Software Engineer Jobs in Tampa, FL

Government wage data says Tampa computer and mathematical occupations averaged $52.34 per hour in May 2025, with a broader SOC 15 median of $101,730, a 25th percentile of $76,400, and a 75th percentile of $134,260. A more specific but older BLS estimate put Tampa software developers at a $117,010 median in May 2023. Directional posting data is a bit higher: recent advertised ranges centered on about $103k to $163k locally, and Florida new openings averaged about $110,404 in September 2026 in Revelio Public Labor Statistics.

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Advertised pay

Across the 86 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $75,121 at the 25th percentile, $115,970 at the median and $142,400 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of November 10, 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

Tampa is a competitive market for Software, IT & Cybersecurity rather than a shrinking one. Metro unemployment was 4.7% in August 2026, up 9.3023% year over year, while total metro employment growth was only 0.1051%. Inside likely tech-employing sectors, Tampa Information employment fell 5.6106% year over year, but Professional and Business Services grew 2.1216%, suggesting weaker pure-tech employers and steadier consulting and enterprise demand. Revelio Public Labor Statistics shows Florida software, IT & cybersecurity employment down 1.1% year over year even as active postings rose 1.4% in September 2026, which is consistent with openings existing but employers filling selectively.

Best positioned: The best odds right now belong to mid-career or senior candidates in enterprise software, cloud/platform, DevOps-style delivery, or cybersecurity who can target financial services, consulting, government, or insurance employers and accept on-site or hybrid work.

Main caution: The biggest mistake is treating Tampa like a remote-first entry market: only about 10% of sampled roles were entry-level and about 10% were remote.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 174 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. J.P. Morgan SE: 15 open roles
2. Collins Aerospace: 9 open roles
3. Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation: 7 open roles
4. RTX: 7 open roles
5. Humana, Inc.: 5 open roles
6. Booz Allen: 4 open roles
7. Honeywell International Inc.: 4 open roles
8. CAE Inc.: 3 open roles
9. Equinix: 3 open roles
10. Peraton: 3 open roles

Where the openings are

• Tampa: 93
• Largo: 18
• Clearwater: 14
• St. Petersburg: 11
• Brandon: 5
• Atlanta: 3
• Louisville: 3
• Saint Petersburg: 2

Work arrangement

on-site 120 (69%), hybrid 35 (20%), remote 19 (11%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunities are concentrated in enterprise and regulated settings, not evenly spread across the Tampa Bay tech scene. Within sampled local postings, the largest industry slices are financial services and IT services/consulting at about 20% each, followed by business consulting at about 15%, then government/public sector and insurance at about 10% each. The named employer mix supports that pattern: Deloitte logged more than 20 local roles in the 90-day sample, Citi Group around 15, and J.P. Morgan led a current active-opening snapshot with 11 roles as of October 1, 2026. That matters because the local market is behaving more like an enterprise-tech market than a consumer-tech market. Tampa Information employment was down 5.6106% year over year, while Professional and Business Services grew 2.1216%, which helps explain why consulting, internal platform work, security, and modernization projects look steadier than broad software hiring at pure-play tech employers. There are still smaller product and infrastructure pockets worth watching. STELLA Automotive AI raised $22.1 million in September 2026, Embarc Collective expanded into St. Petersburg, and Clearwater-based TECfusions is pursuing a public listing at a $4 billion valuation. Those are useful niche targets, but they are not evidence of a broad local hiring wave on their own.

• Financial services and insurance tech (high): Banks, insurers, and related enterprise-tech teams matter because financial services is about 20% of sampled local postings, insurance about 10%, and Citi Group plus J.P. Morgan both show up among named hirers.
• IT services and business consulting (high): IT services and consulting account for about 20% of the sample, business consulting about 15%, and Deloitte leads the named 90-day employer sample.
• Government and public-sector cybersecurity (moderate): Government and public-sector roles make up about 10% of sampled postings, and Tampa has active cybersecurity training infrastructure tied to state and local government needs.
• Startup, AI product, and digital infrastructure bets (moderate): Local startup and infrastructure signals exist through STELLA Automotive AI, Embarc Collective, and TECfusions, but these are more targeted bets than bulk hiring pools.

Where to focus: Start with enterprise-tech employers in finance, consulting, insurance, and public-sector work, then treat startup and pure-product roles as a second lane rather than your main search.

