Updated Oct 22, 2026

Backend Developer Salary in Huntsville

Backend Developer jobs in Huntsville hiring now at vetted startups and product companies on Alion, updated daily. Average salary around $184,222/year. Compare remote, hybrid and on-site positions with relocation and visa sponsorship. Browse and apply today.

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52
Salary range
$125K – $252K
Average salary
$179K
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Salary range

Seniority Jobs 25% Median 75%
Junior 9 $109K $126K $126K
Middle 12 $130K $162K $191K
Senior 28 $135K $165K $195K
Staff 12 $189K $198K $241K
Lead 27 $163K $204K $205K
All levels 97 $135K $165K $205K

Based only on the listings that state pay. Gross annual amounts, converted to USD so roles in different currencies stay comparable.

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Lockheed Martin

lockheedmartin.com
lockheedmartin.com • HQ: Bethesda, United States • Military Satellites • Aerospace Manufacturing • Missiles • Combat Aircraft • Defense Manufacturing • 5000+ employees • Est. 1995 • NYSE: LMT • Hiring 253, 89 new
HQ: Bethesda, United States • Military Satellites • Aerospace Manufacturing • Missiles • Combat Aircraft • Defense Manufacturing • 5000+ employees • Est. 1995 • NYSE: LMT • Hiring 253, 89 new
Lockheed Martin is the largest defence contractor in the world, formed in 1995 by merging Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta and headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. Its single most important programme is the F-35 Lightning II, the most expensive weapons system ever built, alongside the F-16, the C-130 transport and classified work at the Skunk Works advanced development unit. The company also dominates missile defence with THAAD and PAC-3 interceptors, supplies HIMARS and Javelin systems, owns the helicopter maker Sikorsky, and builds the Orion crew capsule and military satellites through its space division.
Evan Scott · Chief Financial Officer · decision-maker
James Taiclet · Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer · decision-maker
Marillyn Hewson · former Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
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Software Engineer Sr Staff - Clearance Required

$148k – $276k per year • Staff+ • 9+ years exp • In office (Huntsville, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Top Secret • Citizenship or vetting required • Staff
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Software Engineer Staff - Clearance Required

$121k – $224k per year • Staff+ • 5+ years exp • In office (Huntsville, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Top Secret • Citizenship or vetting required • Staff
C++
Java
DevOps
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Software Engineer Stf - E4

$121k – $224k per year • In office (Huntsville, United States) • Secret • Citizenship or vetting required
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IDEX Corporation

idexcorp.com
idexcorp.com • HQ: Northbrook, United States • Safety & Protective Equipment • Industrial Machinery • Optics & Photonic Components • 201-500 employees • Est. 1988 • Trust B • Hiring 222, 19 new
HQ: Northbrook, United States • Safety & Protective Equipment • Industrial Machinery • Optics & Photonic Components • 201-500 employees • Est. 1988 • Trust B • Hiring 222, 19 new
IDEX Corporation is a diversified industrial manufacturer headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois, making pumps, flow meters, optics, fluidics systems, fire and rescue equipment and other specialty engineered products. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange, it runs dozens of business units grouped into fluid and metering technologies, health and science technologies, and fire, safety and diversified products, with sites across North America, Europe and Asia. It hires quality engineers and technicians, CNC machinists, production associates, embedded software engineers, buyers, product managers, regional sales managers and accountants.
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Principal Software Engineer

≈ $123k – $235k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 10+ years exp • Huntsville • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Principal
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Northrop Grumman

northropgrumman.com
northropgrumman.com • HQ: Falls Church, United States • Space Defense • C4ISR • Satellite Manufacturing • Aerospace Manufacturing • Defense Manufacturing • 5000+ employees • Est. 1994 • Trust A • Hiring 2349, 279 new
HQ: Falls Church, United States • Space Defense • C4ISR • Satellite Manufacturing • Aerospace Manufacturing • Defense Manufacturing • 5000+ employees • Est. 1994 • Trust A • Hiring 2349, 279 new
Northrop Grumman is an American defence contractor whose oldest predecessor was founded in 1939, and which took its present form through the 1994 combination of Northrop and Grumman. It builds strategic systems including the B-21 Raider bomber and the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile programme, military and civil space systems, radars and electronic warfare equipment, autonomous aircraft, and mission systems and software for the United States armed forces and allied governments. Headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia and listed on the New York Stock Exchange, it earns the large majority of its revenue from the American government and employs close to one hundred thousand people.
Kenneth Crews · Chief Financial Officer · decision-maker
Kathy Warden · Chair, Chief Executive Officer and President · decision-maker
Jack Northrop · Founder · founder
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Staff Engineer Software Architect - Level 5

