1,000+ Software & IT Jobs in Dallas, TX

Observed local postings center on about $107k to $160k annually across the category, with a broader 25th-75th band of about $85k to $195k; hourly roles center on about $60 to $65 / hour. Recent spot checks are consistent with that: Fort Worth software-engineer ads showed a $129k to $157k advertised range from 25 live salary-bearing postings, and a Dallas Vaco software developer role posted $100,000 to $145,000 yearly. Estimated local salary trackers also cluster software-engineer pay in the low-to-mid $130Ks, with one Dallas-Fort Worth estimate at $135,450.

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Advertised pay

Across the 539 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $98,264 at the 25th percentile, $140,100 at the median and $172,300 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of September 10, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

Dallas-Fort Worth is a competitive but still workable market for Software, IT & Cybersecurity over the next 3-6 months: we observed more than 1,900 postings across more than 750 companies over the last 90 days, and Texas occupation-level postings were up 28.5% year over year in July 2026. The catch is that the local economy has softened at the same time, with metro unemployment at 4.7% in June 2026, up 17.5000% year over year, while Texas occupation employment was down 0.8% year over year. That mix usually means openings are real, but employers can be pickier and replacement hiring can outweigh net new headcount.

Best positioned: Candidates with 3-8 years in Python, Java, AWS, CI/CD, or Kubernetes who can work on-site or hybrid for consulting, financial-services, or defense-oriented employers have the best odds right now.

Main caution: The biggest mistake is treating Dallas as a remote-first tech market; about 65% of postings are on-site, about 25% hybrid, and only about 10% remote in the broader sample.

From the July 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 1,047 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. J.P. Morgan SE: 97 open roles
2. Lockheed Martin Corporation: 53 open roles
3. Toyota Corp.: 21 open roles
4. Deloitte: 20 open roles
5. RTX Corp.: 20 open roles
6. Thomson Reuters Corporation: 14 open roles
7. Goldman Sachs Group: 13 open roles
8. Capital One Group: 12 open roles
9. Marcus: 12 open roles
10. Capital One: 10 open roles

Where the openings are

• Dallas: 283
• Plano: 249
• Irving: 104
• Fort Worth: 94
• Richardson: 70
• Frisco: 41
• Coppell: 25
• Grand Prairie: 20

Work arrangement

on-site 762 (74%), hybrid 206 (20%), remote 68 (7%)

Where the demand is

The broadest opportunity cluster is enterprise tech work inside consulting and finance. In the sample, about 25% of postings came from IT services and IT consulting and about 25% from financial services, with technology at about 20% and software development at about 15%. The most consistently active employers over the last 90 days included Infosys with more than 75 postings, JPMorgan Chase with more than 50, and Tata Consultancy Services Limited plus Soteria Reinsurance Ltd. with more than 30 each. This matters because these employers often hire for platform, integration, application support, and enterprise software work rather than only consumer-product engineering. A second cluster sits in defense and industrial systems around Fort Worth. Live Fort Worth software-engineer listings included Lockheed Martin, Wabtec, and Sierra Nevada Corporation, and the skill mix there leaned toward Docker, microservices, and cloud. That is a distinct lane from app-heavy web roles and can reward candidates who are comfortable with on-site work, regulated environments, and longer delivery cycles. The market is also broader than pure software engineering. Dallas showed 87 software-support engineer jobs at 52 companies, which is useful if you are technical but not yet landing core engineering interviews.

• Enterprise consulting and financial-services tech (high): This is the largest lane by volume, with about 25% of postings in IT services and IT consulting and about 25% in financial services; active employers include Infosys and JPMorgan Chase.
• Defense and industrial systems (high): Fort Worth listings point to demand from Lockheed Martin, Wabtec, and Sierra Nevada Corporation, especially for Docker, microservices, and cloud-heavy work.
• Software support and application support (moderate): Dallas had 87 software-support engineer jobs at 52 companies, making this a realistic bridge for candidates with troubleshooting strength who are not yet winning software-engineer searches.
• Remote-first product roles (limited): This is the tightest lane locally because about 10% of category postings were remote and one Dallas software-engineer board showed only 4% remote-friendly listings.

Where to focus: If you need interviews in the next 90 days, focus on on-site or hybrid enterprise roles in consulting, finance, and defense-adjacent teams before remote-first consumer tech.

