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Software Development Engineer Jobs in Houston, TX, US
420+ software development engineer jobs from 170+ companies hiring in Houston, TX, US.
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Engineer II-Software Development
Houston, Texas, United States
OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years in software development; AI/ML focus; Python/JavaScript/TypeScript; ML frameworks; SDLC, Git, CI/CD; experience deploying ML models; cloud platforms; data engineering/tools.
Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn, Git, CI/CD, Databricks, Spark, Kafka, AWS, Azure, GCP
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Software Development Engineer I
Washington or Reston or San Diego or San Francisco or Wilmington or Phoenix or Los Angeles or Houston or Boston or Austin or Atlanta or Raleigh or Baltimore or New York or Dallas or Palo Alto or Short Hills or Minneapolis or Chicago or Seattle or Philadelphia or Miami
$37-$59/hr HybridFull Time
1+ YOE1-3 years programming with Node.js, Python, C#, Razor, MVC; SQL databases; JavaScript frameworks; HTML/CSS; strong communication.
Node.js, Python, C#, Razor, MVC, Visual Studio Code, MS Graph, APIs, Git, Azure DevOps, SQL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
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Software Developer
Houston or Austin or California
$90k-$250k/yr OnsiteFull Time
1+ YOEDesign, develop, test, and maintain software; Agile/Scrum; CI/CD; collaborate with engineers; US citizenship; ability to obtain Public Trust; Bachelor's degree; 1+ years in software development; NASA/space environment preferred.
Python, Java, C++, Git, Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, AWS, Azure, GCP
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Spacecraft Software Development & Verification Engineer
Houston, Texas, United States
OnsiteFull Time
2+ YOEBachelor's in Engineering with 2-5 years of experience; Python, C, C++; TCP/IP CCSDS; Agile; CM tools; collaboration skills.
Python, C, C++, CCSDS, TCP/IP, JIRA, Confluence, Slack, SharePoint, Teams, Agile
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Specialist Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)
Fort Collins or Durham or Spring
$98k-$185k/yr HybridFull Time
4+ YOEBS/MS in CS or Engineering; 4-6 years of software test automation; experience with Playwright/Selenium; Java/TypeScript/Python; Agile; strong debugging and test planning.
Playwright, Selenium, Java, TypeScript, Python, Agile
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Ground Software Development and Operations Engineer
Houston, Texas, United States
OnsiteFull Time
3+ YOEBachelor’s degree in engineering or computer science; 3-5 years in ground software; Git/GitLab; backend frameworks; Linux/bash; Jira/Agile; shift work; strong communication; operational discipline
Git, GitLab, Flask, ASP.NET, Linux, Bash, Jira, Agile, Docker, AWS, Grafana
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Expert Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)
Ft. Collins or Durham or Spring
$106k-$243k/yr HybridFull Time
6+ YOEBS/MS in CS or Engineering with 6-9 years of software test automation; Playwright/Selenium; Java/Typescript/Python; Agile testing; regression/performance testing.
Playwright, Selenium, Java, Typescript, Python
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Spacecraft Software Development & Verification Engineer BT26070
Houston, Texas, United States
OnsiteFull Time
2+ YOEUS Citizenship/PR, Bachelor’s in engineering, 2+ years experience, Python/C/C++, TCP/IP/CCSDS, Agile, collaboration tools.
Python, C, C++, TCP/IP, CCSDS, JIRA, Confluence, Slack, SharePoint, Teams, Microsoft Office Suite
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Spacecraft Software Development & Verification Engineer
Houston, Texas, United States
OnsiteFull Time
2+ YOEBachelor’s degree in Engineering; 2+ years of relevant experience; proficiency in Python, C, C++; experience with software verification, TCP/IP and CCSDS protocols; familiarity with configuration management and agile processes.