$161k – $241k per year • Staff+ • 12+ years exp • In office (Boulder, Colorado Springs, Huntsville, United States) • Relocation • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Secret • Shift work • Citizenship or vetting required • Architect
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Software Engineer/ Software Architect - Level 4

$136k – $204k per year • Staff+ • 8+ years exp • In office (Huntsville, United States) • Relocation • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Secret • Shift work • Citizenship or vetting required • Architect
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Principal Engineer Network - AHT (SW Int) - Poland (NAREW)

$99k – $148k per year • Lead • 5+ years exp • In office (Huntsville, United States) • Relocation • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Secret • Shift work • Citizenship or vetting required • Principal
Bash
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DevOps
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SAIC

saic.com
saic.com • HQ: Reston, United States • Engineering Services • Digital Government • Systems Integrators • 5000+ employees • Est. 2013 • Trust B • Hiring 701, 48 new
HQ: Reston, United States • Engineering Services • Digital Government • Systems Integrators • 5000+ employees • Est. 2013 • Trust B • Hiring 701, 48 new
SAIC delivers technology integration and mission services to government agencies. Its work spans enterprise information technology, space systems, engineering and digital modernisation. The company is one of the largest federal services contractors.
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C++ Software Developer - Precision Fires

≈ $126k – $233k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years exp • In office (Huntsville, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Citizenship or vetting required • Senior
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UAS Software Integration Engineer

≈ $152k – $282k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • 9+ years exp • In office (Huntsville, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Secret • Citizenship or vetting required • Staff
Bash
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Java
Python
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Senior Software Systems Engineer - Precision Fires

≈ $123k – $226k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 9+ years exp • In office (Huntsville, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Secret • Citizenship or vetting required • Senior
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Amentum

amentum.com
amentum.com • HQ: Chantilly, United States • Military Logistics • Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) • Engineering Services • 5000+ employees • Est. 2020 • Hiring 976, 113 new
HQ: Chantilly, United States • Military Logistics • Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) • Engineering Services • 5000+ employees • Est. 2020 • Hiring 976, 113 new
Amentum is a US government and critical infrastructure services contractor headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, providing engineering, technical, mission support and operations services in defense, intelligence, space, energy and environment markets. It has about 50,000 employees in more than 70 countries, is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and absorbed PAE in 2022 before combining with the Jacobs critical mission solutions business in 2024. Openings include aerospace, GN&C and reliability engineers, aircraft workers, database administrators, software engineers, biometric enrollment specialists and paralegals.
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Programmer Analyst

≈ $88k – $174k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Middle • 4+ years exp • Hybrid (Huntsville, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Middle
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RTX

rtx.com
rtx.com • HQ: Arlington, United States • Avionics & Flight Control • Air Defense • Missiles • Defense Manufacturing • Aerospace Manufacturing • 5000+ employees • Est. 2020 • Trust A • Hiring 4403, 404 new
HQ: Arlington, United States • Avionics & Flight Control • Air Defense • Missiles • Defense Manufacturing • Aerospace Manufacturing • 5000+ employees • Est. 2020 • Trust A • Hiring 4403, 404 new
RTX is an American aerospace and defense company formed in 2020 by the merger of United Technologies and Raytheon. It operates through three businesses: Collins Aerospace, which makes avionics, aircraft interiors and aerostructures, Pratt & Whitney, which builds commercial and military jet engines, and Raytheon, which produces missiles, air defense systems such as Patriot, radars and sensors. Its customers include airlines, aircraft manufacturers, the United States Department of Defense and allied governments. The company is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, United States.
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Software Engineer I, Core Services and Libraries (Onsite)

$57k – $109k per year • Junior • 2+ years exp • In office (Huntsville, United States) • Relocation • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Nationals only • Citizenship or vetting required • Junior
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Senior Principal Software Engineer - Core Services and Libraries (Hybrid)

$132k – $252k per year • Lead • 10+ years exp • Hybrid (Huntsville, United States) • Relocation • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Nationals only • Citizenship or vetting required • Principal
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Senior Software Engineer - Core Systems & Libraries (Hybrid)