Roles worth searching next

• Software support engineer: Dallas had 87 software-support jobs at 52 companies, giving technically strong candidates another path into product, platform, and customer environments.
• Implementation or IT consulting analyst: About 25% of sampled category demand came from IT services and IT consulting, so client-facing delivery roles can be a practical side door.
• Application support in financial services: Financial services accounted for about 25% of postings, and local software listings included employers such as JPMorgan Chase, PNC Financial, and Prudential Financial.
• Cloud security or cyber compliance analyst: Security specialization and cloud security are among the roles with above-average 2026 pay growth nationally, and CISSP is the main certification signal that appears locally.

What postings ask for

• Python (table_stakes | immediate): Python showed up in about 35% of sampled postings, making it the clearest common language across the local market. Who: Best for entry-level and mid-career candidates targeting backend, automation, support, or cloud work.
• Java (table_stakes | immediate): Java appeared in about 30% of postings and fits the metro's enterprise, consulting, and financial-services mix. Who: Best for mid-career engineers and switchers with object-oriented or enterprise app experience.
• AWS (differentiator | immediate): AWS appeared in about 25% of postings, and local research also points to ongoing cloud infrastructure demand in the metro. Who: Especially useful for sysadmins moving up, developers adding cloud depth, and help-desk candidates trying to bridge into infrastructure.
• CI/CD (differentiator | immediate): CI/CD was present in about 25% of postings, which signals that employers want engineers who can ship and maintain production systems, not just write code. Who: Most valuable for mid-career software engineers and platform-adjacent candidates.
• Kubernetes (premium | near-term): Kubernetes showed up in about 20% of postings and pairs well with the Docker-plus-microservices stack visible in Fort Worth systems roles. Who: Best for cloud, platform, SRE, and DevOps-oriented candidates.
• SQL (table_stakes | immediate): SQL appeared in about 20% of postings and is especially useful for support, enterprise application, and finance-adjacent roles. Who: Strong choice for career switchers, support engineers, and backend developers.

Questions about this market

What do Software, IT & Cybersecurity roles pay in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX?

Observed local postings center on about $107k to $160k annually across the category, with a broader 25th-75th band of about $85k to $195k; hourly roles center on about $60 to $65 / hour. Recent spot checks are consistent with that: Fort Worth software-engineer ads showed a $129k to $157k advertised range from 25 live salary-bearing postings, and a Dallas Vaco software developer role posted $100,000 to $145,000 yearly. Estimated local salary trackers also cluster software-engineer pay in the low-to-mid $130Ks, with one Dallas-Fort Worth estimate at $135,450. This is still a strong-pay market by Texas standards: the mean offered salary on new Texas openings for this category was about $123,548, versus about $78,561 across all Texas openings. In practice, Dallas pays well when you match the market's enterprise, cloud, or security profile, not when you apply as a broad generalist.

Where is demand for Software, IT & Cybersecurity roles in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX concentrated?

The broadest opportunity cluster is enterprise tech work inside consulting and finance. In the sample, about 25% of postings came from IT services and IT consulting and about 25% from financial services, with technology at about 20% and software development at about 15%. The most consistently active employers over the last 90 days included Infosys with more than 75 postings, JPMorgan Chase with more than 50, and Tata Consultancy Services Limited plus Soteria Reinsurance Ltd. with more than 30 each. This matters because these employers often hire for platform, integration, application support, and enterprise software work rather than only consumer-product engineering. A second cluster sits in defense and industrial systems around Fort Worth. Live Fort Worth software-engineer listings included Lockheed Martin, Wabtec, and Sierra Nevada Corporation, and the skill mix there leaned toward Docker, microservices, and cloud. That is a distinct lane from app-heavy web roles and can reward candidates who are comfortable with on-site work, regulated environments, and longer delivery cycles. The market is also broader than pure software engineering. Dallas showed 87 software-support engineer jobs at 52 companies, which is useful if you are technical but not yet landing core engineering interviews.

Which employers are hiring the most Software, IT & Cybersecurity talent in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX?

Recent postings show the most activity from Infosys (75 postings), JP Morgan Chase (50 postings), Tata Consultancy Services Limited (30 postings), Soteria Reinsurance Ltd. (30 postings), Infosys Limited (30 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Software, IT & Cybersecurity roles in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 10% are remote and 25% hybrid, with 65% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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