Software Engineer market brief · Arlington, TX
Software Engineer Jobs in Arlington, TX
591 software engineer openings are live in the Arlington, TX area from 179 employers, led by JPMorgan Chase, Citi, and Lockheed Martin. The middle half of posted salaries runs $88,800–$127,379 a year (median $106,500), from the 49% of listings that disclose pay. Mid-level roles are the largest group, at 38% of openings. 7% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Nov 4, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 591
- Live software engineer openings currently tracked in the Arlington market.
Companies hiring
- 179
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $106,500
- 49% 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
Arlington is mid-level-heavy for software engineer roles: 41% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at mid-level. Entry-level openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
591
Hiring employers
179
Salary coverage
49%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
308
84 companies · $101,000 median
Established employers
183
42 companies
Top of market
38
15 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$88,800
P50
$106,500
P75
$127,379
P90
$156,896
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 Arlington, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 591 live roles tracked in this market.
- 179 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.
A practical market plan for Software Engineer in Arlington
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
591 software engineer openings across 179 employers establish the current Arlington opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Mid-level leads the derived level mix with 223 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
JPMorgan Chase is one of the most active visible employers, with 77 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 · 179 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 591 matches
Representative openings
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More software engineer openings in Arlington
- Application Programmer · Mitchell Martin
- Lead Software Engineer - Agentic Data Quality Platform · JPMorgan Chase
- Software Engineer III - AI/ML Developer · JPMorgan Chase
- Software Engineer - Clinical Software · Caris MPI, Inc.
- Principal Platform Software Engineer (Onsite) · RTX
- Software Engineer Cybersecurity Services - 2027 Summer Internship · Motorola Solutions, Inc.
- ERP Programmer Analyst II · University of North Texas System
- Embedded Software Engineer · brightvisiontechnologies
- Backend Software Engineer · brightvisiontechnologies
- Mid-Level/Lead Software Engineer- FULL STACK (Hybrid) · State Farm
- Software Engineer - Clinical Software · Caris Life Sciences
- Software Engineer - Clinical Software · Caris MPI, Inc.
- Senior Lead Software Engineer · Citi
- Cloud Platform Engineer I · Centene
- Principal Software Engineer / Architect – AI, CoCounsel FDE · Thomson Reuters
- Senior Software Engineer – AI, Tax and Audit, FDE · Thomson Reuters
Software Engineer jobs in Arlington: 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 Arlington?
Metaintro tracks 591 live software engineer openings from 179 employers in the Arlington, TX area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do software engineer jobs in Arlington pay?
The median posted salary is $106,500 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $88,800 to $127,379. Based on the 49% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most software engineer openings in Arlington?
Mid-level roles lead with 223 openings. Experience level is known for 92% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for software engineer jobs in Arlington?
JPMorgan Chase, Citi, Lockheed Martin, and Thomson Reuters have the most open software engineer roles here right now, out of 179 hiring employers.
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