Software Engineer Jobs in Phoenix, AZ

Observed government wage data puts Phoenix computer and mathematical occupations at a mean $54.15 per hour in May 2025, while the broader BLS computer and mathematical family in the metro showed a $105,240 median, $77,250 at the 25th percentile, and $136,780 at the 75th percentile in 2025. Directional posting data is a bit higher: local posted salary ranges center on about $116k to $158k, and Arizona's mean offered salary on new openings for software, IT & cybersecurity was ~$116,135 in September 2026 (n=869).

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Advertised pay

Across the 155 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $56,160 at the 25th percentile, $103,000 at the median and $147,300 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of November 10, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

Phoenix is a workable market for Software, IT & Cybersecurity, but it is more selective than loose right now. Metro information employment reached 41.6 thousand in August 2026, up 3.2258% year over year, and Phoenix professional and business services employment rose 2.0462% year over year, which supports continued demand for tech talent tied to enterprise employers. At the same time, metro unemployment was 4.9% in August 2026, and Arizona software, IT & cybersecurity employment was down 0.5% year over year even as active postings were up 38.5% year over year according to Revelio Public Labor Statistics, which suggests open reqs are rising faster than actual headcount.

Best positioned: The best odds right now belong to mid- and senior-level candidates who can show Python or Java plus AWS/cloud, Git, CI/CD, Docker, and enough flexibility for on-site or hybrid work in consulting, financial services, defense, or enterprise tech.

Main caution: The biggest mistake is assuming Phoenix is a remote-friendly entry-level software market; only about 15% of sampled openings were entry level and about 10% were remote.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 315 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Honeywell International Inc.: 18 open roles
2. Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation: 10 open roles
3. General Dynamics Corporation: 9 open roles
4. Intel Corporation: 9 open roles
5. General Dynamics Mission Systems: 8 open roles
6. Real Time Companies: 8 open roles
7. American Express: 6 open roles
8. ASM International: 5 open roles
9. Columbia Bank: 5 open roles
10. Choice Hotels International: 4 open roles

Where the openings are

• Phoenix: 157
• Scottsdale: 50
• Tempe: 37
• Mesa: 27
• Chandler: 24
• Gilbert: 5
• Peoria: 2
• Surprise: 2

Work arrangement

on-site 190 (61%), hybrid 107 (34%), remote 16 (5%)

Where the demand is

Opportunity is not concentrated in one giant local tech employer. In the recent sample, demand was spread across a long tail, with more than 500 postings across more than 250 companies over the last 90 days, and the named leaders were Honeywell International, Deloitte, General Dynamics Mission Systems, Phx Fwd, and American Express. The industry mix points job seekers toward enterprise-facing work rather than a startup-only story: about 25% of postings came from IT services and IT consulting, about 15% from financial services, about 15% from software development, and about 10% each from defense and space manufacturing and technology. The second concentration point is level and location. About 15% of sampled openings were entry level, while about 40% were mid-career, about 40% senior, and about 10% lead+. Work is mostly tied to the metro itself: about 55% of roles were on-site, about 35% hybrid, and about 10% remote. In practice, that means the sweet spot is enterprise software, cloud/platform, and security work for candidates who can show shipped systems and who can work locally.

• IT services and IT consulting (high): This is the largest visible local segment at about 25% of sampled postings and fits cloud, platform, DevOps, implementation, and enterprise engineering profiles.
• Financial services and enterprise platforms (high): Financial services account for about 15% of the local posting mix, which favors candidates who can work in regulated, large-scale, uptime-sensitive environments.
• Defense and mission-critical systems (moderate): Defense and space manufacturing make up about 10% of the sample, and General Dynamics Mission Systems appears among the most active named employers.
• Remote junior generalist software roles (limited): This is the weakest lane because only about 10% of sampled roles were remote and only about 15% were entry level.

Where to focus: Focus on hybrid or on-site enterprise roles in consulting, finance, defense, and platform teams instead of waiting for fully remote junior product-company openings.