$87k – $165k per year • Senior • 5+ years exp • Hybrid (Huntsville, Cedar Rapids, United States) • Relocation • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Nationals only • Citizenship or vetting required • Senior
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Bugcrowd

bugcrowd.com
bugcrowd.com • HQ: San Francisco, United States • Vulnerability Management • Application Security • Penetration Testing • Est. 2012 • Startup • Hiring 8, 3 new
HQ: San Francisco, United States • Vulnerability Management • Application Security • Penetration Testing • Est. 2012 • Startup • Hiring 8, 3 new
Bugcrowd is a crowdsourced cybersecurity company that connects organizations with a global community of independent security researchers. Its platform runs managed bug bounty and vulnerability disclosure programs, penetration testing as a service and attack surface management, helping enterprises and government agencies find and fix software vulnerabilities. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.
Robert Taccini · Executive Officer · decision-maker
Chris Nadan · Executive Officer · decision-maker
David Gerry Jr. · Executive Officer, Director · decision-maker
Mark O'Connor · Executive Officer · decision-maker
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Staff Software Engineer (Security Clearance Required)

$151k – $189k per year • Staff+ • 7+ years exp • Hybrid (Huntsville, United States) • Secret • Staff
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Starfish Holdings

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starfish.io • HQ: Huntsville, United States • Engineering Services • Missiles • C4ISR • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2002 • Trust B • Hiring 129, 17 new
HQ: Huntsville, United States • Engineering Services • Missiles • C4ISR • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2002 • Trust B • Hiring 129, 17 new
Starfish Holdings is an American defence and government services company that supplies engineering, test and cybersecurity support to United States military and federal customers. Its work covers aviation and missile systems test and evaluation, independent verification and validation, systems engineering, cybersecurity accreditation and data analytics, largely delivered by cleared staff embedded with government programme offices. Headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama alongside the army aviation and missile community it serves, the company also supports test operations at Arnold Air Force Base and other government ranges.
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Mid-Level Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Software Engineer

≈ $100k – $199k per year (Estimated) • Middle • 5+ years exp • In office (Huntsville, United States) • Relocation • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Secret • Middle
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Software Systems Engineer

≈ $118k – $216k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years exp • In office (Huntsville, United States) • Relocation • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Secret • Senior
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Senior Software Systems Engineer

≈ $118k – $216k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 10+ years exp • In office (Huntsville, United States) • Relocation • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Secret • Senior
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Lynx

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lynx.com • HQ: Campbell, United States • Software • Embedded Software & RTOS • Operating Systems • 201-500 employees • Est. 1988 • Hiring 14, 1 new
HQ: Campbell, United States • Software • Embedded Software & RTOS • Operating Systems • 201-500 employees • Est. 1988 • Hiring 14, 1 new
Seize the Edge with Lynx Software Technologies, delivering safety- and security-certified operating systems and platforms for mission-critical applications.
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Senior Software Engineer

$124k – $165k per year • Senior • 5+ years exp • In office (Huntsville, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Secret • Senior
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Principal Software Engineer

$166k – $208k per year • Lead • 8+ years exp • In office (Huntsville, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Secret • Principal
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Principal HW/SW Integration Engineer Lead

$166k – $208k per year • Lead • 8+ years exp • In office (Huntsville, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Secret • Principal
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PeopleTec

peopletec.com
peopletec.com • HQ: Huntsville, United States • National Security • Engineering Services • Hiring 40, 5 new
HQ: Huntsville, United States • National Security • Engineering Services • Hiring 40, 5 new
PeopleTec is a defense and national security contractor providing engineering, technical and management support services to US government programs. It hires engineers, software leads, project managers and management analysts for its sites in Huntsville and Fort Belvoir. The company is headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama, United States.
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Program-Level Software Systems Engineer

≈ $143k – $266k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • 10+ years exp • In office (Huntsville, United States) • Relocation • Bachelor's Degree • Secret • Staff
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Software Engineer

≈ $83k – $169k per year (Estimated) • Junior • 1+ year exp • In office (Huntsville, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Secret • Junior
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Java
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Red Hat
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Software Engineer (AI Agents & Orchestration)

≈ $132k – $243k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years exp • In office (Huntsville, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Senior
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I2X Technologies

i2xisys.com
i2xisys.com • HQ: Littleton, United States • IT Infrastructure & Networking Services • National Security • Information Security • Engineering Services • 501-1000 employees • Hiring 53, 10 new
HQ: Littleton, United States • IT Infrastructure & Networking Services • National Security • Information Security • Engineering Services • 501-1000 employees • Hiring 53, 10 new
I2X Technologies, the trading name of ISYS Incorporated, is a government services contractor headquartered in Littleton, Colorado, that provides mission support, software and systems engineering, cybersecurity and enterprise IT services. With more than 20 years in the market, it supports the Department of Defense and other federal agencies, often on space and satellite programs, with staff at sites in more than 20 states, including Colorado Springs, Huntsville, Fort Meade, Hill Air Force Base and Fairbanks. It hires systems test, network, DevSecOps, software and mechanical engineers, Python developers, system and database administrators and security officers, most with clearances.
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Software Developer

