Backend Developer Salary in Huntsville

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Anduril Industries

anduril.com
anduril.com · HQ: Costa Mesa, United States · Defense Manufacturing · C4ISR · Military Drones · Defense AI · 5000+ employees · Est. 2017 · Trust B · Hiring 2214, 148 new
HQ: Costa Mesa, United States · Defense Manufacturing · C4ISR · Military Drones · Defense AI · 5000+ employees · Est. 2017 · Trust B · Hiring 2214, 148 new
Anduril Industries is an American defence technology company founded in 2017 that builds autonomous systems and command software for military and border security customers. Rather than bidding on cost-plus programmes, it develops products with its own capital and sells them as finished systems, from surveillance towers and counter-drone interceptors to underwater vehicles and collaborative combat aircraft. Its Lattice software platform fuses sensor data into a single operating picture and controls the hardware family, and the company is headquartered in Costa Mesa, California with a large manufacturing site in Ohio.
Matt Grimm · Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer · decision-maker
Trae Stephens · Co-Founder & Executive Chairman · decision-maker
Brian Schimpf · Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer · decision-maker
Palmer Luckey · Founder · decision-maker
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Software Engineer, Air & Missile Defense

≈ $154k – $286k per year (Estimated) · Equity · Senior · 5+ years exp · In office (Huntsville, United States) · Bachelor's Degree · TS/SCI · Senior
MATLAB
Node JS
C++
JavaScript
SQL
Python
MATLAB
Simulink
AI/ML
Time Series
Computer Vision
Machine Learning
Frontend
React.js
Robotics
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Senior Software Engineer, Discovery

$191k – $292k per year · Equity · Senior · 3+ years exp · In office (Washington, Seattle, Irvine, Huntsville, Costa Mesa, United States) · Secret · Senior
Rust
C++
Python
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Computer Vision
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Ai Solutions

ai-solutions.com
ai-solutions.com · HQ: Lanham, United States · 201-500 employees · Hiring 7
HQ: Lanham, United States · 201-500 employees · Hiring 7
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Software Engineer

$133k – $158k per year · Senior · 5+ years exp · In office (Huntsville, United States) · Bachelor's Degree · Full-Time · Secret · Citizenship or vetting required · Senior
C++
Java
Java
Maven
Apache Tomcat
Databases
MariaDB
MySQL
DevOps
GitLab
Git
Linux
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Adtran

adtran.com
adtran.com · HQ: Huntsville, United States · Broadband · Optical Communications · Network Equipment · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 1985 · Trust B · Hiring 68, 6 new
HQ: Huntsville, United States · Broadband · Optical Communications · Network Equipment · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 1985 · Trust B · Hiring 68, 6 new
Adtran designs fibre access, optical transport and subscriber equipment for telecom carriers. Its portfolio spans broadband gateways, passive optical networking gear and network management software. The company supplies operators building out gigabit and rural broadband networks.
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Software Development Engineer I

≈ $83k – $171k per year (Estimated) · Junior · 3+ years exp · In office (Huntsville, United States) · Bachelor's Degree · Full-Time · Junior
Python
DevOps
Wi-Fi
TCP/IP
Jenkins
GitHub
Git
Linux
CI/CD
DHCP
DNS
Rest API
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MITRE

mitre.org
mitre.org · HQ: McLean, United States · Space & Aerospace · Homeland Security · National Security · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 1958 · Hiring 322, 56 new
HQ: McLean, United States · Space & Aerospace · Homeland Security · National Security · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 1958 · Hiring 322, 56 new
MITRE is an American not for profit corporation that operates federally funded research and development centres for United States government agencies. Its artificial intelligence work spans model assurance, adversarial machine learning and the widely used ATLAS knowledge base of attacks against machine learning systems. The organisation advises defence, aviation, health and cybersecurity agencies and deliberately holds no commercial products of its own; its centres also maintain the ATT&CK framework that security teams everywhere rely on.
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PAE Fires M&S Software Engineer

