350+ Software & IT Jobs in Raleigh, NC

Observed local wage data is strongest for software developers: BLS puts average pay at $136,640 a year and $65.69 an hour in Raleigh-Cary as of May 2025, while the broader local computer-and-mathematical group averages $54.71 an hour. Proxy data adds a different lens: a local salary summary places software-developer median pay at $132,770, current Raleigh-Cary posted ranges center on about $120k to $175k, and Revelio Public Labor Statistics shows mean offered salary on new North Carolina software, IT & cybersecurity openings at ~$121,033 in August 2026 (n=2,025).

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Advertised pay

Across the 219 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $100,000 at the 25th percentile, $131,043 at the median and $170,750 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of September 25, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

Raleigh-Cary remains a real tech market, not a thin satellite one: the metro has 43,780 computer-and-mathematical jobs, representing 5.9% of local employment, and software developer concentration is about 56% above the national average. The catch is that hiring is selective rather than loose: Revelio Public Labor Statistics shows North Carolina software, IT & cybersecurity postings up 38.7% year over year while employment in the field is down 0.8%, and local postings skew toward mid and senior talent. If you already have production experience in software, cloud, DevOps, or security, Raleigh is a good market to work; if you are junior, switching cold, or need sponsorship, it is much harder.

Best positioned: Mid-to-senior candidates who can show shipped systems and match Python or Java with AWS, CI/CD, Kubernetes, or secure-delivery experience have the best odds in the current Raleigh-Cary mix.

Main caution: The biggest mistake is assuming a strong tech hub means easy offers; only about 15% of local postings are entry level, and less than 5% of explicit-policy postings mention visa sponsorship.

From the August 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 361 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Cisco Systems, Inc: 34 open roles
2. First Citizens: 14 open roles
3. Soteria Reinsurance Ltd.: 13 open roles
4. Deloitte: 11 open roles
5. The Fidelity: 10 open roles
6. NetApp Inc.: 7 open roles
7. Red Hat, Inc.: 7 open roles
8. Camunda: 6 open roles
9. Northrop Grumman Corp.: 6 open roles
10. unc.edu: 6 open roles

Where the openings are

• Raleigh: 146
• Durham: 81
• Morrisville: 37
• Cary: 32
• Durham County: 8
• Chapel Hill: 6
• Mountain View: 3
• Apex: 3

Work arrangement

on-site 194 (55%), hybrid 99 (28%), remote 62 (17%)

Where the demand is

Raleigh-Cary has real scale for this category. Computer-and-mathematical occupations account for 43,780 local jobs, or 5.9% of metro employment versus 3.4% nationally, and software developers alone carry a location quotient of 1.56 in the metro. That makes the region attractive, but openings are not spread evenly across every sub-role. Recent postings cluster most in software development, IT services and consulting, financial services, banking and lending, and technology. The skill mix also points toward enterprise delivery rather than purely theoretical or consumer-app profiles: Python appears in about 40% of postings, Java in about 30%, and AWS, JavaScript, and CI/CD each in about 20%, with Kubernetes, SQL, and C++ each around 15%. Local employer signals also reinforce secure software delivery, DevSecOps, and AI-assisted engineering as practical differentiators. The market is broad across employers rather than dominated by one company, which reduces single-employer dependence but raises the importance of fit. Combined with statewide signals of postings rising faster than employment, that means your odds improve when you position yourself for a specific environment—banking, consulting, platform engineering, or security-minded delivery—instead of presenting as a general tech applicant.

• Enterprise software and platform engineering (high): This is the clearest lane, backed by software development's about 25% share of local postings and repeated demand for Python, Java, AWS, CI/CD, Kubernetes, SQL, and C++.
• Financial services and banking tech (high): Financial services and banking and lending together make up about 25% of the current postings mix, which supports candidates with secure, regulated, enterprise-stack experience.
• Cybersecurity, IAM, and secure delivery (moderate): This lane is narrower than general software, but it gets leverage from CISSP appearing as the main named certification, plus local signals around secure software delivery and DevSecOps.

Where to focus: Focus your next 30 applications on hybrid enterprise roles that combine application engineering with cloud, delivery, or security accountability, especially in banking, insurance, consulting, and platform teams.

