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Weekend Software Developer Jobs in Charleston, WV

Cengage Learning

Software Engineer

Charleston, WV · On-site

As a Software Engineer, you will deliver a world-class experience for learners and instructors on our Cengage Learning Platforms (CLP). Working on a cross-functional team, you will implement an ...

Everbridge

Software Engineer

Charleston, WV · Remote

$132K - $154K/yr

We're looking for a Software Engineer to join our platform engineering team. In this role, you'll ... Experience using AI developer tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, ChatGPT, Claude, or similar ...

LTS

Senior Agentic AI Software Engineer

Charleston, WV · On-site +1

$113K - $149K/yr

Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Git, CI/CD pipelines, and modern DevOps practices. * Strong understanding of software architecture, testing, observability, debugging, and production operations.

HHAeXchange

Sr. Software Engineer

Charleston, WV · Remote

$125K - $165K/yr

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to contribute to the design, development, and ongoing ... Experience working in Agile environments and driving DevOps practices, including CI/CD ...

Service Wire

Senior Software Engineer

Culloden, WV · On-site

$101K - $133K/yr

As a Senior Software Engineer you will play a pivotal role in developing, enhancing, and maintaining our QAD ERP system. Your expertise in Progress 4GL/OpenEdge programming will be instrumental in ...

AHEAD

Software Engineer

Charleston, WV · Remote

$100K - $130K/yr

AHEAD is on the hunt for a sharp, motivated Software Engineer, early in their career and ready to do real work from day one, to help build Hatch. We're a leading IT services provider, trusted by some ...

Cority

Senior Software Engineer

Charleston, WV · Remote

$125K - $165K/yr

The Role Cority is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join one of our product engineering teams. This is a fully remote role open to candidates in the United States and Canada. Our engineering ...

Fundrise

Senior Software Engineer

Charleston, WV · Remote

$153K - $183K/yr

We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer to help evolve our investment screening and fraud prevention platform. You'll work at the intersection of compliance, risk, and automation, building ...

SailPoint

Senior Software Engineer - FedRamp

Charleston, WV

$113K - $149K/yr

As a Senior Software Engineer, your day-to-day will involve designing low-to-medium complexity features, writing high-performance Golang services, and deploying secure cloud resources. You will spend ...

AHEAD

Senior Software Engineer

Charleston, WV · Remote

$160K - $200K/yr

AHEAD is on the hunt for an exceptional Senior Software Engineer to help build Hatch, our flagship platform. We're a leading IT services provider, trusted by some of the world's largest companies to ...

D.A. Davidson

Senior Software Engineer

Charleston, WV · Remote

$95K - $110K/yr

... software development initiatives with a strong emphasis on front-end and back-end engineering using ... Expectation to provide production support during weekend and off-hours. * Willing to periodically ...

Patch My PC

Software Engineer, AI

Charleston, WV · Remote

$125K - $145K/yr

Are you seeking a dynamic environment where you get to dive deep into a range of projects bootstrapping AI development? We're seeking a passionate and curious  Software Engineer, AI to join our ...

Lyra Health

Sr. Software Engineer

Charleston, WV · Remote

$143K - $197K/yr

About the Role We're looking for an exceptional Sr. Software Engineer to join our team. We care deeply about making a difference in people's lives and hope you do too! This role can be carried out ...

Osmind

Senior Software Engineer, US

Charleston, WV · Remote

$150K - $200K/yr

The Opportunity We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer to be a core member of our Product ... Identify and help drive improvements to technical debt, reliability, and developer experience

LTS

Senior Applied AI Engineer

Charleston, WV · Remote

$113K - $149K/yr

We don't simply build AI-powered software--we build software with AI. This is not another chatbot ... developer productivity. * Evaluate emerging LLMs, multimodal models, agent frameworks, and AI ...

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How much do weekend software developer jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 6, 2026, the average yearly pay for weekend software developer in Charleston, WV is $108,699.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $87,500.00 and $126,300.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a weekend software developer, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Weekend Software Developer, you need strong programming skills in relevant languages (such as Python, Java, or JavaScript), software development experience, and often at least a bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field. Familiarity with version control systems like Git, popular frameworks, and agile project management tools is typically expected. Excellent time management, self-motivation, and effective communication are crucial soft skills for balancing weekend work and collaborating with remote or distributed teams. These skills ensure the developer can efficiently produce high-quality code, meet deadlines, and contribute positively to project goals even outside traditional work hours.

What are the typical expectations and communication practices for a weekend software developer working with a distributed team?

Weekend Software Developers often collaborate with teams that operate across various time zones and schedules. Clear, asynchronous communication is crucial, as you may need to provide detailed status updates, document your progress, and flag any blockers for your weekday colleagues. Many teams use tools like Slack, Jira, or Trello to facilitate handovers and ensure seamless project continuity. You can expect your responsibilities to focus on feature development, bug fixes, or code reviews, with an emphasis on self-management and proactive reporting. Building strong written communication skills will help you succeed and integrate smoothly with the broader development team.

What is a weekend software developer?