$129k – $162k per year · Senior · 5+ years exp · In office (Huntsville, United States) · Bachelor's Degree · Full-Time · TS/SCI · Citizenship or vetting required · Senior
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Teledyne FLIR

flir.com
flir.com · HQ: Wilsonville, United States · C4ISR · Defense Manufacturing · Video Surveillance · Machine Vision & 3D Cameras · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 1978 · Trust A · Hiring 612, 36 new
HQ: Wilsonville, United States · C4ISR · Defense Manufacturing · Video Surveillance · Machine Vision & 3D Cameras · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 1978 · Trust A · Hiring 612, 36 new
Teledyne FLIR is an American maker of thermal imaging cameras, infrared and visible-light sensors, and detection systems for defense, industrial, commercial and public safety customers. Founded in 1978 as FLIR Systems, it was acquired by Teledyne Technologies in 2021 and now operates as a Teledyne business, with products ranging from handheld thermal cameras and OEM camera cores to unmanned systems and chemical, biological and explosives detectors. The company is headquartered in Wilsonville, Oregon, United States.
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EADSIM Software Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

Intern · 2+ years exp · In office (Huntsville, United States) · Bachelor's Degree · Internship · Intern
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BryceTech

brycetech.com
brycetech.com · HQ: Alexandria, United States · Space Services · Management Consulting · 201-500 employees · Est. 2017 · Trust B · Hiring 32, 7 new
HQ: Alexandria, United States · Space Services · Management Consulting · 201-500 employees · Est. 2017 · Trust B · Hiring 32, 7 new
BryceTech is an analytics and engineering consultancy headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia. The company supports government and commercial clients with technical program management, systems engineering, and market analysis, and is widely cited for its annual reports on the space industry and satellite launch activity. It works with NASA, the Department of Defense, and other federal agencies alongside commercial space and technology firms.
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Software Developer

$105k – $115k per year · In office (Huntsville, United States) · Full-Time · Senior · English
C#
JavaScript
TypeScript
C#
.NET
Databases
MS SQL
Frontend
Angular
React.js
DevOps
OpenShift
VMWare
GitLab
Windows
Linux
Kubernetes
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1st Edge

1st-edge.com
1st-edge.com · HQ: Huntsville, United States · IT Consulting & Digital Transformation · AI Consulting & Integration · 51-200 employees · Est. 2011 · Hiring 4
HQ: Huntsville, United States · IT Consulting & Digital Transformation · AI Consulting & Integration · 51-200 employees · Est. 2011 · Hiring 4
1st Edge delivers a pragmatic approach to AI and new technologies in Machine Learning, designing optimal solutions for customers.
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2026-08-A Software Engineer

≈ $96k – $190k per year (Estimated) · Middle · 3+ years exp · In office (Huntsville, United States) · Bachelor's Degree · Full-Time · Secret · Middle
SQL
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Redhorse

redhorsecorp.com
redhorsecorp.com · HQ: Arlington, United States · Defense AI · National Security · Analytics & BI Consulting · IT Consulting & Digital Transformation · 201-500 employees · Est. 2008 · Trust B · Hiring 61, 4 new
HQ: Arlington, United States · Defense AI · National Security · Analytics & BI Consulting · IT Consulting & Digital Transformation · 201-500 employees · Est. 2008 · Trust B · Hiring 61, 4 new
Redhorse Corporation is a US government services contractor headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, that provides data analytics, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, digital transformation and mission support to national security, intelligence and law enforcement agencies. Founded in 2008 by retired Marine Corps colonel David Inman and led by chief executive Noah Klemm, it acquired Allied Associates International and supports clients such as the Chief Digital and AI Office, the Air Force and the Department of Energy. It hires program managers, software and data engineers, cybersecurity engineers, intelligence and policy analysts, instructional designers and administrative staff.
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Software Developer

