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Senior software engineer jobs in the United States

2,407 open roles for senior software engineers in the United States as of Nov 15, 2026. Anduril Industries, Roblox, SpaceX, Databricks and CoreWeave have the most. 483 are remote and the median advertised salary is $202K.

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What senior software engineer roles in the United States pay, by level

Level in the titleMedian advertised salaryRoles counted
Senior$202K1,999
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.

Questions about senior software engineer jobs in the United States

How many senior software engineer jobs in the United States are open right now?
There are 2,407 open senior software engineer jobs in the United States at 798 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 154 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 in the United States?
Right now the most openings are at Anduril Industries (133), Roblox (65), SpaceX (64), Databricks (30) and CoreWeave (29). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote senior software engineer jobs in the United States?
483 of the 2,407 open senior software engineer jobs in the United States (20%) 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 in the United States pay?
The median advertised salary is $202K, based on 2,016 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $185K 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 one of the senior software engineer jobs in the United States?
0 of the 2,407 open senior software engineer jobs in the United States (0%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 1,702 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 798 companies are hiring and 154 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 in the United States?
809 of the 2,407 open senior software engineer jobs in the United States (34%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often LLM, Machine Learning, Computer Vision. Employers still list 2,407 such roles today at 798 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
What skills do senior software engineer jobs in the United States ask for?
Most often Python (49%), AWS (33%), TypeScript (30%), Kubernetes (30%), React (30%) of the 2,407 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
Which job titles come up most in senior software engineer jobs in the United States?
Senior Software Engineer (1442), Sr. Software Engineer (117), Senior Systems Engineer (111), Senior Backend Engineer (98), Senior Full Stack Engineer (57): the most common titles among the 2,407 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
Are senior software engineer jobs in the United States in demand in 2026?
2,407 senior software engineer jobs in the United States are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 798 companies, 1.6% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 154 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $202K. 483 (20%) can be done remotely.
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