≈ $121k – $222k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years exp • In office (Huntsville, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Secret • Senior
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Sigma Defense Systems

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sigmadefense.com • HQ: Perry, United States • Electronic Warfare • Military Communication • C4ISR • Trust A • Hiring 42, 16 new
HQ: Perry, United States • Electronic Warfare • Military Communication • C4ISR • Trust A • Hiring 42, 16 new
Sigma Defense Systems is a defense technology enterprise and systems integrator specializing in tactical communications, C5ISR, and CJADC2 solutions. The company provides software-defined networking hardware, DevSecOps software development, electronic warfare capabilities, tactical edge intelligence, and digital modernization services to connect military personnel and command structures. Headquartered in Perry, Georgia, United States, the organization serves the U.S. Department of Defense, armed forces branches, intelligence agencies, and government partners across national and international operational theaters.
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1710 - Software Engineer II

$86k per year • Middle • In office (Huntsville, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Secret • Citizenship or vetting required • Middle
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Boeing

boeing.com
boeing.com • HQ: Arlington, United States • Aerospace Manufacturing • Combat Aircraft • Aircraft Manufacturing • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1916 • Trust A • Hiring 737, 188 new
HQ: Arlington, United States • Aerospace Manufacturing • Combat Aircraft • Aircraft Manufacturing • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1916 • Trust A • Hiring 737, 188 new
Boeing is a global aerospace manufacturer and defense contractor specializing in commercial jetliners, military aircraft, satellites, and space systems. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, United States, the company operates across three main business divisions: Commercial Airplanes; Defense, Space & Security; and Global Services. Through aircraft engineering, defense hardware production, and worldwide fleet support, the enterprise serves commercial airlines, armed forces, and government partners across more than 150 countries.
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Software Engineer, Missile Defense National Team, C2BMC (Associate, Experienced or Senior)

$99k – $135k per year • Senior • 9+ years exp • In office (Colorado Springs, Huntsville, United States) • Relocation • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Secret • Citizenship or vetting required • Senior
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Systems Software Engineer, Missile Defense National Team (Associate, Experienced, Senior)

$99k – $135k per year • Senior • 5+ years exp • In office (Colorado Springs, Huntsville, United States) • Relocation • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Secret • Citizenship or vetting required • Senior
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Senior Airworthiness Software Certification Engineer

$122k – $191k per year • Senior • 10+ years exp • Hybrid (Philadelphia, Oklahoma City, Huntington Beach, Huntsville, Phoenix, United States) • Relocation • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Secret • Senior
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DEPLOY 2151 Highland Avenue

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deployalloy.com • HQ: Birmingham, United States • Hiring 43, 3 new
HQ: Birmingham, United States • Hiring 43, 3 new
A dedicated Relationship Manager and Talent Pod. A flat monthly fee. A stronger candidate pipeline for what’s next.
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Software Engineer (Junior to Mid-Level)

≈ $84k – $170k per year (Estimated) • Junior • In office (Huntsville, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Secret • Junior
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Modeling & Simulation Software Engineer

≈ $120k – $221k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years exp • In office (Huntsville, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Secret • Senior
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JavaScript
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Blue Origin

blueorigin.com
blueorigin.com • HQ: Kent, United States • Space Services • Launch Services • 5000+ employees • Est. 2000 • Trust A • Hiring 1510, 75 new
HQ: Kent, United States • Space Services • Launch Services • 5000+ employees • Est. 2000 • Trust A • Hiring 1510, 75 new
Blue Origin is an American aerospace company founded quietly by Jeff Bezos in 2000, and funded for two decades largely out of his own fortune rather than external investment. It flies the suborbital New Shepard vehicle for space tourism and research payloads, and developed the heavy-lift New Glenn rocket alongside the BE-4 engine, which also powers United Launch Alliance's Vulcan. Headquartered in Kent, Washington, the company is building the Blue Moon lunar lander under a NASA Artemis contract and has moved from a deliberately slow development culture toward far more aggressive schedules under chief executive Dave Limp.
Jeff Bezos · Founder · decision-maker
Dave Limp · Chief Executive Officer · decision-maker
Bob Smith · former Chief Executive Officer
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Space Segment Software Systems Engineer - Senior