Roles worth searching next

• Data center technician: Phoenix just added a local training path with first classes on November 18 and a guaranteed interview for Central Arizona positions, making this one of the clearest infrastructure bridges.
• Implementation consultant: IT services and IT consulting account for about 25% of sampled local postings, and employers increasingly value cross-functional engineering and customer-experience skills.
• Technical customer success / onboarding: Justworks opened a Scottsdale office with about 50 employees and plans to grow the local team to roughly 150, with most growth in sales, sales development, and customer success rather than software engineering.
• Semiconductor facilities or technical operations coordinator: Amkor Technology Arizona is hiring across engineering operations, supply chain, and facilities as it expands its advanced-packaging and test facility.

What postings ask for

• Python (table_stakes | immediate): Python appears in about 35% of sampled local postings, making it the clearest common technical language across software, automation, cloud, and security-adjacent work. Who: Almost everyone except candidates targeting very specific vendor stacks.
• AWS / cloud platform fluency (premium | immediate): AWS shows up in about 20% of sampled local postings, and cloud credentials such as AWS Solutions Architect - Associate, Azure Fundamentals, and Google Associate Cloud Engineer remain popular entry points. Who: Mid-career engineers, career switchers, and infrastructure candidates.
• Git, CI/CD, and Docker (table_stakes | immediate): Git, CI/CD, and Docker each appear in about 15% of sampled local postings, which means employers expect modern delivery workflow, not just coding ability. Who: Software, DevOps, SRE, QA automation, and platform candidates.
• Java (differentiator | near-term): Java appears in about 20% of sampled local postings and lines up well with Phoenix's enterprise-heavy employer mix in finance, consulting, and large corporate environments. Who: Developers targeting established enterprise teams rather than greenfield startups.
• Systems thinking, code review, and architectural judgment (premium | immediate): Demand is expected to rise for mid- and senior-level developers with systems thinking and cross-functional engineering skills, and AI is increasing the value of judgment, code review, and architectural thinking over raw code volume. Who: Mid-career and senior candidates who want to separate themselves from commodity coding profiles.
• CISSP (differentiator | near-term): CISSP is the certification most often required in sampled local postings, even if it appears in only about 5% of them, which makes it a meaningful signal for higher-bar security roles. Who: Experienced security professionals, especially those targeting security engineering, architecture, or governance-heavy work.

Questions about this market

What do Software, IT & Cybersecurity roles pay in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ?

Observed government wage data puts Phoenix computer and mathematical occupations at a mean $54.15 per hour in May 2025, while the broader BLS computer and mathematical family in the metro showed a $105,240 median, $77,250 at the 25th percentile, and $136,780 at the 75th percentile in 2025. Directional posting data is a bit higher: local posted salary ranges center on about $116k to $158k, and Arizona's mean offered salary on new openings for software, IT & cybersecurity was ~$116,135 in September 2026 (n=869). This is still a solid-paying market. It sits well above Arizona's all-occupation mean offered salary of ~$67,524, but the better pay bands are concentrated in more technical and more experienced tracks.

Where is demand for Software, IT & Cybersecurity roles in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ concentrated?

Opportunity is not concentrated in one giant local tech employer. In the recent sample, demand was spread across a long tail, with more than 500 postings across more than 250 companies over the last 90 days, and the named leaders were Honeywell International, Deloitte, General Dynamics Mission Systems, Phx Fwd, and American Express. The industry mix points job seekers toward enterprise-facing work rather than a startup-only story: about 25% of postings came from IT services and IT consulting, about 15% from financial services, about 15% from software development, and about 10% each from defense and space manufacturing and technology. The second concentration point is level and location. About 15% of sampled openings were entry level, while about 40% were mid-career, about 40% senior, and about 10% lead+. Work is mostly tied to the metro itself: about 55% of roles were on-site, about 35% hybrid, and about 10% remote. In practice, that means the sweet spot is enterprise software, cloud/platform, and security work for candidates who can show shipped systems and who can work locally.

Which employers are hiring the most Software, IT & Cybersecurity talent in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ?

Recent postings show the most activity from Honeywell International (more than 20 postings), Deloitte (around 15 postings), General Dynamics Mission Systems (around 15 postings), Phx Fwd (around 10 postings), American Express (around 10 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Software, IT & Cybersecurity roles in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 10% are remote and 35% hybrid, with 55% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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