In this position you will work with our team of engineers and our NASA customers to support human spaceflight programs such as Gateway... ...the International Space Station. This includes development of software for spac…
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Software Engineer jobs in Houston, TX
Software engineers design, build, and maintain the applications and systems behind modern products. The work spans writing code, reviewing designs, and keeping software reliable as it grows.
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Job Description Job Description As a Software Engineer III at JPMorgan Chase within the Corporate Technology Sector, you provide expertise and engineering excellence as an integral part of an agile data engineering team.…
team as we take on exciting challenges for NASA's pursuits in deep space exploration. We have an exciting opportunity for a CMSS Software Engineer to join our JETS II contract team at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston…
Job Description Job Description The Software Engineer - Counter Measures Systems will support the space program located in Houston, TX. RESPONSIBILITIES:Support a team responsible for the software components of existing…
Office) Employment Type: Internship About the Role Sycamore Life Sciences is seeking a motivated and curious Computer Software Engineer Intern to support the development of internal tools, automation workflows, and custo…
operations. We combine deep domain expertise with cutting-edge software development to deliver high-quality applications and platforms... ...’d love to meet you. Job Description The Software Engineer will perform complex…
be the person who: Has strong opinions on what makes good software— and can explain why. Pushes back on bad ideas early and champions... ...the long haul. Bridges the gap between business goals and engineering reality wi…
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We are seeking a Cloud Back-End Engineer to join our group. In this role, you will bridge the gap between application development and... ...Applied Statistics, Information Technology or Engineer with focus on software wi…
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The Full Stack Software Engineer is responsible for developing web applications using third-party and in-house frameworks. The Full Stack Software Engineer uses shared components and develop back-end services or front en…
About Landmark Landmark, a Halliburton company, builds the software and data platforms that help the global energy industry make... ...optimization, and digital operations. These are tools used daily by engineers and sci…
Job Description Job Description BMS Software Engineer Are you ready to be part of a company that's not just talking about the future, but energetically shaping it? Join the Microvast Team (NASDAQ: MVST), a technology inn…
Overview Designs, develops, and maintains software solutions across the full stack, supporting manufacturing and enterprise systems... ...'s and/or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related te…
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What software engineers earn in Houston
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $36–$50 | $74k–$103k |
| Mid level | $50–$71 | $103k–$147k |
| Senior | $68–$94 | $142k–$196k |
Adjusted for the Houston market from national ranges.
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What employers ask for
The skills these listings keep naming
Data structures and algorithmsSystem designGit and code reviewTesting and debuggingSQL and databasesAPIs and integrationCloud fundamentals (AWS/GCP/Azure)Clear written communicationCross-team collaboration
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Interview questions worth rehearsing
With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for
Walk me through a project you built and the technical decisions behind it.
Pick one project and go deep. Explain the tradeoffs you weighed, not just the stack you used, and name one thing you would do differently now.
How would you design a URL shortener (or similar small system)?
Start with requirements and rough scale before drawing boxes. Interviewers care more about how you reason through storage, uniqueness, and reads versus writes than a perfect answer.
Tell me about the hardest bug you have debugged.
Describe your process: how you reproduced it, narrowed the cause, and confirmed the fix. A methodical story beats a dramatic one.
How do you decide when code is good enough to ship?
Talk about tests, review, and risk relative to the change. Showing judgment about tradeoffs matters more than claiming perfection.
Describe a time you disagreed with a teammate about a technical approach.
Show that you argued from evidence, listened, and committed to the outcome. Avoid stories where the point is simply that you were right.
How do you approach learning an unfamiliar codebase?
Mention concrete tactics: reading tests, tracing a request end to end, making a small safe change first. This signals you can become productive quickly.
What would you do if a production incident happened right before a deadline?
Prioritize stabilizing production and communicating early. Interviewers want calm triage, not heroics.
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Resume tips that move the needle
For software engineers specifically — generic advice costs you here
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Name the languages and frameworks per role or project, not just in a skills block, so screeners can match you to the stack.
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Quantify outcomes in engineering terms: latency reduced, error rate cut, deploy time shortened, users served.
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Link to a GitHub profile or portfolio only if the pinned work is recent and readable.
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Describe your role on team projects precisely — 'built the payments service' reads very differently from 'worked on payments'.
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Keep the tech list honest; anything on the resume is fair game in the interview.
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For senior roles, show scope: systems owned, engineers mentored, decisions driven.
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Typical progression
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