600+ Software & IT Jobs in Atlanta, GA

The cleanest local pay benchmark is still BLS: software developers in metro Atlanta had a $132,960 median and $135,870 mean annual wage in May 2025. For August 2026 recency, use posting-based signals as directional only: sampled Atlanta postings centered on about $106k to $160k, while Revelio Public Labor Statistics puts Georgia's mean offered salary on new openings for this category at about $114,190 (n=1,681).

Full August 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 290 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $87,500 at the 25th percentile, $129,788 at the median and $166,850 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of September 25, 2026

Senior roles | Entry level | Remote | Posted this week

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What our analysts see this month

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

Atlanta is a competitive but usable market for experienced Software, IT & Cybersecurity candidates. Metro unemployment was 3.2% in July 2026, down 5.8824% year over year. Georgia's Software, IT & Cybersecurity postings were up 17.7% year over year in August 2026 even as statewide employment in the field was down 0.9%. That usually means live demand, but also selective hiring and slower conversion from openings to filled seats.

Best positioned: The best odds right now go to mid-to-senior engineers, cloud/platform candidates, and security applicants who can show Python, AWS, Java, CI/CD, and secure-software experience.

Main caution: The biggest trap is assuming Atlanta is easy because pay is strong; only about 10% of sampled postings were entry level, about 10% were remote, and less than 5% of postings that stated a policy mentioned visa sponsorship.

From the August 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 634 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Honeywell International Inc: 15 open roles
2. Deloitte: 13 open roles
3. Victory Live, Inc.: 10 open roles
4. Georgia Institute of Technology: 9 open roles
5. OneTrust, LLC: 8 open roles
6. U.S. Bank: 8 open roles
7. Capgemini Group: 7 open roles
8. Cox Automotive, Inc.: 7 open roles
9. LexisNexis Risk Solutions: 7 open roles
10. Camunda: 6 open roles

Where the openings are

• Atlanta: 385
• Alpharetta: 85
• Duluth: 17
• Marietta: 12
• Suwanee: 10
• Lawrenceville: 8
• Kennesaw: 8
• Norcross: 7

Work arrangement

on-site 335 (54%), hybrid 223 (36%), remote 66 (11%)

Where the demand is

Atlanta's opportunities are spread across enterprise software, consulting, finance, and cyber rather than one dominant hiring cluster. In the Callings.ai job database, we observed more than 1,000 postings across more than 450 companies over the last 90 days, and the employer mix was fragmented rather than concentrated. The most-active industries in the sample were software development and technology at about 25% each, followed by IT services and IT consulting at about 15% and financial services at about 15%. That mix shows up in named employers and recent postings. Consistently active employers included Capgemini, Truist Financial Corporation, Cargill Inc., Mujin Corp, Usd-Disabledvets, Syms Strategic Group, Tata Consultancy Services Limited, and Cox Automotive, Inc. Recent named openings also pointed to application security at Truist, senior software engineering at AT&T, cybersecurity architecture and cyber training at Booz Allen Hamilton, and AI-cyber leadership at Coca-Cola. Most openings also skewed experienced and local: about 40% were mid-level, about 40% senior, about 10% lead+, with about 50% on-site and about 35% hybrid.

• Enterprise software and platform engineering (high): This is the clearest volume lane: the sample leans toward software development, technology, and enterprise employers, while Python, AWS, Java, and CI/CD are all heavily requested skills.
• Cybersecurity, appsec, and AI-governance security (high): Atlanta is showing real enterprise-security demand, including application security at Truist, cybersecurity architecture at Booz Allen Hamilton, and AI-cyber leadership at Coca-Cola.
• IT services, consulting, and implementation-heavy work (moderate): IT services and consulting account for about 15% of the sampled market, and active employers included Capgemini and Tata Consultancy Services Limited, which makes client-facing delivery and implementation a real path.
• Junior-first web and generalist frontend paths (limited): This is the weakest lane relative to the rest of the category: only about 10% of sampled postings were entry level, and a BLS-based proxy put Atlanta web developer median pay at about $84,260.

Where to focus: If you need the shortest path to interviews, focus on enterprise teams where software intersects with cloud, automation, security, or regulated operations, and do not run a remote-only search.

