Software Engineer Jobs in Kentucky, United States

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Associate Embedded Software Engineer/Embedded Software Engineer

Northrop Grumman

Cincinnati, OH, United States Full-time On-site USD69,300 - USD103,900 / year

Northrop Grumman invites candidates to join as an Associate Embedded Software Engineer in Beavercreek, OH, with additional locations in Cincinnati and Dayton. The role is 100% on‑site, requiring a US citizen with a Top Secret clearance and 10% travel.

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Software Engineer II, Flight Software

Sierra Space

Louisville, CO, United States of America Full-time On-site USD102,960 - USD141,570 / year

Sierra Space seeks a Software Engineer II, Flight Software to design, develop, and test flight software and algorithms for spacecraft missions. The role requires strong C++ and embedded processor experience, Agile Scrum proficiency, and the ability to work independently or as part of a team.

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Software Engineer III/Sr, Flight Software

Sierra Space

Louisville, CO, United States of America Full-time On-site USD126,610 - USD174,089 / year

Sierra Space seeks a Software Engineer III/Sr, Flight Software to design, develop, and test flight software and algorithms for spacecraft missions. The role requires strong object‑oriented design skills in C++ and experience with embedded processors, Agile Scrum, and version control (Git).

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Software Engineer III/Sr, Flight Software

Sierra Space

Louisville, CO, United States of America Full-time

Design, develop, and test flight software for space systems. Lead architecture, mentor engineers, and maintain code quality using Git. Implement client‑server, PUB/SUB, and embedded C++ solutions.

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Principal/Sr Principal Software Engineer, Flight Software

Sierra Space

Louisville, CO Full-time On-site USD184,628 - USD253,884 / year

Design, develop, and test flight software for space systems. Lead architecture, coding, and mentorship.

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Software Engineer III/Sr/Principal, Flight Software (Contractor)

Sierra Space

Louisville, CO, United States of America Contract On-site USD126,610 - USD174,089 / year

Sierra Space is a space and defense technology company building missions and systems that keep the world secure above Earth. The Software Engineer III/Sr/Principal, Flight Software (Contractor) role focuses on designing, developing, and testing flight software and algorithms for spacecraft missions, both civilian and DoD. Responsibilities include writing clean, maintainable code, architecting complex software systems, collaborating with team members, using Git for version control, participating

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Software Engineering Director (Platform Engineering)

U.S. Bancorp

Cincinnati,OH,US Full-time On-site
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Software Engineer III - DevOps/DevSecOps Engineer

Sierra Space

Louisville, CO, United States of America Full-time On-site USD129,776 - USD178,441 / year

Sierra Space seeks a Software Engineer III DevOps/DevSecOps Engineer to design, develop, and test software for space systems. Responsibilities include writing clean code, mentoring engineers, building CI/CD pipelines, managing Kubernetes deployments, creating IaC with Terraform/Ansible, implementing observability, and integrating security practices.

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Software Engineering Advisor – Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)

Cigna

Louisville, KY, United States Full-time Hybrid

AI Enablement Office (AIEO) at Cigna builds production-grade AI solutions for virtual care. The advisor embeds with the MDLive team to design, develop, and deploy LLM‑based applications, driving end‑to‑end delivery and measurable clinical impact.

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Staff Software Development Engineer-Automation Engineer

CVS Health

Work At Home-Kentucky Full-time USD106,605 - USD284,280 / year

Lead production support for enterprise RPA and automation platforms, owning incident triage, root‑cause analysis, and remediation. Drive reliability, observability, and proactive improvements.

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Software Engineer

Humana

Kentucky, USA Full-time Remote USD80,900 - USD110,300 / year

Humana Digital Engineering team builds modern, scalable healthcare solutions that improve member experiences. As a Software Engineer you design, develop, and maintain high‑quality backend services and APIs, leveraging AI‑assisted coding tools to boost productivity and quality.

