Software Engineer, Senior - Secret
DCS
Bedford, MA · $90k–$185k a year · Posted October 28, 2026
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Where Bedford, MA ranks
Where Bedford, MA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #7Best cities for software and engineering jobs in New England85 openings · of 24
- #10Best cities for mid-career professionals in New England52% · of 28
- #12Cities with the most hybrid jobs in New England12% · of 27
- #14Best cities for AI-skill jobs in New England8% · of 28
- #14Best cities for director and executive jobs in New England24% · of 28
- #16Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Northeast85 openings · of 52
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 $137,610 a year. Across 816 open software engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $150,000 to $247,000 and the median is $192,500. That is 29% below the median, below the middle half of those listings.
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.
DCS has filed one layoff notice in the last twelve months, covering 65 workers, most recently October 2026. These are public filings with state labor departments, and an open role can sit alongside them. See the filings
About the job
DCS has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Systems Engineer providing support to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center/PEO Electronic Systems Directorate (AFLCMC/ES). The Air Force Program Exec