Software developer jobs in the United States

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Counted Oct 31, 2026

Hiring at a glance

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Open jobs: 4,351
Employers: 1,758

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payUSD / year: $108,250Across 587 listings
Average starting payUSD / hour: $53.04Across 214 listings

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

Where work happens

Remote: 6%248 listings
Hybrid: 3%127 listings
On-site: 16%705 listings

Not specified: 75% (3,271 listings)

Employers hiring include Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG) (75), General Atomics (65), Booz Allen Hamilton_United States (59).

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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 developer jobs in the United States

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…technical direction of one of our largest and most mission-critical software programs. This individual will be hired initially as the Deputy Chief Engineer and will work in close…
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General Atomics
Charlottesville, VA
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General Atomics
Charlottesville, VA
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General Atomics
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General Atomics

Software Developer VI

Charlottesville, VA, United States

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Job details

Posting language: English
Posted: Apr 21, 2026

Original job description

54707BR

Job Summary:

GA-Intelligence is seeking a Deputy Chief Engineer to help lead the technical direction of one of our largest and most mission-critical software programs. This individual will be hired initially as the Deputy Chief Engineer and will work in close partnership with the current Chief Engineer to learn the system, build trust across the organization, and progressively assume broader technical leadership responsibilities. Over time, this person is expected to transition into the Chief Engineer role.

This is a senior technical leadership role for a large-scale operational software environment supporting U.S. Government missions. The system is a complex, real-time platform focused on global situational awareness, tracking, data fusion, geospatial workflows, and operational decision support. It serves a large user base, integrates with numerous internal and external systems, and must operate with high reliability in demanding mission contexts.

The right candidate is a strong systems thinker, an experienced software and architecture leader, and a credible technical authority who will own the system. This person must be proactive, exercise sound engineering judgment, and have the confidence to make bold but disciplined technical decisions. They should be comfortable setting direction, driving clarity, and taking accountability for outcomes without creating unnecessary risk in a mission-critical environment.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Partner with the current Chief Engineer to understand the architecture, technical roadmap, dependencies, operational context, and major risks across the program.
Help define and maintain the overall technical direction of a complex software ecosystem involving real-time data ingest, tracking, fusion, geospatial capabilities, analytics, and external integrations.
Provide technical leadership across multiple teams, subsystems, and engineering disciplines.
Guide major architectural decisions and evaluate tradeoffs among performance, resiliency, maintainability, scalability, delivery speed, and long-term system health.
Take ownership of end-to-end system integrity and help ensure the program is making sound technical decisions across teams.
Proactively identify technical risks, architectural friction points, and integration challenges before they become larger issues.
Help ensure strong engineering rigor in system design, integration planning, testing strategy, and technical execution.
Work closely with program management, engineering managers, product leadership, and technical leads to align architecture and delivery.
Support technical planning, modernization efforts, risk reduction, release readiness, and cross-team coordination.
Mentor technical leaders and help strengthen the engineering bench across the organization.
Represent the program as a senior technical leader in customer and stakeholder engagements when needed.
Progressively take on broader technical ownership in preparation for transition into the Chief Engineer role.

We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.

Job Qualifications:

Typically requires a bachelors degree, masters degree or PhD in computer science, information systems or related discipline and progressive software development experience as follows; twelve or more years of experience with a bachelors degree, ten or more years of experience with a masters degree, or seven or more years with a PhD. May substitute equivalent experience in lieu of education.
Significant experience leading software engineering for large, complex, distributed systems.
Experience serving in a senior technical leadership role such as Chief Engineer, Deputy Chief Engineer, Chief Architect, Principal Engineer, Technical Director, or similar.
Strong systems engineering mindset and ability to understand complex end-to-end system behavior across many interacting components.
Experience with mission-critical operational systems where reliability, performance, and uptime matter.
Demonstrated ability to lead across organizational boundaries and influence multiple teams.
Proactive leadership style with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
Sound engineering judgment and the confidence to make bold but disciplined decisions.
Strong communication skills, including the ability to explain complex technical issues to senior leaders, customers, and mixed technical/non-technical audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience supporting Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, or other national security customers.
Experience with real-time data processing, tracking, sensor integration, data fusion, geospatial systems, or operational command-and-control style environments.
Experience with cloud and distributed data systems, event-driven architectures, and large-scale integration environments.
Experience leading technical modernization in a large operational software environment.
Experience mentoring senior engineers and building technical leadership bench strength.

What Success Looks Like

In the first phase, the Deputy Chief Engineer will build a deep understanding of the mission, architecture, technical risks, and organizational landscape, while becoming a trusted partner to the current Chief Engineer and engineering leadership team. Over time, this individual will assume greater ownership of technical direction, improve architectural clarity and cross-team alignment, proactively address risk, and be prepared to transition into the Chief Engineer role.

Why Join GA-Intelligence

GA-Intelligence builds mission-critical software systems that support some of the most important national security missions in the country. Our teams work on technically hard problems with real operational impact, including global situational awareness, tracking, fusion, and decision support at scale.

This role offers the opportunity to help shape the future of a major operational system, partner with highly capable leaders and engineers, and grow into the senior technical leadership role for a large, complex, mission-driven program.

Job Category:

Engineering

Experience Level:

Senior (8+ years)

Workstyle:

Onsite

Full-Time/Part-Time:

Full-Time Salary

Pay Range Low:

130,500

Pay Range High:

228,375

Travel Percentage Required:

0% - 25%

Relocation Assistance Provided?:

Yes

US Citizenship Required?:

Yes

Clearance Required?:

Yes

Clearance Level:

Top Secret (current SCI access with CI Poly)

General Atomics is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, ancestry, gender, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, transitioning status, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, medical condition, mental disability, physical disability, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law. In accordance with applicable federal law, General Atomics takes affirmative action to employ and advance the employment of qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. We also prohibit compensation discrimination under all applicable laws. U.S. Citizenship is required for certain positions. To learn more, please review the EEOC’s "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" poster.

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