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Engineering · Synced from public postings
Software Engineer jobs.
3,191 roles open across 600 companies - closed listings pulled, and pay shown exactly as the employer posted it. Apply to any of them with one LandEarly profile, tailored per posting.
- Boards re-read hourly
- Base pay shown where stated
- Closed roles removed
Open software engineer roles
Live3,191
261 posted this week · 600 companies hiring
Posted todayOver 60 days old
How old the open roles are, not how many get posted - our board coverage has grown over the last year, so a week-by-week series would measure us rather than the market. Snapshot taken October 2026.
3191 open software engineer roles across 600 companies, with 261 posted this week. Posted base pay runs $180k–$250k across the middle half. Top hiring: Elastic, Shield AI, Databricks.
The board
Filter to the seat you’d actually take.
Level sets the scope and the pay band; work model decides whether you’re eligible at all. Both are on every card, so you can rule roles out before opening a single description.
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Model
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Showing 12 of 120 roles · 3,191 open in total
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Software Development Specialist 1 (PN 20013716) · Junior · linkedin-alerts
Columbus, OH
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The board carries the 120 most recent of 3,191 open software engineer roles - the other 3,071 are in the full member search. The city chips read the employer’s own location line; a listing that names no city we can resolve stays searchable but sits out of them.
Open to remote only? 585 of the 1,606 software engineer listings that publish a work model came back remote-first, and 557 more are hybrid. The other 1,585 say nothing either way - that field is one only some boards publish.
Posted pay only - no estimates
What 909 of these listings actually printed.
Every figure here comes from a live posting with a stated annual base range. Nothing is modelled, inferred, or averaged in from a survey - which is also why the sample is smaller than the board.
Base salary distribution
Count of listings by posted base midpoint, on the same axis the rungs beside it are drawn against.
6
291
490
61
54
5
2
0
$0k$94k$188k$281k$375k$469k$563k$656k
The $188k–$281k band alone holds 490 of the 909 priced listings.
What each rung pays
The middle 50% of posted base at each level, and how many listings that band is drawn from.
Junior33$104k–$143k
Mid-level157$145k–$203k
Senior371$180k–$229k
Staff291$222k–$286k
Principal53$206k–$286k
$180k
25th pct
$213k
Median
$250k
75th pct
1 of the 6 levels on this board sits out - fewer than 5 of their listings state a range, and a band drawn off two postings reads like the same fact as one drawn off forty.
By city
Where the openings actually are.
Every city with at least five open software engineer roles, each its own board. Counts are what that page holds right now.
By country
Hiring beyond the US.
Every country with at least five open software engineer roles, each its own board. Counts are what that page holds right now.
Same role, different question.
What it pays, where it's remote, and how the whole field is trending.
Software Engineer salary breakdown
Percentiles by level and metro, with the sample size behind every number and a note where it is thin.
Remote software engineer jobsThe 585 postings that came back remote-first, with the geography each employer will actually hire in kept on the card.
Engineering job marketHiring volume, top employers and pay direction across every role in the field.
Software Engineer application guideHow to frame software engineer experience, and what screeners look for first.
Questions
Before you start applying.
About Software Engineer roles
The Software Engineer job market currently shows 3,192 open positions across 601 hiring companies, according to available data. This week alone, 264 new roles have been posted, indicating ongoing activity in the hiring pipeline. Among the companies actively recruiting for software engineering talent are Elastic, Shield AI, Databricks, OpenAI, and Anthropic, suggesting demand spans established infrastructure and data companies as well as newer AI-focused organizations. Compensation data drawn from posted listings shows a median salary of $212,500, with the 25th percentile at $180,316 and the 75th percentile at $250,000. This range indicates that a substantial portion of postings disclose competitive compensation, with the spread between the 25th and 75th percentiles reflecting variation based on factors such as seniority, location, and specialization that are typically outlined in individual job listings. With 601 distinct companies currently hiring, the market reflects participation from a relatively broad base of employers rather than concentration in a small number of firms, though the specific companies named above represent some of the more prominent organizations currently posting roles. The volume of 264 roles posted within a single week relative to the total of 3,192 open positions suggests a steady rate of new postings entering the market. Prospective candidates and job seekers reviewing this market should consult individual job postings for specifics on required skills, experience levels, and additional compensation details, as the aggregate statistics provided here represent overall market conditions rather than details of any single role or company. Overall, the data points to an active software engineering hiring landscape with meaningful compensation figures and a diverse set of hiring organizations, based on current postings available at this time.
What skills are in demand for Software Engineer roles right now?
The available data does not break down specific technical skills requested across postings, so a definitive skills list cannot be stated based on current data. Job seekers are encouraged to review individual listings from companies such as Elastic, Shield AI, Databricks, OpenAI, and Anthropic to identify specific skill requirements, as these can vary by role and employer.
What salary range can Software Engineers expect?
Based on current postings, the median salary is $212,500, with the 25th percentile at $180,316 and the 75th percentile at $250,000. This indicates that compensation varies across roles, and candidates should review individual job listings for details specific to seniority and location.
Which companies are currently hiring Software Engineers?
According to available data, top hiring companies include Elastic, Shield AI, Databricks, OpenAI, and Anthropic. These organizations are among 601 total companies currently posting software engineering roles.
How competitive is the Software Engineer job market right now?
With 3,192 open positions across 601 companies and 264 new roles posted this week, the market shows a steady volume of opportunities based on current postings. However, the level of competitiveness for any individual role cannot be determined from these figures alone, as it depends on factors such as applicant volume and specific role requirements not captured in this data.
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