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 2, 2026

Hiring at a glance

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Open jobs: 40,397
Employers: 7,684

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payUSD / year: $145,745Across 9,608 listings
Average starting payUSD / hour: $62.31Across 1,439 listings
Average starting payCAD / year: $131,572Across 38 listings
Average starting payUSD / month: $18,668Across 25 listings

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

Where work happens

Remote: 9%3,768 listings
Hybrid: 8%3,125 listings
On-site: 14%5,558 listings

Not specified: 69% (27,946 listings)

Employers hiring include Akamai Technologies, Inc. (697), Lockheed Martin (587), JPMC page (578).

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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BAE Systems

Software Engineer (Senior)

Sterling, VA, United States

Pay Information Full-Time Salary Range: $132962 - $226035

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Pay: Pay Information Full-Time Salary Range: $132962 - $226035
Experience: Must have hands – on programming and scripting experience in Python with 5 to 7 years of experience with a minimum of 2 years on network automation
Posting language: English
Posted: Nov 2, 2026

Original job description

Job Description BAE Systems, a top-ten prime contractor to the U.S. Department of Defense, enables the U.S. government to transform data into intelligence and provides engineering, integration and sustainment support for critical military platforms and systems. Intelligence & Security provides services and products to the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, federal law enforcement officials, and troops deployed around the world.

At BAE Systems, we promote a strong, collaborative culture and provide our employees with the tools, skills and training they need to succeed. We are all about trust, camaraderie and a shared ambition to lead the world in defense technologies and national security services. We offer flexible work environment to support the balance in your life and keep you performing at your best. Be a part of a company that is part of the community; driven to improve our future and protect our freedom.

We are looking for experienced Software Engineers to join our technology-based program supporting a key government customer. This program will deliver engineering services for network infrastructure as well as sophisticated enterprise computing infrastructure including end-point devices, data center hosted servers, multi-Cloud services as well as virtualized applications, and storage systems. Enterprise Computing Engineering services include modern application technology including containerized solutions with orchestrated workflow that function both on customer premise, and via remote Cloud services. Network infrastructure engineering services are comprised of core infrastructure, voice and video engineering, field engineering, application management and development for networks, network analytics, firewalls, network access controls and bandwidth service delivery.

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Required Education, Experience, & Skills A Bachelor’s or Master’s degrees are preferred with a minimum of six (6) year’s relevant experience. Two (2) additional years experience for a total of eight (8) years is acceptable in lieu of a degree. Software Engineer will serve as part of a software development team to deliver automated solutions for standard network services support of a large IT infrastructure project.

Qualified candidates with the following skillsets will be considered:

Proven Experience using Ansible/ python/ REST/API
Must have hands – on programming and scripting experience in Python with 5 to 7 years of experience with a minimum of 2 years on network automation
Successful self-starter that can lead complex automation projects and guide junior developers
Experience operating in a CI/CD/DevOps/Agile fast paced environment
Experience in network automation tools Ansible and Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO)
Experience in Development of automated testing scripts with integration to a CI/CD pipeline with Python PyATS or similar testing framework and Jenkins
Experience in developing data models and understanding of Yang
Exposure to Cisco IOS, IOS XR. NX –OS and Junos operating systems desired

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

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The ideal candidate would also have IT project management experience, and be familiar with Scrum, Lean, Agile and DevOps.

Pay Information Full-Time Salary Range: $132962 - $226035

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics. About BAE Systems, Inc.BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team - making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.

Intelligence & Security (I&S), based in McLean, Virginia, designs and delivers advanced defense, intelligence, and security solutions that support the important missions of our customers. Our pride and dedication shows in everything we do - from intelligence analysis, cyber operations and IT expertise to systems development, systems integration, and operations and maintenance services. Knowing that our work enables the U.S. military and government to recognize, manage and defeat threats inspires us to push ourselves and our technologies to new levels.

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.

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Skills

Workflow
Software development
Ansible
Python
CI/CD
DevOps
Agile
Test automation
Jenkins
Data models
Cisco IOS
Siemens NX
ServiceNow
Project management
Scrum

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