$134k – $187k per year • Equity • Senior • 10+ years exp • In office (Littleton, Huntsville, United States) • Relocation • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • TS/SCI • Hazardous materials • Citizenship or vetting required • Senior
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Senior Software Engineer - Operations Technology

$198k – $277k per year • Equity • Senior • 7+ years exp • In office (Seattle, Huntsville, United States) • Relocation • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Nationals only • Hazardous materials • Citizenship or vetting required • Senior
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Principal Software Engineer, Compute Architect, Orbital Data Centers

$231k – $323k per year • Equity • Lead • 10+ years exp • In office (Littleton, Huntsville, San Diego, Cupertino, Los Angeles, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Nationals only • Hazardous materials • Citizenship or vetting required • Architect
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Penta Research

pentaresearch.com
pentaresearch.com • HQ: Huntsville, United States • 51-200 employees • Trust B • Hiring 10
HQ: Huntsville, United States • 51-200 employees • Trust B • Hiring 10
Our employees are our greatest asset. Our mission is to provide superior technical and management support solutions to Defense agencies and associated industry leaders.
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Software Engineer

≈ $122k – $225k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years exp • In office (Huntsville, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Secret • Senior
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Program-Level Software Systems Engineer

≈ $122k – $225k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 7+ years exp • In office (Huntsville, United States) • Relocation • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Secret • Senior
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Software Engineer (Senior-Level)

≈ $121k – $222k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 14+ years exp • In office (Huntsville, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Secret • Senior
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SciTec

scitec.com
scitec.com • HQ: Princeton, United States • National Security • Engineering Services • 201-500 employees • Est. 1979 • Trust A • Hiring 47, 9 new
HQ: Princeton, United States • National Security • Engineering Services • 201-500 employees • Est. 1979 • Trust A • Hiring 47, 9 new
SciTec is a US defense technology contractor, founded in Princeton, New Jersey, that develops remote sensing algorithms, sensor data processing software and command and control systems for missile defense, space domain awareness and intelligence missions. A wholly owned subsidiary of Firefly Aerospace, it works for the Department of Defense and other US government customers, and its largest office is in Boulder, Colorado, with further sites in Huntsville, Aurora and the Dayton area. It hires C++ and Python software engineers, systems and test engineers, cybersecurity staff requiring clearances, contracts managers and interns.
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Principal Software Engineer - Workload Communications Domain Lead

$151k – $201k per year • Lead • In office (Huntsville, Dayton, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Secret • Principal
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Principal Software Engineer - Deployment Environments Domain Lead

$151k – $201k per year • Lead • In office (Huntsville, Dayton, United States) • Secret • Principal
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Principal Software Engineer - Data Storage Domain Lead

$151k – $201k per year • Lead • In office (Huntsville, Dayton, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Secret • Principal
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Radiance Technologies

radiancetech.com
radiancetech.com • HQ: Huntsville, United States • National Security • Engineering Services • 501-1000 employees • Trust B • Hiring 79, 8 new
HQ: Huntsville, United States • National Security • Engineering Services • 501-1000 employees • Trust B • Hiring 79, 8 new
Radiance Technologies is an employee-owned US defense and intelligence contractor headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama, providing research, engineering and analysis in directed energy, cyber, intelligence, AI and machine learning, hypersonics and space. It operates offices near government customers in places such as Beavercreek and Dayton in Ohio, Ruston in Louisiana, Dahlgren in Virginia and Colorado, and works with partner firms including Phased n Research and Verus Research. It hires software engineers, data scientists, model-based systems engineers, GEOINT analysts, electromagnetics engineers and interns, with most openings in Dayton and Huntsville.
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Bryan Johnson · Executive Officer · decision-maker
Eric Dublin · Executive Officer · decision-maker
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Senior Software Architect

≈ $135k – $251k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • 10+ years exp • In office (Dayton, Huntsville, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • TS/SCI • Architect
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InterImage

iimage.com
iimage.com • HQ: Arlington, United States • Digital Government • IT Consulting & Digital Transformation • Est. 1996 • Trust A • Hiring 34, 1 new
HQ: Arlington, United States • Digital Government • IT Consulting & Digital Transformation • Est. 1996 • Trust A • Hiring 34, 1 new
InterImage is an IT services and consulting firm headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. Founded in 1996, the company delivers software engineering, modern IT infrastructure, and digital transformation services primarily to U.S. federal government agencies, military organizations, and law enforcement.
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Application Development Technical Lead

