Software engineer jobs in Apex, NC and nearby (384 jobs)

Software engineer jobs within 25 miles of Apex, NC. Nearby towns and cities are included. Distances are straight-line, not driving distances.

Counted Nov 8, 2026

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Open jobs: 384
Employers: 144

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payUSD / year: $123,787Across 61 listings
Average starting payUSD / hour: $54.25Across 22 listings

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

Where work happens

Remote: 0%0 listings
Hybrid: 7%25 listings
On-site: 6%24 listings

Not specified: 87% (335 listings)

Employers hiring include Akamai Technologies, Inc. (18), Cisco (15), Garmin International, Inc. (15).

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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.

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Cloud Engineer
Eliassen Group
Raleigh, NC
- $70 to $88 USD / hour
Our client seeks a senior Cloud Engineer to own and stabilize a legacy GCP and Azure footprint while assisting with conversions and decommissioning. The role will support automation efforts…
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Software Engineer Consultant - Salesforce (Remote - NC, AZ, TX)
First Citizens Bank
Raleigh, NC
As a Software Developer Consultant, you will have the opportunity to influence solution design, improve engineering practices, modernize DevOps capabilities, and help shape the future…
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Principal Software Engineer - Cloud Infrastructure & AI Systems
Microsoft
Raleigh, NC
- $142,800 to $304,200 USD / year
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Software Development Engineer, DevX LIFT
Amazon
Raleigh, NC
Are you a developer advocate? A builder passionate about incredible software? Are you committed to quality, agility, predictability, and consistency? How about having a great time designing…
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Software Engineer
Eaton Corporation
Raleigh, NC
- $80,000 to $118,000 USD / year
Eaton’s ES AMER ESS division is currently seeking a Software Engineer.
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Software Engineer
Truist Bank
Raleigh, NC
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Golang Software Engineer
Actalent
Raleigh, NC
- $50 to $60 USD / hour
Job Title: Golang Software Engineer (Mid-Expert Platform Engineering)Job DescriptionThis contract role offers an opportunity for a mid-expert level Golang Software Engineer to join a…
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Full Stack Software Engineer
Actalent
Raleigh, NC
- $60 to $70 USD / hour
Job Title: Software DeveloperJob DescriptionWe are seeking a talented Software Developer with a focus on backend development (50%) and frontend tasks (50%). The role involves working with a…
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Software Development Engineer in Test
National Charitable Services LLC
Durham, NC
Fidelity Charitable's Technology group is adding a Software Developer in Test in Durham. In this role, you will use your software development and test automation expertise to design and…
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Software Engineer II, AI Security
Tanium
Durham, NC
- $154,000 to $236,000 USD / year
Tanium is seeking a Software Engineer II to help build a new AI Security solution that enables the world's largest enterprises to secure AI agents and the endpoints they run on. In this…
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Senior Software Engineer, AI Security
Tanium
Durham, NC
- $191,000 to $293,000 USD / year
Tanium is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to help build a new AI Security solution that enables the world's largest enterprises to secure AI agents and the endpoints they run on. In this…
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Software Engineer
Teledyne
Durham, NC
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Software Engineer Principal
Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG)
Raleigh, NC
Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a talented Software Engineer Principal
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Senior Software Engineer
Pearson
Durham, NC
Pearson, the world’s leading learning company, is hiring an Senior Software Engineer to join AgentOps - the team on a miss
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Software Engineer
Aark Connect
Raleigh, NC
Aark Connect is a technology-driven company focused on delivering scalable, high-performance software solutions for our clients. We foster a collaborative and dynamic work environment,…
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Senior embedded software engineer
US Tech Solutions
Cary, NC
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Sr IoT Software Development Engineer
Ellington Growth Partners
Raleigh, NC
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Software Engineer 2 - C++ Maps Platform
Garmin International, Inc.
Cary, NC
We are seeking a full-time Software Engineer C++- Maps Platform at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area OR in our Cary, NC office to help improve how map data is…
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Software Engineer 2
Garmin International, Inc.
Cary, NC
We are seeking a full-time Software Engineer 2 in our Cary, NC office. In this role you will be responsible for investigating new product concepts and technologies, proving extraordinary…
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Software Engineering Lead
EarthOptics
Raleigh, NC
Join EarthOptics as a Software Engineering Lead!
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Software Engineer
NetApp, Inc.
Morrisville, NC
As a Software Engineer, your responsibilities will include developing and maintaining cloud-based solutions. You will focus on solving complex problems, developing, testing, automating and…
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Senior Cloud Engineer, Hybrid in RTP, North Carolina
Cisco
Research Triangle Park, NC
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Senior Platform Software Engineer - OCI
Oracle
Raleigh, NC
- $92,500 to $209,500 USD / year
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is looking for a Senior Platform Software Engineer to join the PKI team responsible for building and operating cloud-scale Public Key Infrastructure…
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Sr. Software Engineer
Eliassen Group
Cary, NC
Our client seeks a Sr. Software Engineer for a 3-month extendable contract to support solution and platform delivery within the IT organization. You will participate in analysis, design
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Golang Software Engineer
Actalent
Apex, NC
- $50 to $60 USD / hour
Job Title: Golang Software Engineer (Mid-Expert Platform Engineering)Job DescriptionThis contract role offers an opportunity for a mid-expert level Golang Software Engineer to join a…