$140k – $165k per year · Middle · 4+ years exp · In office (Huntsville, United States) · Bachelor's Degree · Full-Time · TS/SCI · Middle
Chef
Configuration Management
GitLab
Docker
Linux
Azure
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AWS
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KBR

kbr.com
kbr.com · HQ: Houston, United States · Space Services · Military Logistics · Engineering Services · 5000+ employees · Est. 1998 · Trust B · Hiring 1469, 45 new
HQ: Houston, United States · Space Services · Military Logistics · Engineering Services · 5000+ employees · Est. 1998 · Trust B · Hiring 1469, 45 new
KBR is an engineering, science and technology company headquartered in Houston, Texas, delivering government services, defense and space mission support, process technology licensing and engineering for energy, chemicals and infrastructure projects. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange, it works across the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and the Middle East, and in September 2025 announced the spin-off of its Mission Technology Solutions business into a separate public company. It hires process, piping, instrumentation, structural and HSE engineers, project and construction managers, logistics and commercial specialists, and finance, tax and IT staff.
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Principal Software Engineer

≈ $147k – $294k per year (Estimated) · Lead · 10+ years exp · In office (Huntsville, United States) · Relocation · Bachelor's Degree · Full-Time · Secret · Citizenship or vetting required · Principal
MATLAB
C++
Java
Python
DevOps
GitLab
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Docker
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SOSi

sosi.com
sosi.com · HQ: Reston, United States · IT Infrastructure & Networking Services · Military Logistics · Translation Services · Intelligence · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 1989 · Trust C · Hiring 219, 3 new
HQ: Reston, United States · IT Infrastructure & Networking Services · Military Logistics · Translation Services · Intelligence · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 1989 · Trust C · Hiring 219, 3 new
SOS International, known as SOSi, is a privately held American government services company founded in 1989 that began by supplying linguists and interpreters to the United States military. It has since broadened into intelligence analysis, logistics and base operations support, information technology and network engineering, and cybersecurity, working for defence, intelligence and federal civilian customers both in the United States and in deployed locations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia and still family owned, it employs several thousand people, a large share of them holding security clearances.
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Senior Software Developer

$83k – $173k per year · Senior · 7+ years exp · In office (Huntsville, United States) · Bachelor's Degree · Full-Time · Senior · English
SQL
Python
Databases
Apache Kafka
RabbitMQ
AI/ML
Airflow
Machine Learning
Hadoop
Feature Store
Spark
DevOps
CircleCI
GitLab CI
Configuration Management
HPC
Jenkins
Git
Docker
GCP
Kubernetes
Azure
CI/CD
AWS
Prometheus
Grafana
Management
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Parsons

parsons.com
parsons.com · HQ: Chantilly, United States · Civil & Structural Engineering · C4ISR · Engineering Services · Homeland Security · 5000+ employees · Est. 1944 · NYSE: PSN · Trust B · Hiring 1423, 141 new
HQ: Chantilly, United States · Civil & Structural Engineering · C4ISR · Engineering Services · Homeland Security · 5000+ employees · Est. 1944 · NYSE: PSN · Trust B · Hiring 1423, 141 new
Parsons Corporation is a technology-driven defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure engineering enterprise. The company focuses on delivering advanced cybersecurity, missile defense and space ground systems, geospatial intelligence, environmental remediation, and complex civil infrastructure engineering for transportation, aviation, bridges, and water systems.
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Senior Software Developer

≈ $135k – $251k per year (Estimated) · Equity · Senior · 15+ years exp · In office (Huntsville, United States) · Bachelor's Degree · Full-Time · Nationals only · Senior
TypeScript
C++
SQL
Python
Python
Django
Flask
Databases
SQLite
MariaDB
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Senior M&S Software Developer

≈ $134k – $249k per year (Estimated) · Equity · Senior · 17+ years exp · In office (Huntsville, United States) · Bachelor's Degree · Full-Time · TS/SCI · Citizenship or vetting required · Senior
C++
Python
DevOps
Windows
Linux
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Expert M&S Software Developer

