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Junior software engineer: a person in this job is a software engineer in the first years of the job: fixes bugs, builds smaller features and learns the codebase with a mentor. Palantir, Stripe, Sezzle, Graphcore and Affirm have the most open roles with “Junior software engineer” or a close variant in the title right now.

238 open roles · 16 posted in the last 7 days · 10% remote · 123 companies hiring · $144K median advertised salary · checked Nov 15 against employer career pages

What these jobs pay89 of them state a yearly range in US dollars (bands in thousands). The dark column holds the median, $144K.
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Can be done from home10%24 of 238 jobs
State the pay43%103 of 238 jobs
Are for beginners78%186 of 238 jobs
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Skills asked for in junior software engineer roles

Python146 · 61%TypeScript104 · 44%Java100 · 42%React92 · 39%C++77 · 32%JavaScript76 · 32%AWS68 · 29%

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What junior software engineer roles pay, by level

Level in the titleMedian advertised salaryRoles counted
Junior$140K54
No level in the title$155K35

Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.

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Roles where employers ask for the same skills. The bar shows how much the skill lists overlap; the text names the shared skills and, where 30 postings state pay, the median advertised pay there.

Software engineerPython, AWS, LLM, CI/CD · $212K, $68K moreSenior software engineerPython, AWS, LLM, CI/CD · $202K, $58K moreAPI and SDK developerPython, AWS, LLM, CI/CD · $222K, $78K moreProduct engineerPython, AWS, LLM, CI/CD · $210K, $66K morePayments engineerPython, AWS, CI/CD, Kubernetes · $212K, $68K more

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Questions about junior software engineer jobs

What is a junior software engineer job?
In a junior software engineer job, a person is a software engineer in the first years of the job: fixes bugs, builds smaller features and learns the codebase with a mentor. 238 such roles are open on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026.
How many junior software engineer jobs are open right now?
There are 238 open junior software engineer jobs at 123 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 16 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
Which companies have the most junior software engineer jobs?
Right now the most openings are at Palantir (24), Stripe (10), Graphcore (8), Sezzle (8) and Affirm (7). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote junior software engineer jobs?
24 of the 238 open junior software engineer jobs (10%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
What do junior software engineer jobs pay?
The median advertised salary is $144K, based on 89 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $130K and $158K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
Is it hard to get a junior software engineer job?
186 of the 238 open junior software engineer jobs (78%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 45 postings that state experience, the median asks for 1 year. 123 companies are hiring and 16 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
How is AI changing junior software engineer jobs?
62 of the 238 open junior software engineer jobs (26%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often LLM, Machine Learning, AI. Employers still list 238 such roles today at 123 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
What skills do junior software engineer jobs ask for?
Most often Python (61%), TypeScript (44%), Java (42%), React (39%), C++ (32%) of the 238 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
Which job titles come up most in junior software engineer jobs?
Software Engineer (80), Software Engineer I (38), Graduate Software Engineer (15), Junior Software Engineer (11), Associate Software Engineer (10): the most common titles among the 238 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
Are junior software engineer jobs in demand in 2026?
238 junior software engineer jobs are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 123 companies, 0.2% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 16 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $144K. 24 (10%) can be done remotely.
How do I apply for junior software engineer jobs?
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