Roles worth searching next

• Implementation consultant / solutions consultant: IT services and consulting account for about 15% of the active local postings mix, so candidates with technical depth and client-facing experience can move closer to delivery without competing head-on for pure engineering seats.
• Technical program manager: A market dominated by mid, senior, and lead-level roles creates room for people who can coordinate delivery across engineering, security, and business teams.
• Cyber risk / GRC analyst: CISSP is the main named certification in local postings, and local signals emphasize secure delivery, which supports adjacent moves into governance, controls, and policy-heavy security work.
• Industrial OT systems specialist: North Carolina expansion activity is highlighting industrial IT, OT security, and systems integration, creating a nearby path for people who can work between software, networking, and operations environments.

What postings ask for

• Python (table_stakes | immediate): Python shows up in about 40% of local postings, making it the clearest shared language across software, automation, and some security-adjacent work in Raleigh-Cary. Who: Entry-level applicants, backend engineers, automation testers, and career switchers building a first portfolio.
• Java (table_stakes | immediate): Java appears in about 30% of local postings, which fits the metro's strong enterprise and financial-services demand mix. Who: Mid-career engineers targeting banks, insurers, and large enterprise teams.
• AWS (differentiator | immediate): AWS appears in about 20% of local postings and is one of the clearest signals that a candidate can work beyond application code into deployment and operations. Who: Software engineers who want better access to cloud, platform, and DevOps-heavy roles.
• CI/CD and Kubernetes (premium | immediate): CI/CD appears in about 20% of local postings and Kubernetes in about 15%, which aligns with the market's emphasis on reliable delivery and production infrastructure. Who: Mid-career engineers, SRE or DevOps candidates, and strong juniors trying to stand out.
• DevSecOps / secure software delivery (premium | near-term): A local employer signal in August centered on secure software delivery with AI and agents, pointing to value in candidates who can tie engineering speed to security controls and release discipline. Who: Platform engineers, security engineers, senior developers, and candidates targeting regulated employers.
• CISSP (differentiator | near-term): CISSP is the most commonly named certification in current local postings, even though it appears in less than 5% of them, which suggests it matters mainly in the security slice rather than across all software roles. Who: Security practitioners, IAM candidates, and experienced IT professionals moving into governance or architecture work.

Questions about this market

What do Software, IT & Cybersecurity roles pay in Raleigh-Cary, NC?

Observed local wage data is strongest for software developers: BLS puts average pay at $136,640 a year and $65.69 an hour in Raleigh-Cary as of May 2025, while the broader local computer-and-mathematical group averages $54.71 an hour. Proxy data adds a different lens: a local salary summary places software-developer median pay at $132,770, current Raleigh-Cary posted ranges center on about $120k to $175k, and Revelio Public Labor Statistics shows mean offered salary on new North Carolina software, IT & cybersecurity openings at ~$121,033 in August 2026 (n=2,025). This is still a well-paid market. Raleigh software-developer pay is about 7.7% below the national mean and about 2.4% below the national median in the comparison provided, but North Carolina tech opening pay still runs far above the state's all-occupation offered salary of ~$78,839.

Where is demand for Software, IT & Cybersecurity roles in Raleigh-Cary, NC concentrated?

Raleigh-Cary has real scale for this category. Computer-and-mathematical occupations account for 43,780 local jobs, or 5.9% of metro employment versus 3.4% nationally, and software developers alone carry a location quotient of 1.56 in the metro. That makes the region attractive, but openings are not spread evenly across every sub-role. Recent postings cluster most in software development, IT services and consulting, financial services, banking and lending, and technology. The skill mix also points toward enterprise delivery rather than purely theoretical or consumer-app profiles: Python appears in about 40% of postings, Java in about 30%, and AWS, JavaScript, and CI/CD each in about 20%, with Kubernetes, SQL, and C++ each around 15%. Local employer signals also reinforce secure software delivery, DevSecOps, and AI-assisted engineering as practical differentiators. The market is broad across employers rather than dominated by one company, which reduces single-employer dependence but raises the importance of fit. Combined with statewide signals of postings rising faster than employment, that means your odds improve when you position yourself for a specific environment—banking, consulting, platform engineering, or security-minded delivery—instead of presenting as a general tech applicant.

Which employers are hiring the most Software, IT & Cybersecurity talent in Raleigh-Cary, NC?

Recent postings show the most activity from First Citizens (20 postings), Garmin (15 postings), Google Inc (15 postings), Metlife (10 postings), Cisco Systems, Inc (10 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Software, IT & Cybersecurity roles in Raleigh-Cary, NC be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 20% are remote and 35% hybrid, with 45% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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