Entry Level Software Engineer - SECRET
Amentum
Richmond, VA · $75k–$90k a year · Posted November 4, 2026
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Where Richmond, VA ranks
Where Richmond, VA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #5Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Mid-Atlantic136 jobs · of 47
- #7Best cities for education pay after cost of living$85k · of 8
- #7Best all-round cities for new graduates in the Southeast59 / 100 · of 33
- #9Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Southeast136 jobs · of 72
- #9Best cities for junior jobs in Virginia35% · of 26
- #10Best all-round cities for new graduates in the Mid-Atlantic58 / 100 · of 37
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.
Amentum has filed 7 layoff notices in the last twelve months, covering 370 workers, most recently September 2026. These are public filings with state labor departments, and an open role can sit alongside them. See the filings
About the job
...Technology Development Team Amentum is seeking talented and motivated Software Engineers to join our US Navy Advanced Technology Development Team. In... ...or Physics, with relevant hands‑on experience. Active Secret‑ level US Government Security Clearance (US citizenship is required...