Python, C, C++, TCP/IP, CCSDS, JIRA, Confluence, Slack
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Principal Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)
Ft. Collins or Durham or Spring
$126k-$239k/yr HybridFull Time
8+ YOEBS/MS in CS/Engineering or equivalent; 8-12 yrs in software test automation; Playwright/Selenium; Java/Typescript/Python; Agile; regression/scale/performance testing; strong troubleshooting and communication.
Playwright, Selenium, Java, TypeScript, Python, Agile, Test automation, UI testing, API testing, Regression testing, Performance testing, Containers, Terraform, Ansible
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HPC Software Engineer
Houston, Texas, United States
OnsiteFull Time
3+ YOEBachelor’s in computer science or computer engineering; minimum 3 years of software development in C/C++.
C/C++, MPI, OpenMP, CUDA, GPU, CPU
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Software Engineer
Houston, Texas, United States
OnsiteFull Time
2+ YOEBachelor's or Master's in CS/CE; 2+ years software development; strong C#/.NET Core; SQL Server; OO design; CI/CD; distributed systems.
C#, .NET Core, SQL Server, Next.js, React, Git, REST API, Java
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Software Engineer
Houston, Texas, United States
$90k-$100k/yr OnsiteFull Time
3+ YOEExperienced full-stack engineer proficient in PHP, Node.js, JavaScript, Python, and C#, with ETL, API development, and data warehousing.
Python, PHP, Node.js, JavaScript, C#, Laravel, Express.js, NET, WordPress, ETL, Snowflake, MySQL, SQL Server, Airflow, Git, AWS, GCP, Azure
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Sr. Software Engineer
Houston, Texas, United States
$130k-$180k/yr RemoteFull Time
5+ YOESenior software engineer with 5+ years in web app development using C#, ASP.NET Core, React; experience with AI-assisted development, DevOps, and cloud platforms.
C#, ASP.NET Core, React, SQL, SQL Server, AWS, Azure, Git, CI/CD, ORM, TDD
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Software Developer
Houston, Texas, United States
OnsiteFull Time
1+ YOEExperience or academic background in software development or system integration; familiarity with enterprise integration platforms; APIs, web services, or EDI; OO programming; SQL; ability to follow standards; strong problem solving and communication.
webMethods, APIs, Web Services, EDI, Object Oriented Programming, SQL
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Software Engineer III - Athena
Houston, Texas, United States
OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years software development experience; strong Python; agile and collaborative; knowledge of prompt engineering and agentic programming; ownership and impact focus.
Python, Java, React, Athena, Cloud technologies
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Software Engineer
Houston or Boston
$108k-$173k/yr HybridFull Time
4+ YOE4+ years professional software development experience, including 3+ years in AI/ML or GenAI; strong Python and ML framework skills; cloud and DevOps familiarity; experience with distributed systems and microservices.
Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, FastAPI, LangChain, LangGraph, Kubeflow, GCP, AWS, Azure, DevOps, SQL, NoSQL, Distributed systems, Microservices, LLMs, AI/ML
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Principal Flight Software Engineer
Palo Alto or San Jose or Houston
$168k-$280k/yr OnsiteFull Time
15+ YOEU.S. citizen; BS in Software Engineering or Computer Science; 15 years software development; Embedded C/C++ on multicore; VxWorks and cFS experience.
Embedded C/C++, VxWorks, cFS, RTOS, Multicore
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Systems Software Engineer
Spring, Texas, United States
$116k-$182k/yr OnsiteFull Time
7+ YOELead firmware/software design for diagnostics, develop firmware, document specs, and mentor engineers; 7–10 years in firmware or related field; strong C/C++, embedded systems.
C, C++, Linux, Embedded Systems, Git, Python, BIOS, UEFI, USB, PCIe, I2C, Real-Time Operating Systems
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Sr Software Development Eng (Houston, TX, US, 77002)
Houston, Texas, United States
OnsiteFull Time
7+ YOEBachelor’s degree or equivalent; 7+ years of experience; experience with data-focused software development.
