Senior Software Engineer
C. Mack Solutions
Ashburn, VA · $75k–$155k a year · Posted November 4, 2026
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Where Ashburn, VA ranks
Where Ashburn, VA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #2Best cities for mid-career professionals in the Southeast68% · of 87
- #3Best cities for mid-career professionals68% · of 100
- #3Best cities for mid-career professionals in the Mid-Atlantic68% · of 85
- #14Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the Southeast6% · of 77
- #21Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Southeast121 openings · of 63
- #21Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the Mid-Atlantic6% · of 62
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 $115,000 a year. Across 1,097 open senior software engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $170,000 to $222,500 and the median is $200,000. That is 42% below the median, below the middle half of those listings.
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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
...Job DescriptionJob DescriptionDescription: CMS is currently seeking Senior Software Engineers in support of a multi-year modernization effort for a customer based in Ashburn, VA.TheSenior Software Engineer must be able to design, develop, enhance, debug, and implement...