Software Engineer
Sigma Defense
Norfolk, VA · $150k–$170k a year · Posted October 30, 2026
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Where Norfolk, VA ranks
Where Norfolk, VA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #6Best cities for junior jobs in Virginia39% · of 26
- #8Best college towns for junior jobs in the Mid-Atlantic40% · of 55
- #8Best cities for junior jobs in the Mid-Atlantic39% · of 85
- #10Best cities for government pay after cost of living$123k · of 18
- #11Best all-round cities for new graduates in the Southeast56 / 100 · of 33
- #12Best college towns for entry-level and junior jobs40% · of 100
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $160,000 a year. Across 475 open software engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $159,500 to $238,500 and the median is $197,500. That is inside the middle half of those listings, 19% below the median.
Listed pay is what employers advertise, not what people are paid.
How AI is used in this kind of work
Among software developers, AI is already used for some of the tasks. Measured exposure for software developers: 29% (some).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
About the job
Sigma Defense is seeking a Software Engineer to join our team in Norfolk, VA. The hired candidate will support engineering, development, integration, and modernization activities. This hybrid position