DBT, Prefect, Airflow, Python, Redshift, Databricks, AWS, SQL
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Sr Software Engineer
Wilmington or Atlanta or Greenville or Schenectady or Houston or Pensacola
$92k-$154k/yr HybridFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years software development; Bachelor's in Computer Science; experience with C#, .NET, Python, JavaScript; SQL Server/Oracle; CI/CD; Agile/Lean practices.
C#, .NET, Python, JavaScript, Fortran, SQL Server, Oracle, Web services, Git, CI/CD, Lean/Agile
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Sr Software Engineer
Houston, Texas, United States
OnsiteFull Time
6+ YOE6+ years software engineering; full stack; RESTful APIs/microservices; React/Angular with TypeScript; Docker/Kubernetes; cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP)
Docker, Kubernetes, C#, Python, Java, React, Angular, Node.js, MS SQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, DynamoDB, Terraform, CloudFormation, Jenkins, GitHub Actions
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MID LEVEL SOFTWARE ENGINEER
Houston, Texas, United States
OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOE5-8 years software development; BA/BS in CS/Engineering; strong C#, ASP.NET; front-end with Angular/Blazor; SQL Server; REST APIs; TFS/Azure DevOps; SDLC; security awareness.
C#, ASP.NET, Blazor, Angular, SQL Server, TFS, Azure DevOps
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Spacesuit Software Engineer
Houston, Texas, United States
OnsiteFull Time
13+ YOEBachelor's or master's in Software/Computer/Aerospace Engineering; 5-13+ years in aerospace/defense software; C, embedded Linux; team leadership; flight/mission-critical software verification.
C programming, embedded Linux, version control, UML/SysML
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Senior Software & Integrations Engineer
Tampa or Channelview
HybridFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years software development; AWS experience; C#/.NET; SQL; Bachelor's in CS or Engineering.
AWS, .NET, C#, SQL, Docker, Boomi, Mulesoft, Event-Driven Architecture, Lambda, S3
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Senior Software Engineer, Software Integration
Houston, Texas, United States
OnsiteFull Time
3+ YOE3+ years in software development focusing on build systems, Python and C++, CMake/Bazel, Docker, Git, and CI/CD.
Python, C++, CMake, Bazel, Docker, Git, CI/CD
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Senior Software Engineer, AI
Dallas or Houston
$120k-$155k/yr HybridFull Time
6+ YOEBachelor's degree plus 6+ years of software engineering; backend development; APIs/microservices; AI/LLMs in production; cloud deployment; reliability and scaling.
Python, Java, APIs, Microservices, Cloud (AWS/Azure), LLMs, RAG, Vector Databases
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Senior Software Developer
New York City or Boston or Chicago or Los Angeles or San Francisco or Denver or Seattle or Philadelphia or Dallas or Detroit or Houston
HybridFull Time
6+ YOESenior software developer with 6+ years in web/application development; lead features, CI/CD, Azure; strong JS/TS, Vue/React; API design; AI exposure.
JavaScript, TypeScript, Vue, React, Next.js, HTML, CSS, Git, Azure DevOps, Jira, Node.js, .NET Core, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Azure, Vercel, OpenAI
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Lead Software Engineer - Java
Houston, Texas, United States
OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years Java software engineering; system design, agile SDLC, CI/CD, cloud; production code development and reviews; knowledge of financial services IT.
Java, Git, Gradle, Jenkins, Sonar, CI/CD, Scrum
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Software Engineer II
Stafford, Texas, United States
OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOEFive+ years of software development experience; BS in CS/Software/EE; proficient in C/C++, Python, LabVIEW; leading projects; embedded/real-time experience; strong problem-solving and communication.
C/C++, Python, LabVIEW, SVN, Microsoft Visual Studio
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Software Engineer
Houston or Huntsville or Littleton or Sunnyvale
$77k-$135k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Experience with C and C++, full software life cycle, and ability to work with multi-disciplinary teams. US citizenship with final Secret clearance required; location onsite for space program.