Microsoft

Senior CAD Software Engineer

CA, United States
NC, United States
OR, United States
Mountain View, CA, United States
Raleigh, NC, United States
Hillsboro, OR, United States
Mountain View, United States
Raleigh, United States
Hillsboro, United States

$119,800 to $261,000 USD / year

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Pay: $119,800 to $261,000 USD / year
Apply by: Apr 27, 2027
Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 29, 2026

Original job description

Overview

Microsoft Silicon, Cloud Hardware, and Infrastructure Engineering (SCHIE) is the team behind Microsoft’s expanding Cloud Infrastructure and responsible for powering Microsoft’s “Intelligent Cloud” mission. SCHIE delivers the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's over 200 online businesses including Bing, MSN, Office 365, Xbox Live, Teams, OneDrive, and the Microsoft Azure platform globally with our server and data center infrastructure, security and compliance, operations, globalization, and manageability solutions. Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide and we are looking for engineers to help achieve that mission.

The Microsoft Silicon Engineering and Solutions Team is seeking a passionate and driven software engineer to be a technical leader for our central software team. This team drives state-of-the-art converged solutions, software tools, DevOps workflows and automation to support silicon design areas such as RTL & VIP Design, Design Verification, Validation, DFT, Emulation, PD Handoff and IP integration.

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Responsibilities

In the Senior CAD Software role, you will:

Be a leader in a central CAD Software team that develops a common tool stack to internal SoC and IP designs.
Lead technical strategy and execution for CAD DevOps workflows, including CI/CD, cloud-based EDA environments, and automation frameworks.
Follow industry-standard software practices within the CAD Software team.
Work in close collaboration with the CAD Hardware and Compute infrastructure teams.
Design software solutions and documentation that scale to a large user base
Take ownership of your domain and act in partnership with the execution team.
Work with stakeholders across the Microsoft Silicon groups to collect software requirements.
Develop, enhance, and integrate CAD Flows and automation for organization-wide use.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 1+ year(s) technical engineering experience OR Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 5+ years technical engineering experience OR equivalent experience.

Other Requirements

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements is required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to, the following specialized security screening: • •
Microsoft Cloud Background Check. This position is required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire or transfer and every two years thereafter.
This role will require access to information that is controlled for export under export control regulations, potentially under the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations or Export Administration Regulations, the EU Dual Use Regulation, and/or other export control regulations. As a condition of employment, the successful candidate will be required to provide either proof of their country of citizenship or proof of their U.S. permanent residency or other protected status (e.g., under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) for assessment of eligibility to access the export-controlled information. To meet this legal requirement, and as a condition of employment, the successful candidate’s citizenship will be verified with a valid passport. Lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees may verify status using other documents, where applicable.

Preferred Qualifications:

MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience.
6+ years of software development experience.
Knowledge of common programming paradigms, including object-oriented and functional programming.
Proven leadership skills with a track record of influencing stakeholders.
Proficiency in industry-standard programming and scripting languages such as Python, Tcl, Perl, and C/C++, with Python preferred.
Demonstrated ability to independently own, maintain, and drive complex software projects.
Knowledge of software development practices and software design patterns.
Experience owning and driving the end-to-end software development lifecycle for multiple complex projects.
Well-rounded understanding of silicon design tools, flows, and methodologies.
Expertise in Azure environments, Azure security, and DevOps concepts.
Experience with continuous integration systems and practices.
Understanding of computer architecture and CPU/SoC design principles.
Experience with design and verification execution, flows, and supporting infrastructure.

Silicon Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $160,200 - $261,000 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.

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Skills

CAD software
Bing
Microsoft 365
Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Azure
RTL
DFT
PD
DevOps
CI/CD
EDA
Industrial software
Documentation
Electrical engineering
Computer engineering
Computer science
Software development
Leadership
Python
Perl
C
C++
Design principles

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