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Senior software engineer: a person in this job is an experienced software engineer who owns large features end to end and helps less experienced colleagues. Anduril Industries, Elastic, Roblox, SpaceX and Databricks have the most open roles with “Senior software engineer” or a close variant in the title right now.

4,717 open roles · 330 posted in the last 7 days · 25% remote · 1,418 companies hiring · $202K median advertised salary · checked Nov 15 against employer career pages

What these jobs pay2,179 of them state a yearly range in US dollars (bands in thousands). The dark column holds the median, $202K.
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$150K to $175K260
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$200K to $250K976
$250K to $300K172
$300K and more30
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Can be done from home25%1,186 of 4,717 jobs
State the pay55%2,600 of 4,717 jobs
Are for beginners0%0 of 4,717 jobs
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What senior software engineer roles pay, by level

Level in the titleMedian advertised salaryRoles counted
Senior$202K2,162
Lead and above$273K17

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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Questions about senior software engineer jobs

What is a senior software engineer job?
In a senior software engineer job, a person is an experienced software engineer who owns large features end to end and helps less experienced colleagues. 4,717 such roles are open on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026.
How many senior software engineer jobs are open right now?
There are 4,717 open senior software engineer jobs at 1,418 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 330 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 senior software engineer jobs?
Right now the most openings are at Anduril Industries (140), Elastic (73), Roblox (66), SpaceX (64) and Databricks (57). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote senior software engineer jobs?
1,186 of the 4,717 open senior software engineer jobs (25%) 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 senior software engineer jobs pay in pounds?
46 of the open postings state a yearly range in pounds: the median midpoint is £107,250, and the middle half advertise £90,000 to £120,000. These are advertised ranges as each employer wrote them, not verified pay.
What do senior software engineer jobs pay in euros?
149 of the open postings state a yearly range in euros: the median midpoint is €86,000, and the middle half advertise €74,500 to €108,000. These are advertised ranges as each employer wrote them, not verified pay.
What do senior software engineer jobs pay?
The median advertised salary is $202K, based on 2,179 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $184K and $222K. 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 senior software engineer job?
0 of the 4,717 open senior software engineer jobs (0%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 2,986 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 1,418 companies are hiring and 330 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 senior software engineer jobs?
1,495 of the 4,717 open senior software engineer jobs (32%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often LLM, Machine Learning, AI. Employers still list 4,717 such roles today at 1,418 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
What skills do senior software engineer jobs ask for?
Most often Python (45%), AWS (35%), TypeScript (33%), Kubernetes (32%), React (30%) of the 4,717 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
Which job titles come up most in senior software engineer jobs?
Senior Software Engineer (2637), Senior Backend Engineer (283), Sr. Software Engineer (155), Senior Systems Engineer (149), Senior Full Stack Engineer (130): the most common titles among the 4,717 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
Are senior software engineer jobs in demand in 2026?
4,717 senior software engineer jobs are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 1,418 companies, 3.2% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 330 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $202K. 1,186 (25%) can be done remotely.
How do I apply for senior software engineer jobs?
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