C, C++, RTOS, GreenHill, VxWorks, MBSE
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Senior Software Engineer
Houston, Texas, United States
OnsiteFull Time
10+ YOE10+ years software engineering; proficient in C/C++, Python on Linux; Git, CI, testing; aerospace domain preferred.
C/C++, Python, Linux, Git, LabVIEW, TCP/IP, ZeroMQ, CI/CD
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Summer 2026 Software Development Intern
Houston, Texas, United States
OnsiteAll Commitments Available
0+ YOECurrent student or recent graduate in Computer Science or Software Engineering; experience with JavaScript/Python; knowledge of SQL/PostgreSQL/MongoDB; familiarity with cloud platforms; able to work independently and in a team; strong problem-solving and enthusiasm for technology.
JavaScript, Python, SQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud
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Senior Software Engineer (Contract)
Arlington or Denver or Houston or Merritt Island
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9+ YOESenior software engineer with embedded flight software expertise; 9+ years experience with Bachelor's or 7+ with Master's; strong C/C++, embedded systems, and testing.
C/C++, Embedded software, GNC, BSP, RTOS, HIL, Flight software validation, Test automation, Ground support equipment, Software versioning, Configuration management
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Software Developer Intern - Structural
Charlotte or Austin or Atlanta or El Paso or Dallas or Oklahoma City or Houston or Kansas City or Las Vegas or Miami or Orlando
OnsiteInternship
Pursuing civil/structural engineering with software interest; 12+ credit hours in civil engineering; strong C#/.NET; some Python; familiarity with APIs; able to work in teams.
C#, NET, Python, REST APIs, CSV, JSON, XML, DLL
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Lunar Terrain Vehicle - Embedded Software Engineer
Houston, Texas, United States
OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOEBS in software/computer engineering or STEM; 5 years in software development; strong C/C++; embedded firmware and hardware/software integration; hands-on lab debugging; serial and network protocols; Git experience; cross-disciplinary teamwork.
C/C++, Embedded Software, Oscilloscopes, Logic Analyzers, Serial Communications, TCP/IP, UDP/IP, Git, Lab Equipment
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Sr. Innovation Software Engineer
Minnetonka or Austin or Chicago or Easton or Dallas or Detroit or Hagerstown or Atlanta or Houston or Akron or Birmingham or Charlotte or Indianapolis or Pittsburgh or Cincinnati or Cleveland
$77k-$154k/yr OnsiteFull Time
8+ YOESenior software engineer with full-stack, AI-enabled solution delivery; 8-12 years of experience.
Java, Python, TypeScript/JavaScript, Vertex AI, Google Cloud
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Junior Software Engineer
Houston, Texas, United States
OnsiteFull Time
0+ YOEBachelor's in CS/Software Engineering or related field; basic Python or Java/C#/JavaScript; knowledge of data structures/algorithms; basic ML concepts; exposure to ML frameworks; experience with databases, SQL, and REST APIs.
Python, Java, CSharp, JavaScript, PyTorch, TensorFlow, SQL, REST APIs
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Lead Software Engineer - Tax Product Development
New York or Dallas or Houston or Chicago
$140k-$210k/yr HybridFull Time
6+ YOESix+ years of hands-on experience building web apps, strong MS tech stack, Azure, CI/CD, and mentoring.
C#, ASP.NET, HTML, JavaScript, Angular, Typescript, React, SQL Server, Azure, DevOps, Power BI, PowerShell, Azure CLI, Graph API
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Software Developer – Distributed Scheduling & Workload Orchestration
Crawley or Houston
HybridFull Time
Strong software development experience; backend or distributed systems; PostgreSQL; APIs; containerised microservices; familiar with scheduling/orchestration; knowledge of Slurm preferred.
Slurm, Go, Java, PostgreSQL, Docker, Kubernetes, APIs
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