Software Engineer market brief · Huntsville, AL
Software Engineer Jobs in Huntsville, AL
There are 278 open software engineer jobs in Huntsville, AL as of Nov 15, 2026; median listed pay $108,350 a year; 37 posted in the last 7 days. 93 employers are hiring, led by Lockheed Martin, Visual Soft, Inc., and Blue Origin. Openings are down 29% from 391 in the prior 30 days. The middle half of posted salaries runs $86,725–$142,740 a year, from the 39% of listings that disclose pay. Senior roles are the largest group, at 29% of openings.
Data updated Nov 15, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 278
- Live software engineer openings currently tracked in the Huntsville market.
Companies hiring
- 93
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
30-day momentum
- Down 29%
- 391 openings were tracked in the prior comparison window.
Median compensation
- $108,350
- 39% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Huntsville is senior-heavy for software engineer roles: 33% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at senior. Entry-level openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
278
Prior window
391
Salary coverage
39%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
118
43 companies · $98,100 median
Established employers
105
21 companies
Top of market
12
8 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$86,725
P50
$108,350
P75
$142,740
P90
$157,896
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare software engineer opportunities in Huntsville, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 278 live roles tracked in this market.
- 93 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 15, 2026.
A practical market plan for Software Engineer in Huntsville
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
278 software engineer openings across 93 employers establish the current Huntsville opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Senior leads the derived level mix with 81 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Lockheed Martin is one of the most active visible employers, with 31 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 93 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 278 matches
Representative openings
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More software engineer openings in Huntsville
- Senior Software Developer - Top SECRET - Fully ONSITE · Visual Soft, Inc.
- Software Engineer - Mid-Level / Top SECRET / Fully ONSITE · Visual Soft, Inc.
- Application Software Engineer III — Machine Learning Systems - Project Sunrise – Orbital Data Centers · Blue Origin
- Flight Software Engineer II - Project Sunrise – Orbital Data Centers · Blue Origin
- Software Engineer II — Compute Platform - Project Sunrise – Orbital Data Centers · Blue Origin
- Flight Software Engineer III — Platform & Applications - Project Sunrise – Orbital Data Centers · Blue Origin
- Mission Control Software Engineer III - Project Sunrise – Orbital Data Centers · Blue Origin
- Customer Platform Engineer III - Project Sunrise – Orbital Data Centers · Blue Origin
- Flight Software Engineer III — Platform - Project Sunrise – Orbital Data Centers · Blue Origin
- Senior Flight Software Engineer — TT&C - Project Sunrise – Orbital Data Centers · Blue Origin
- Senior Flight Software Engineer — OISL PAT - Project Sunrise – Orbital Data Centers · Blue Origin
- Constellation Management Software Engineer III - Project Sunrise – Orbital Data Centers · Blue Origin
- Software Engineer II (Onsite) · Collins Aerospace
- Senior Software Engineer - Huntsville, Alabama · Davidson Technologies, Inc.
- Software Engineer · nou Systems, Inc. (nSI)
- Lead Test Architect / Principal Software Engineer – Unit Test Development · CFD Research Corporation
Software Engineer jobs in Huntsville: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many software engineer jobs are open in Huntsville?
Metaintro tracks 278 live software engineer openings from 93 employers in the Huntsville, AL area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Is demand for software engineer jobs changing in Huntsville?
Openings fell 29%, from 391 in the prior 30 days to 278 in the latest 30.
- 03
What do software engineer jobs in Huntsville pay?
The median posted salary is $108,350 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $86,725 to $142,740. Based on the 39% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 04
Which experience level has the most software engineer openings in Huntsville?
Senior roles lead with 81 openings. Experience level is known for 89% of this market's listings.
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Which companies are hiring for software engineer jobs in Huntsville?
Lockheed Martin, Visual Soft, Inc., Blue Origin, and Northrop Grumman have the most open software engineer roles here right now, out of 93 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Huntsville market
- Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.
- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Second chance jobs by stateEmployers with public evidence they hire people with records, graded A to D.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
- US hiring reportDated counts of job listings and hiring companies by role and city.
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