≈ $137k – $275k per year (Estimated) • Lead • In office (Huntsville, United States) • Full-Time • Top Secret • Staff
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AeroVironment

avinc.com
avinc.com • HQ: Arlington, United States • Military • Defense Manufacturing • Military Drones • Drones & UAVs • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1971 • NASDAQ: AVAV • Trust B • Hiring 308, 21 new
HQ: Arlington, United States • Military • Defense Manufacturing • Military Drones • Drones & UAVs • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1971 • NASDAQ: AVAV • Trust B • Hiring 308, 21 new
AeroVironment builds small unmanned aircraft, loitering munitions and unmanned ground vehicles. Its Raven and Switchblade systems are widely used by the United States military and allies. The company was founded by the aviation pioneer Paul MacCready.
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Trace Stevenson · Executive Officer · decision-maker
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Lead Software Engineer

$112k – $170k per year • Lead • 8+ years exp • In office (Huntsville, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Nationals only • Citizenship or vetting required • Staff
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Summer 2027 Software Engineering Intern

Intern • In office (Simi Valley, Huntsville, Albuquerque, Minneapolis, Arlington, United States) • Relocation • Bachelor's Degree • Internship • Nationals only • Intern
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Relocation package 41%
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Equity 12%
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How pay is distributed

97 of these Backend Developer Salary in Huntsville state pay directly. Across them the middle half of the market sits between $135K and $205K a year, with a median of $165K. By level, the median runs junior at $126K, middle at $162K, senior at $165K, staff at $198K, and lead at $204K. The step from junior to lead is worth about 1.6x on median pay. Figures are gross annual amounts converted to US dollars, so roles in different currencies stay comparable.

The market right now

Alion currently lists 182 open Backend Developer Salary in Huntsville from 52 companies. 23 of them were posted or refreshed in the last seven days. 48 of the employers have posted something in the last three months, which is the pool worth watching if you are starting a search now. 2 of the 182 carry the marks of a stale or abandoned posting - open far beyond the usual time to fill, reposted, or on a board that mostly never closes a role - and are marked as likely inactive; the list can hide them. Every listing links straight to the employer, so you apply on their own board rather than through an intermediary.

Where the work is

The largest concentrations of these roles are United States (9). 7% offer a hybrid arrangement, while the rest expect you on site.

Who is hiring

The employers with the most open Backend Developer Salary in Huntsville right now are Northrop Grumman (27), RTX (14), Starfish Holdings (14), Leidos (9), Cintel, Inc. (9), and Blue Origin (8). Each company page on Alion carries its size, funding stage, tech stack and every other position it has open, so you can judge the employer before you spend an evening on the application.

What employers ask for

Reading across the current listings, the tools that come up most often are C++ (111), Agile (95), Python (82), CI/CD (73), Java (64), Linux (63), Git (50), and GitLab (42). The counts are how many of these openings name each one, which is a better guide to what is actually being hired for than a generic skills list.

Relocation, visas and equity

Of the current Backend Developer Salary in Huntsville, 74 offer a relocation package and 21 include equity. These are filters on the list above, so you can narrow it to the ones that make a move possible for you.

Backend Developer Salary in Huntsville
Frequently asked questions
How many Backend Developer Salary in Huntsville are open right now?
There are 182 open Backend Developer Salary in Huntsville on Alion from 52 companies. The list was last refreshed on October 22, 2026.
Are all of these Backend Developer Salary in Huntsville still being filled?
Probably not all of them. 2 of the 182 show the marks Alion reads as a likely inactive posting: open far longer than employers usually take to fill such a role, reposted several times, or sitting on a board that rarely closes anything. They stay listed with a warning, and the list can hide them with one switch.
What do Backend Developer Salary in Huntsville pay?
The median is $165K a year, and the middle half of the market falls between $135K and $205K. This is based on the 97 listings that state pay.
Are any of these roles remote?
6 of the 182 listings (3%) are fully remote, and you can filter the list down to them in one click.
Which companies are hiring?
The most active employers right now are Northrop Grumman, RTX, Starfish Holdings, Leidos, Cintel, Inc., and Blue Origin. Each has its own page on Alion with the rest of its open roles.
Can I get visa sponsorship or relocation?
Yes - of the current listings, 74 offer a relocation package. Both are filters on the jobs page.
How do I apply?
Open any listing and apply on the employer's own board through the link on the page. No account is required to browse or to apply.