Software development jobs in the United States

Explore software development jobs in the United States. Choose a role or place to find work that fits.

Counted Nov 4, 2026

Hiring at a glance

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Open jobs: 52,101
Employers: 9,828

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payUSD / year: $140,723Across 11,071 listings
Average starting payUSD / hour: $57.05Across 2,298 listings
Average starting payUSD / month: $12,837Across 57 listings
Average starting payCAD / year: $135,070Across 45 listings
Average starting payUSD / week: $2,051Across 11 listings

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

Where work happens

Remote: 8%4,415 listings
Hybrid: 7%3,598 listings
On-site: 15%7,833 listings

Not specified: 70% (36,255 listings)

Employers hiring include Akamai Technologies, Inc. (775), Lockheed Martin (692), Salesforce.com (608).

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 development jobs in the United States

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Software Engineer Sr - E3
Lockheed Martin
Littleton, CO · Littleton
Space Protection Programs is seeking an experienced Software Integration Engineer who can guide a team through complex mission software development lifecycle. Candidate must have the…
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Software Quality Engineer - E2
Lockheed Martin
Orlando, FL · Orlando
Develops, modifies and applies quality principles to the development and use of software and software-based systems for make and/or buy software products. Performs verification and…
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Systems Architect Senior Staff (E5)
Lockheed Martin
Orlando, FL · Orlando
…and systems design activities. Serves as focal point for the development and communication of the system architecture. Ensures conversion of mission requirements into total systems…
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Software Engineering Director - L7
Lockheed Martin
Fort Worth, TX · Fort Worth
-Lead the F-35 Software organization (~800+ engineers) through the full lifecycle which includes requirements decomposition, architecture, development, verification, deployment, and…
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Electronics Systems Architect Prin - E6
Lockheed Martin
Remote, United States
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Embedded Software Engineer Intern - Summer 2027
Lockheed Martin
Huntsville, AL · Sunnyvale, CA · Littleton, CO · Huntsville · Sunnyvale · Littleton
Performs assignments in technical/engineering organizations (e.g., Electronics Engineering, Software Engineering, Facilities Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering) during vacations and…
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Embedded Software Engineer Intern - Summer 2027
Lockheed Martin
Huntsville, AL · Sunnyvale, CA · Littleton, CO · Huntsville · Sunnyvale · Littleton
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Software Developer Intern
EJ
East Jordan, MI
EJ has an immediate opening for a 2027 Summer Software Developer Intern.
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Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)
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Okemos, MI
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Embedded Software Engineer – AUTOSAR / BSW Platform Integration
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Allen Park, MI
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Software Test Engineer - Ground Vehicle Systems & Regression Testing
Moseley Technical Services, Inc.
Sterling Heights, MI
- $50.71 to $56.51 USD / hour
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Troy, MI
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Java Software Developer-INTERN
Lockheed Martin
Colorado Springs, CO · Colorado Springs
…responsible for tasks such as Sensor/Weapon Integration, Algorithm Development, User…
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Lockheed Martin
Fort Worth, TX · Fort Worth
Plans, conducts, and coordinates software development activities. Designs, develops, documents, tests, and debugs software that contains logical and mathematical solutions to…
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Software Quality Engineering Sr Staff - E5
Lockheed Martin
Fort Worth, TX · Fort Worth
This position is for an F-16 Software Quality Engineer Team lead. Develops, modifies and applies quality principles to the development and use of software and software-based systems for…
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Dearborn, MI
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Dearborn, MI
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Software Engineer Sr Stf - E5
Lockheed Martin
Sunnyvale, CA · Sunnyvale
Space Protection Programs is seeking an experienced Software Engineer Sr Staff who can help a team through complex mission software development lifecycle. Candidate must have the ability to…
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Software Engineer Sr - E3
Lockheed Martin
Highlands Ranch, CO · Highlands Ranch
Plans, conducts, and coordinates software development activities. Designs, develops, documents, tests, and debugs software that contains logical and mathematical solutions to…
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Software Engineer Sr Stf - E5
Lockheed Martin
Louisville, CO · Louisville
Plans, conducts, and coordinates software development activities. Designs, develops, documents, tests, and debugs software that contains logical and mathematical solutions to…
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Software Engineer - Advanced Technology Lab / Eagan MN
Lockheed Martin
Eagan, MN · Eagan
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Google

Staff Software Engineer, Database Efficiency

Sunnyvale, CA, United States

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Posting language: English

Original job description

In most instances, this position requires in-person interviews as part of the hiring process.

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
8 years of experience programming in C++ or Python.
5 years of experience with performance, large-scale systems data analysis, visualization tools, or debugging.
Experience with database internals.
Experience in performance analysis and software architecture.

Preferred qualifications:

Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
8 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
3 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction.
3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization involving cross-functional, or cross-business projects.
Experience in computer architecture.

Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. Our products need to handle information at massive scale, and extend well beyond web search. We're looking for engineers who bring fresh ideas from all areas, including information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking and data storage, security, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, UI design and mobile; the list goes on and is growing every day. As a software engineer, you will work on a specific project critical to Google’s needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. We need our engineers to be versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic to take on new problems across the full-stack as we continue to push technology forward.

With your technical expertise you will manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables. You will design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions.

In this role, you will be instrumental in driving a measurable, fleet-wide impact on the efficiency and speed of services used by billions. This position is ideal for a systems engineer passionate about end-to-end performance optimization and hardware/software co-design.

The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide. We're the driving force behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our cutting-edge AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations, systems research, and much more. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $207000 - $300000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

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Provide technical leadership on projects.
Influence and coach a distributed team of engineers.
Facilitate alignment and clarity across teams on goals, outcomes, and timelines.
Leverage hardware/software co-design to unlock new performance capabilities, translating your deep knowledge of modern server architecture into targeted software enhancements.
Investigate massive database and analytics workloads to identify and resolve critical performance bottlenecks across the entire compute stack.

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Skills

C++
Python
Data analysis
Debugging
Computer science
Distributed computing
Data storage
Natural language processing
UI design
Leadership
Google Cloud
Research

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