Atomics
Austin, TX
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Senior Software Engineer
MKS INC.
NORTH LOGAN, UT
A Day in Your Life at MKS: We are looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain C#/.NET desktop applications that support test, measurement, and…
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Site Reliability Engineer (Tu-Sat, night shift)
IVANTI, INC.
SOUTH JORDAN, UT
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Staff Software Engineer
HENRY SCHEIN, INC.
SANDY, UT
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MONTROSE ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP
SALT LAKE CITY, UT
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Senior Backend Engineer - AI Platform
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SALT LAKE CITY, UT
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Atlanta, GA
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Leidos
Oceanside, CA
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South San Francisco, CA
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Senior Software Development Engineer, IMDb Discovery Services
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Santa Monica, CA
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Software Development Engineer, Audible AI Voice Production
Amazon
Culver City, CA
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Sr Embedded Software Engineer (Board Bring Up)
Capgemini
Palo Alto, CA
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Validation & Tooling Software Engineer
Actalent
Palo Alto, CA
- $55 to $70 USD / hour
We are seeking a highly skilled Software Engineer to join our team and design, maintain, and enhance our internal tooling and simulation infrastructure. This role focuses on accelerating…
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Software Engineer II - AI/ML, Neuron Inference, Neuron Inference
Amazon
Cupertino, CA
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Actalent

Validation & Tooling Software Engineer

Palo Alto, CA, United States

$55 to $70 USD / hour

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Job details

Pay: $55 to $70 USD / hour
Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 17, 2026

Original job description

Job Title: Validation & Tooling Software EngineerJob Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Software Engineer to join our team and design, maintain, and enhance our internal tooling and simulation infrastructure. This role focuses on accelerating residential energy firmware development with higher accuracy and reliability. You will work across various home energy products, building Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) environments that mimic real-world conditions, and developing visualization and debugging tools to simplify complex multi-process systems.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain internal SIL, harness, and developer tooling primarily using Python and Go, enhancing correctness, debuggability, and release confidence for residential energy device software.
Develop close-to-real-life SIL environments for multi-process embedded Linux systems, bridging gaps between simulation and field behavior.
Create visualization and debugging tools, including report generation, SIL-driven dashboards, and control-flow visualization, enabling engineers to comprehend system behavior efficiently.
Implement and support trace/hook/instrumentation systems in device software (Go, Rust, C/C++), facilitating field trace capture and replay in SIL.
Onboard new products, revisions, capabilities, and regional configurations into shared tooling and SIL workflows.
Collaborate with Product, Device Software, Hardware, and Validation teams to transform team challenges into clear tool designs, tests, and deployable internal platforms.
Enhance reliability and usability of daily-used engineering tools, reducing time-to-root-cause for lab, SIL, and field issues.
Contribute to automated tests, CI integration, and engineering practices that increase product reliability, developer productivity, and release confidence.
Support production and fleet requirements through tooling assistance, including bring-up, field anomaly reproduction, and continuous improvement post-launch.

Essential Skills

Strong understanding of Linux systems (desktop and embedded).
Familiarity with communication protocols such as CAN, HTTPS, Protobuf.
Proficiency in programming, especially concurrency for distributed systems.
Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
Experience in building internal developer, validation, or simulation tooling used by engineers daily.
Proficiency in Python and Go; experience with Rust, C, or C++ is a plus.
Comfort working across the boundary between tools and systems under test, including embedded or device software, multi-process Linux, IPC, logs, and traces.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Real-world experience in Software-in-the-Loop (SIL), simulation harnesses, or high-fidelity test environments for embedded or multi-process systems.
Experience with visualization or observability tooling such as dashboards, report generators, or control-flow views.
Experience with trace, instrumentation, capture/replay, or hook-based systems for reproducing field or lab scenarios offline.
Ability to extend test or simulation platforms to support new products, hardware configurations, or regional setups.
Strong software fundamentals including clear interfaces, maintainability, failure handling, and testability.
Experience with unit/integration automation, CI pipelines, or HIL-style validation adjacent to SIL.
Familiarity with Docker and QEMU for packaging, isolation, and realistic SIL environments.
Exposure to complex embedded Linux systems, home energy/battery/inverter products, multi-device site setups, or market-specific product variants.

Work Environment

This role involves working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, collaborating closely with firmware, validation, hardware, and product stakeholders. The position offers the opportunity to work with advanced technologies and contribute to high-impact projects that enhance the performance and reliability of home energy products. The work setting is collaborative, encouraging innovation and practical solutions that increase team velocity.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Palo Alto, CA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $55.00 - $70.00/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 & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Palo Alto, CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 30, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Palo Alto,CA.

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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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): 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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