Software Engineer market brief · Denver, CO
Software Engineer Jobs in Denver, CO
578 software engineer openings are live in the Denver, CO area from 197 employers, led by Lockheed Martin, Blue Origin, and True Anomaly. The middle half of posted salaries runs $100,000–$154,000 a year (median $125,000), from the 86% of listings that disclose pay. Senior roles are the largest group, at 27% of openings. 10% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 578
- Live software engineer openings currently tracked in the Denver market.
Companies hiring
- 197
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $125,000
- 86% 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
Denver is senior-heavy for software engineer roles: 31% 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
578
Hiring employers
197
Salary coverage
86%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
343
110 companies · $110,050 median
Established employers
170
55 companies · $154,000 median
Top of market
41
19 companies · $185,016 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$100,000
P50
$125,000
P75
$154,000
P90
$185,413
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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- Open live software engineer listings in Denver
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare software engineer opportunities in Denver, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 578 live roles tracked in this market.
- 197 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Software Engineer in Denver
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
578 software engineer openings across 197 employers establish the current Denver opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Senior leads the derived level mix with 156 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Lockheed Martin is one of the most active visible employers, with 72 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
Move from the Denver market view into active employers and representative software engineer openings
Employer activity · 197 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 578 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More software engineer openings in Denver
- Mid-level Full Stack Software Engineer (TS/SCI) · Vantor Services Inc.
- Mid-level Full Stack Software Engineer (TS/SCI) · Vantor Services Inc.
- Mid-level Back-End Software Engineer (TS/SCI) · Vantor Services Inc.
- Senior Software Engineer – Mission Applications & Command and Control · Four Sea Group, Inc.
- Embedded Software Engineer Intern - Summer 2027 · Lockheed Martin
- Software Engineer III - React/Native · Valued Relationships, Inc.
- Software Engineer Sr - E3 · Lockheed Martin
- Software Engineer Sr - E3 · Lockheed Martin
- Software Engineer Sr - E3 · Lockheed Martin
- Senior Software Engineer · Nelnet
- Associate Software Engineer - Boulder CO · Northrop Grumman
- Lead Software Engineer (Full Stack) · U.S. Bank
- Software Engineer III - Flight Software · Sierra Space
- SOFTWARE DEVELOPER, JUNIOR · DPS
- Senior Staff Software Engineer, Network Systems · SEAKR Engineering
- WMS Software Engineer [OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY] · HelloFresh
Software Engineer jobs in Denver: 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 Denver?
Metaintro tracks 578 live software engineer openings from 197 employers in the Denver, CO area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do software engineer jobs in Denver pay?
The median posted salary is $125,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $100,000 to $154,000. Based on the 86% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most software engineer openings in Denver?
Senior roles lead with 156 openings. Experience level is known for 87% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for software engineer jobs in Denver?
Lockheed Martin, Blue Origin, True Anomaly, and Anduril Industries have the most open software engineer roles here right now, out of 197 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
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