Weekend Software Developers are professionals who work primarily on weekends to develop, test, and maintain software applications. They may work part-time, on contract, or as freelancers, often supporting companies that require continuous development or maintenance outside of standard business hours. These roles are ideal for individuals seeking flexible work schedules or supplemental income. Weekend Software Developers typically possess the same technical skills as full-time developers, including programming, problem-solving, and collaboration abilities.
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Flight Software Engineer

Red Canyon Engineering & Software

Charleston, WV • Remote

$60 - $100/hr

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Job description

Do you want to help a small company make a BIG difference in space? Do you take ownership of your job and responsibility for your actions? Then come work for Red Canyon and help us continue our mission of helping humankind reach the stars!

Red Canyon Software is looking for an enthusiastic and creative software engineer to develop spacecraft flight software. We're looking for candidates who can bring exceptional programming skills and experience in embedded software to the team. 

The Software Engineer's primary responsibility will be contributing to the development of customer satellite flight software. This engineer will be involved in the full lifecycle of flight software development, from requirements definition through operations. However, because we are a small team where each person takes on many roles, this engineer will also contribute to mission concept development, in-house modeling and simulation capabilities, and proposal writing. Being at the cutting edge of space technology, we need someone who is eager to learn, grow, and take on new and potentially unfamiliar challenges. There is no shortage of fascinating problems to solve.

The Senior Software Engineer will provide autonomous support of complex assignments, under the leadership of the Software Engineering Manager. The Senior Software Engineer will have project and subject matter responsibility and authority.

Flight Software - 75%
  • Upgrade existing flight software for new missions.
  • Contribute to the development of new satellite flight software for customer satellite platforms.
  • Develop in-house tools to analyze flight software performance and assess its compatibility with new mission and conops.
  • Develop and execute flight software tests at the unit, module, subsystem, and platform level.
  • Work with manufacturing engineers to support installation onto the hardware-in-the-loop test environment and eventual flight hardware.
  • Participate in anomaly resolution activities and patch existing flight software.
Systems Modeling - 15%
  • Contribute to the development of systems- and mission-level modeling and simulation tools.
  • Develop software models of payloads for ground testing.
  • Support development of software model of satellite platform, particularly ensuring accurate representation of the flight software.
Additional Responsibilities - 10%
  • Support working groups, both internal and with customers and/or vendors.
  • Support proposal writing, new business
  • Assess the software impacts of new hardware, conops, and missions.
Education:
  • Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technical, Engineering, Math) or related scientific areas.
  • Preferred: Masters in STEM (Science, Technical, Engineering, Math) or related scientific areas.
Experience:
  • A minimum of 8 years with a bachelor's degree, or 6 years with a master's degree.
  • Proven track-record of working with aerospace hardware and/or software systems, starting from conceptual designs and tradeoffs through detailed design, development, manufacture, integration, test, deployment, and operations.
Skills:
  • Insatiable curiosity and a demonstrated ability to learn and work independently.
  • Proficiency in C/C++
  • Expertise in one or more of the following:
    • Embedded software development.
    • Device driver development and software/hardware interfaces.
    • Real-time operating systems programming, debugging, and testing.
    • Cybersecurity.
    • GNC algorithms design, analysis, testing, and implementation.
    • Functional validation of embedded software on hardware.
    • Software safety assurance.
    • Network topology and configuration.
    • Simulators: numerical, emulator, and hardware in the loop.
    • Software requirements and configuration management.
  • US Citizenship is required 
Red Canyon Engineering and Software: “Exploring Other Planets, Improving our Own”

Red Canyon contracts with NASA, NOAA, NREL, JPL, and DOD, in addition to customers such as Lockheed Martin Space, Raytheon, Sierra Space, a.i. solutions, Walt Disney Imagineering, SAIC, Sidus Space, Ball Aerospace, SpaceX, Honeywell, KBRwyle, Peraton, LASP, Maxar, Blue Origin, and Moog. We specialize in building spacecraft, developing renewable energy technologies to help make our planet a better world and cutting edge research and development. Our disciplines include embedded flight software, software testing, GN&C, systems engineering, mechanical design, structural analysis, real time flight and ground software, simulation software, user interface software, and mission management software. We help our contractors with the full life cycle of product development from requirements to test and delivery.

Some of the programs we have previously or currently worked on include: Human Lander System, Artemis I-II, WorldView Legion V, Perseverance Rover, InSight, GeoXO, Tranche-1, LizzieSat, Dream Chaser, Psyche, Mars 98, Odyssey 01, Stardust, Genesis and Deep Impact, Mars Phoenix, Joint Polar Satellite System, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Orion, Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, GOES-R, OSIRIS-REx, Maven, JUNO, Grail, and the MarsFlight and LunarSIM Simulation.

Red Canyon’s home office is located in scenic Denver, Colorado, and our regional office, Launch Now, is in historic downtown Titusville, Florida. We are a small company that maintains a flat organization to decrease our overhead and costs to our customers. Our number one focus is to solve some of the most complicated engineering problems humankind is facing.

Does it sound like you want to join our mission?

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.