≈ $134k – $249k per year (Estimated) · Equity · Senior · 20+ years exp · In office (Huntsville, United States) · Bachelor's Degree · Full-Time · TS/SCI · Citizenship or vetting required · Senior
C++
Python
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Windows
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Singularity Defense

singularityus.com
singularityus.com · HQ: Gardena, United States · Defense Manufacturing · Air Defense · 11-50 employees · Trust A · Hiring 28, 4 new
HQ: Gardena, United States · Defense Manufacturing · Air Defense · 11-50 employees · Trust A · Hiring 28, 4 new
Singularity Defense is an aerospace and defense startup headquartered in Gardena, California, that develops low-cost counter-weapon and air defense systems designed to defeat drones and other mass-produced munitions at scale. Led by chief executive Jack Oswald, its founding team comes from SpaceX, Anduril and Lockheed Martin, it is backed by Silicon Valley investors and advisors including retired General Jim McConville, and its team keeps a near-constant presence in Ukraine. It hires propulsion, flight software, embedded, GNC, avionics, mechanical, electrical and manufacturing engineers and technicians, plus supply chain, finance and recruiting staff, mainly in Gardena and El Segundo.
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Senior Mission Systems Software Engineer (C2)

≈ $141k – $262k per year (Estimated) · Senior · In office (Huntsville, United States) · Full-Time · Nationals only · Senior
C++
C++
Protobuf
DevOps
Linux
gRPC
NixOS
DNS
Rest API
Cybersecurity
Defense in Depth
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Hasbro

hasbro.com
hasbro.com · HQ: Pawtucket, United States · Collectibles & Trading Cards · Toys, Games & Puzzles · Game Development · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 1923 · NASDAQ: HAS · Trust A · Hiring 93, 15 new
HQ: Pawtucket, United States · Collectibles & Trading Cards · Toys, Games & Puzzles · Game Development · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 1923 · NASDAQ: HAS · Trust A · Hiring 93, 15 new
Hasbro is an American toy and entertainment company founded in Rhode Island in 1923 by three brothers selling textile remnants, and it now owns Monopoly, Nerf, Play-Doh, Transformers, My Little Pony and Peppa Pig alongside the tabletop games publisher Wizards of the Coast. Its most valuable single asset is arguably Magic: The Gathering, whose collectible economics generate more profit than much larger toy lines, and the company has been reshaping itself around games and licensing after selling the eOne film studio. Headquartered in Pawtucket, Rhode Island and listed on Nasdaq, it competes with Mattel and with the digital entertainment taking children's attention.
Chris Cocks · Chief Executive Officer · decision-maker
Henry Hassenfeld · Co-founder · founder
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Software Development Engineer II - D&D Beyond

$127k – $191k per year · Middle · 2+ years exp · Hybrid (Huntsville, United States) · Middle
Node JS
C#
TypeScript
SQL
JavaScript
C#
.NET
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DynamoDB
MySQL
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Next.js
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pdw.ai · HQ: Huntsville, United States · Robotics · Military · Military Drones · Drones & UAVs · 201-500 employees · Est. 2018 · Trust A · Hiring 31, 1 new
HQ: Huntsville, United States · Robotics · Military · Military Drones · Drones & UAVs · 201-500 employees · Est. 2018 · Trust A · Hiring 31, 1 new
Headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama, Performance Drone Works (PDW) is a defense technology company specializing in the design, engineering, and mass manufacturing of advanced, AI-equipped unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and tactical aerial robotics. The company delivers mission-ready drones - such as its flagship C100 platform - alongside secure communication architectures, modular payloads, and simulation software for military, defense, and public safety applications. By combining domestic, agile manufacturing with battle-tested engineering, PDW provides frontline operators with low-signature, highly adaptable autonomous airpower designed to ensure operational capability and safety in complex crisis environments.
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Principal Software Engineer, Manufacturing Systems