Roles worth searching next

• Technical Program Manager: Atlanta's market is heavy on enterprise, finance, consulting, and senior delivery, so engineers who can coordinate cross-functional work can pivot into TPM-style roles without leaving tech environments entirely.
• Implementation Consultant / Solutions Consultant: IT services and IT consulting account for about 15% of the sampled market, and active employers included Capgemini and Tata Consultancy Services Limited.
• Product Manager for developer or security platforms: Local demand is concentrated in enterprise software, finance, and security-sensitive teams, which creates room for technical people who can translate platform needs into roadmaps.
• Cyber Training Developer / Security Enablement: Booz Allen Hamilton posted a Cyber Training Developer role in Atlanta, showing a nearby path for cyber practitioners who are stronger at teaching, documentation, or enablement than hands-on engineering.

What postings ask for

• Python (premium | immediate): Python appeared in about 30% of sampled postings, the highest named hard skill in the local sample. Who: Backend engineers, automation candidates, DevOps applicants, and security engineers.
• AWS (premium | immediate): AWS appeared in about 25% of postings and is one of the clearest bridges across software, cloud, and infrastructure tracks. Who: Software engineers, sysadmins moving cloud, and career switchers building practical cloud proof.
• Java (differentiator | immediate): Java showed up in about 25% of postings, which fits Atlanta's enterprise-heavy mix across software, financial services, and consulting. Who: Mid-career backend engineers and candidates targeting large-company stacks.
• CI/CD (differentiator | immediate): CI/CD appeared in about 20% of postings, making delivery automation one of the fastest ways to separate from generic application developers. Who: Mid-career developers, QA automation candidates, and cloud/platform applicants.
• Secure software / application security (premium | immediate): A recent Truist application-security posting said the team helps developers build secure software across the enterprise, and Atlanta also showed architect-level cyber demand. Who: Backend engineers, platform engineers, and security candidates who want higher-value enterprise roles.
• Kubernetes (differentiator | near-term): Kubernetes appeared in about 15% of postings, which is smaller than AWS or Python but valuable in cloud-platform and SRE-style searches. Who: Cloud engineers, SREs, DevOps candidates, and strong mid-career backend engineers.

Questions about this market

What do Software, IT & Cybersecurity roles pay in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA?

The cleanest local pay benchmark is still BLS: software developers in metro Atlanta had a $132,960 median and $135,870 mean annual wage in May 2025. For August 2026 recency, use posting-based signals as directional only: sampled Atlanta postings centered on about $106k to $160k, while Revelio Public Labor Statistics puts Georgia's mean offered salary on new openings for this category at about $114,190 (n=1,681). This is a six-figure market for established technical talent, not a blanket promise for every sub-role. A BLS-based proxy put Atlanta information security analysts around $131,000 median, while a separate BLS-based proxy put web developers at about $84,260.

Where is demand for Software, IT & Cybersecurity roles in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA concentrated?

Atlanta's opportunities are spread across enterprise software, consulting, finance, and cyber rather than one dominant hiring cluster. In the Callings.ai job database, we observed more than 1,000 postings across more than 450 companies over the last 90 days, and the employer mix was fragmented rather than concentrated. The most-active industries in the sample were software development and technology at about 25% each, followed by IT services and IT consulting at about 15% and financial services at about 15%. That mix shows up in named employers and recent postings. Consistently active employers included Capgemini, Truist Financial Corporation, Cargill Inc., Mujin Corp, Usd-Disabledvets, Syms Strategic Group, Tata Consultancy Services Limited, and Cox Automotive, Inc. Recent named openings also pointed to application security at Truist, senior software engineering at AT&T, cybersecurity architecture and cyber training at Booz Allen Hamilton, and AI-cyber leadership at Coca-Cola. Most openings also skewed experienced and local: about 40% were mid-level, about 40% senior, about 10% lead+, with about 50% on-site and about 35% hybrid.

Which employers are hiring the most Software, IT & Cybersecurity talent in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA?

Recent postings show the most activity from Capgemini (20 postings), Truist Financial Corporation (20 postings), Cargill Inc. (15 postings), Mujin Corp (15 postings), Usd-Disabledvets (15 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Software, IT & Cybersecurity roles in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 10% are remote and 35% hybrid, with 50% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

How current are these listings?

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