Roles worth searching next

• Technical project manager / delivery manager: Tampa's demand is concentrated in consulting and enterprise settings, where delivery coordination around modernization, security, and platform work is often easier to access than a pure engineering seat.
• Implementation consultant / solutions consultant: A consulting-heavy market creates room for people who can configure systems, guide adoption, and translate business needs into technical delivery.
• Product manager: Local product signals exist through STELLA Automotive AI's funding and Embarc Collective's St. Petersburg expansion, so candidates with engineering plus customer sense have a credible adjacent lane.
• IT audit / risk / compliance analyst: IT governance and compliance are active skills-gap areas, and Tampa's employer mix leans toward regulated sectors where control work matters.

What postings ask for

• Python (table_stakes | immediate): Python appears in about 25% of sampled local postings, making it one of the clearest baseline technical filters in Tampa right now. Who: Software engineers, automation-minded IT candidates, and career switchers building a first portfolio.
• Java and SQL (table_stakes | immediate): Java shows up in about 25% of sampled local postings and SQL in about 20%, which fits Tampa's enterprise-heavy mix in finance, consulting, and insurance. Who: Backend developers, QA automation candidates, and enterprise-app engineers.
• CI/CD (differentiator | immediate): CI/CD appears in about 25% of local postings, so employers are clearly rewarding candidates who can ship, automate, and support production delivery rather than only write code. Who: Mid-career developers, SRE/DevOps candidates, and experienced switchers from IT operations.
• AWS and cloud operations (premium | immediate): AWS shows up in about 20% of sampled local postings, and Robert Half flags cloud operations as an active skills-gap area for large technology teams. Who: Systems, infrastructure, DevOps, support, and security candidates who want stronger salary leverage.
• Docker and Kubernetes (differentiator | near-term): Docker and Kubernetes each appear in about 15% of sampled local postings, which is meaningful in a market tilted toward platform, deployment, and enterprise modernization work. Who: Candidates targeting cloud engineering, platform engineering, SRE, or modern backend roles.
• CISSP (premium | near-term): CISSP is the most commonly cited certification requirement in the local posting sample, even though it appears in only about 5% of roles, so it functions more as a high-signal filter than a mass requirement. Who: Experienced cybersecurity candidates moving toward senior engineering, architecture, or governance roles.

Questions about this market

What do Software, IT & Cybersecurity roles pay in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL?

Government wage data says Tampa computer and mathematical occupations averaged $52.34 per hour in May 2025, with a broader SOC 15 median of $101,730, a 25th percentile of $76,400, and a 75th percentile of $134,260. A more specific but older BLS estimate put Tampa software developers at a $117,010 median in May 2023. Directional posting data is a bit higher: recent advertised ranges centered on about $103k to $163k locally, and Florida new openings averaged about $110,404 in September 2026 in Revelio Public Labor Statistics. Local pay is good by regional standards, but Tampa's broad tech median of $101,730 sits below the national SOC 15 median of $109,280 and well below the national software developer median of $148,100.

Where is demand for Software, IT & Cybersecurity roles in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL concentrated?

Real opportunities are concentrated in enterprise and regulated settings, not evenly spread across the Tampa Bay tech scene. Within sampled local postings, the largest industry slices are financial services and IT services/consulting at about 20% each, followed by business consulting at about 15%, then government/public sector and insurance at about 10% each. The named employer mix supports that pattern: Deloitte logged more than 20 local roles in the 90-day sample, Citi Group around 15, and J.P. Morgan led a current active-opening snapshot with 11 roles as of October 1, 2026. That matters because the local market is behaving more like an enterprise-tech market than a consumer-tech market. Tampa Information employment was down 5.6106% year over year, while Professional and Business Services grew 2.1216%, which helps explain why consulting, internal platform work, security, and modernization projects look steadier than broad software hiring at pure-play tech employers. There are still smaller product and infrastructure pockets worth watching. STELLA Automotive AI raised $22.1 million in September 2026, Embarc Collective expanded into St. Petersburg, and Clearwater-based TECfusions is pursuing a public listing at a $4 billion valuation. Those are useful niche targets, but they are not evidence of a broad local hiring wave on their own.

Which employers are hiring the most Software, IT & Cybersecurity talent in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL?

Recent postings show the most activity from Deloitte (more than 20 postings), Citi Group (around 15 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Software, IT & Cybersecurity roles in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 10% are remote and 30% hybrid, with 55% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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