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Software Engineer

Computer Services (CSI)

Paducah, KY, United States Full-time Hybrid

Software Engineer II responsible for coding, testing, debugging, maintaining major application components. Owns significant software components, writes reusable code, automates deployment, performs functional testing, code reviews, mentorship, troubleshooting, communication with stakeholders.

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Software engineer

Humana

Louisville,KY,US Full-time Remote USD80,900 - USD110,300 / year

Software Engineering team at Humana builds data‑centric software platforms that enable AI/ML‑driven insights for member care. The engineer ingests data from internal and external sources, develops tools leveraging AI, machine learning and big‑data techniques, and creates APIs to expose large datasets for analytics.

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Software Engineer

Relativity

Kentucky Full-time Remote USD79,000 - USD119,000 / year

aiR Services team at Relativity builds the shared backend platform powering the company’s generative AI suite. As a Software Engineer you design and operate scalable, secure backend services that route AI traffic across regions, ensuring reliability and fairness for high‑throughput workloads.

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Software Engineer

Humana

Louisville, KY Full-time USD80,900 - USD110,300 / Year

Humana Government Business team builds secure file transfer and API integration solutions for the Department of Defense. The Software Engineer designs and maintains reliable FTP/SFTP jobs, develops SSIS packages, and implements .NET APIs to connect the Record Management System with web apps.

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Software Engineer

Highmark Health and Allegheny Health Network

KY, Working at Home - Kentucky Full-time Hybrid USD86,400 - USD138,600 / year

Software Engineer on a distributed team building a variable data printing platform for Highmark Health. Designs and writes scalable code, participates in agile ceremonies, mentors peers, and ensures performance and reliability.

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Software Engineer

Hudl

Lexington, KY, United States Full-time Hybrid USD90,000 - USD130,000 / year

Hudl's engineering team builds scalable cloud‑based video and data analysis tools for coaches and athletes. As a Software Engineer you will collaborate with cross‑functional partners to deliver full‑stack web and mobile features, propose solutions, and mentor junior engineers.

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Software Engineer

Arh

Lexington,KY,US Full-time On-site

Information Systems team builds and maintains internal business applications for ARH. The Software Engineer designs, develops, and implements C# and SQL solutions, collaborates with stakeholders to gather requirements, and ensures security and compliance. Lexington office, on-site work model, 3 days onsite, relocation assistance available.

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Software Engineer

Humana

Louisville, KY, United States Full-time On-site USD80,900 - USD110,300 / year

Software Engineer responsible for coding, QA, testing, debugging, and fixing software for pharmacy dispensing platform. Standardizes QA, oversees testing, researches complaints, collaborates with front-end, back-end, SRE, infrastructure, vendor sites, CI/CD, cloud, Kafka, Postgres, SnapLogic, Apigee, AI. Requires 3-5 years, Java Spring Boot, CI/CD, cloud, Kafka, Postgres, SnapLogic, Apigee, AI, communication, problem solving.

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Software Engineer

Humana

Remote Kentucky Full-time Remote USD80,900 - USD110,300 / year
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Software Engineer Jobs in Kentucky: FAQ

How many Software Engineer jobs in Kentucky are open right now?

10,000 Software Engineer jobs in Kentucky are live on NextGig, all seen active within the last 45 days. The list refreshes daily as new roles are posted and filled ones drop off.

Which companies are hiring for Software Engineer jobs in Kentucky?

Employers with current openings include Northrop Grumman, Sierra Space, U.S. Bancorp, Cigna, CVS Health, Humana, and others. Every listing links straight to the employer's application page.

What do Software Engineer jobs in Kentucky pay?

15 of the 20 newest listings disclose pay, for example USD69,300 - USD103,900 / year at Northrop Grumman, USD102,960 - USD141,570 / year at Sierra Space, USD126,610 - USD174,089 / year at Sierra Space. Open a listing for the full compensation details.

Are any of these roles remote?

Of the 20 newest listings on this page, 4 are remote and 4 are hybrid. The work model is shown on each job card.