Junior Software Developer
Applied-Research-Associates,-Inc
Albuquerque, NM · Posted November 1, 2026
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Where Albuquerque, NM ranks
Where Albuquerque, NM placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #2Best cities for junior jobs in the Southwest39% · of 44
- #3Best college towns for junior jobs in the Southwest40% · of 32
- #11Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree in the Southwest18% · of 37
- #11Cities hosting the most business conferences in the Southwest5 conferences · of 16
- #12Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree18% · of 100
- #12Best cities for entry-level and junior jobs39% · 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)
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
...to take active roles as owners. The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience. As a Junior Software Developer on our team, you will be responsible for developing technology critical to the success of our projects as well as national...