≈ $130k – $259k per year (Estimated) · Lead · 10+ years exp · In office (Huntsville, United States) · Bachelor's Degree · Full-Time · Secret · Principal
Bash
PowerShell
C++
Python
Python
PyQt
C++
Protobuf
Qt
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TimescaleDB
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Accenture Federal Services

accenturefederal.com
accenturefederal.com · HQ: Arlington, United States · IT Consulting & Digital Transformation · Digital Government · 5000+ employees · Trust B · Hiring 588, 48 new
HQ: Arlington, United States · IT Consulting & Digital Transformation · Digital Government · 5000+ employees · Trust B · Hiring 588, 48 new
Accenture Federal Services is the US federal government business of the global professional services firm Accenture, providing technology, cloud, AI, data and cybersecurity services to defense, national security, public safety, civilian and military health agencies, headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, near Washington, DC. It operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Accenture and employs more than 13,000 people. Its openings are mostly technical roles such as cloud services engineers, software engineering leads, solution architects, data engineers, CI/CD pipeline engineers, SharePoint specialists, system administrators, test engineers and user experience designers.
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Custom Software Engineer - Huntsville, AL

≈ $112k – $220k per year (Estimated) · Middle · 4+ years exp · In office (Huntsville, United States) · Bachelor's Degree · Secret · Middle
Java
SQL
C#
TypeScript
C#
.NET
MedTech
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Outpost

outposttechnologies.com
outposttechnologies.com · HQ: Santa Monica, United States · 11-50 employees · Est. 2021 · Startup · Hiring 3
HQ: Santa Monica, United States · 11-50 employees · Est. 2021 · Startup · Hiring 3
Purpose. Driven. Solutions.. Outpost works with customers to define requirements, make clear and concise plans, and execute to deliver complete solutions to complex problems.
Michael Vergalla · Executive Officer · decision-maker
Jason Dunn · Executive Officer, Director · decision-maker
Aaron Kemmer · Director
Craig Cummings · Director
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Software Engineer II

≈ $98k – $193k per year (Estimated) · Middle · In office (Huntsville, United States) · Bachelor's Degree · Full-Time · Secret
C++
Python
DevOps
Windows
Linux
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ASRC Federal

asrcfederal.com
asrcfederal.com · HQ: Reston, United States · IT Consulting & Digital Transformation · Digital Government · 1001-5000 employees · Trust A · Hiring 279, 39 new
HQ: Reston, United States · IT Consulting & Digital Transformation · Digital Government · 1001-5000 employees · Trust A · Hiring 279, 39 new
ASRC Federal is an American government services contractor headquartered in Reston, Virginia, providing digital operations and IT modernization, software and analytics, engineering, supply chain and logistics, infrastructure operations and professional services to civilian, defense, intelligence, space and health agencies. It is a subsidiary of Arctic Slope Regional Corporation, the Alaska Native regional corporation owned by its Inupiat shareholders, and supports programs such as NASA headquarters missions and Department of Defense systems. It hires software, cybersecurity and systems engineers, project support specialists, schedulers, buyers, quality technicians and paid interns.
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Open 206 daysVerified live · 5 hours ago 7 months ago Long shot · 6%

Associate Software Engineer

≈ $78k – $161k per year (Estimated) · Junior · In office (Huntsville, United States) · Secret · Junior
C++
Java
C++
CMake
Google Test
DevOps
Linux
GitLab
Ansible
Jenkins
Git
Management
Agile
Confluence
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Open 265 daysVerified live · 5 hours ago 9 months ago Long shot · 8%

Senior Software Engineer

≈ $112k – $209k per year (Estimated) · Senior · 5+ years exp · In office (Huntsville, United States) · Secret · Senior
C++
Java
C++
CMake
Google Test
DevOps
Linux
GitLab
Ansible
Jenkins
Git
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Software Engineer

≈ $78k – $161k per year (Estimated) · Junior · 2+ years exp · In office (Huntsville, United States) · Secret · Junior
C++
Java
C++
CMake
Google Test
DevOps
Linux
GitLab
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Backend Developer Salary in Huntsville
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