C++ jobs in tech
C++: a fast, low-level language behind games, trading systems and devices. SpaceX, Waymo, Palantir, Roblox and Databricks have the most open roles mentioning C++ right now.
2,753 open roles · 145 posted in the last 7 days · 10% remote · 237 companies hiring · $212K median advertised salary · checked Nov 14 against employer career pages
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Newest C++ jobs
- Sr. Software Engineer, Machine Learning & Data InfrastructureOKX · 🇺🇸San Jose, California, United States$179K - $268KSeniorGoPythonJava
- Director of EngineeringEndor Labs · 🇺🇸Palo Alto, CA—LeadC++CI/CD
- Senior Software Engineer II, InferenceCoreWeave · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale, CA / Bellevue, WA$182K - $242KSeniorGoPythonC++
- Software Engineer I, PaymentsTwitch · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA · +1 more location$127K - $185KGoJavaC++
- Senior Software Engineer, PerformanceNuro · 🇺🇸Mountain View, California (HQ)$194K - $291KSeniorC++CUDAROS
- Exploration GeologistKoBold Metals · Remote$70K - $110KRemotePythonC++
- Automation Engineer - Compute Software PerformanceZoox · 🇺🇸Foster City, CA$196K - $242KPythonC++SQL
- Senior Mission Software EngineerVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$169K - $216KSeniorPythonC++Docker
- Autonomy EngineerApex Technology · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$110K - $160KRustPythonTypeScript
- Flight Software Engineer IIRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$108K - $148KRustC++Linux
- Principal Design Verifiction EngineerSambaNova · 🇺🇸San Jose, California, United States$180K - $225KLeadPythonC++Machine Learning
- Senior Solutions ArchitectDeepgram · 🇺🇸USA - Remote$155K - $220KRemoteSeniorRustPythonTypeScript
- Senior Software Engineer, StorageCrusoe · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA - US$170K - $190KSeniorRustGoJava
- Senior Software Engineer, Agentic Test SystemsWaymo · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA, USA$213K - $263KSeniorPythonC++
- Staff Software Engineer - Privileged Access Management (PAM)Okta · 🇺🇸Bellevue, Washington$180K - $247KLeadGoJavaScriptReact
- Senior GNC EngineerVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$169K - $216KSeniorPythonC++MATLAB
- Senior Flight Software EngineerVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$169K - $216KSeniorRustPythonC++
- Senior Embedded Software EngineerVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$169K - $216KSeniorRustPythonC++
- Principal RF Engineer (Starshield)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$210K - $340KLeadPythonC++MATLAB
- Sr. RF Engineer (Starshield)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$165K - $265KSeniorPythonC++MATLAB
- RF Integration Engineer (6388)itD Tech · 🇺🇸San Jose—PythonC++MATLAB
- Senior Solutions Architect (Pre-Sales)MongoDB · Detroit · +6 more locations—SeniorPythonNode.jsJava
- Senior Hardware Architect, Health SensingOura · 🇺🇸Hybrid - San Francisco, California$202K - $238KSeniorPythonC++MATLAB
- Senior System Software Engineer – Golang / Java | Distributed SystemsPure Storage · 🇨🇿Prague, Czech Republic—SeniorGoJavaC++
- Senior AI ProgrammerEpic Games · 🇨🇦Montreal,Quebec,Canada · +2 more locations—SeniorC++LLMAI
- Sr. Staff Engineer, Enterprise BrowserNetskope · 🇪🇸Spain · +1 more location€80K - €136KLeadGoPythonJava
- Java Backend EngineerLegion · 🇷🇴Hybrid, Bucharest, Romania—JavaScriptReactJava
- Mobile Security Engineer (Android / Web)Binance · 🇦🇺🇭🇰🇸🇬Australia; Hong Kong; Singapore; Taiwan; Thailand—TypeScriptJavaScriptJava
- Member of Technical Staff (Site Reliability Engineer, Crawler)Perplexity · 🇬🇧London—RustPythonC++
- Member of Technical Staff (Web Access Engineer, Crawler)Perplexity · 🇬🇧London—RustGoPython
- Principal Software Engineer, PerformanceNuro · 🇺🇸Mountain View, California (HQ)$258K - $387KLeadC++Machine LearningLinux
- GNC Engineer (Falcon)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$125K - $160KPythonC++
- Principal Software Engineer, CDN (Starlink)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA · +2 more locations$255K - $340KLeadRustC++
- Sr. Software Engineer, CDN (Starlink)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA · +2 more locations$185K - $265KSeniorRustC++
- RF Software Engineer (Starshield)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$125K - $160KPythonC++Linux
- Sr. Electrical Design Engineer (Starshield)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$140K - $230KSeniorPythonC++
- Systems Engineering, New Grad 2027Nuro · 🇺🇸Mountain View, California (HQ)$153K - $176KJuniorPythonC++
- Aerospace Software Engineer (Starfall)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$125K - $150KC++LinuxBash
- Sr. Aerospace Software Engineer (Starfall)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$165K - $230KSeniorC++LinuxBash
- New Graduate Engineer, Aerospace Software (Starfall)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$125K - $160KJuniorC++LinuxBash
- Senior Software Engineer .NET SDK - Langauge ClientsClickHouse · 🇨🇦Canada · +2 more locations—RemoteSeniorRustGoPython
- Senior Software Engineer, ProductionzkSync / Matter Labs · 🇺🇸United States$192K - $230KRemoteSeniorRustGoJava
- Mobile Development Engineer InternBybit · 🇭🇰🇲🇾Hong Kong SAR; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia · +1 more location—InternPythonTypeScriptReact
- Senior Software Engineer, Platform (Java)Sprout Social · 🇵🇱Remote Poland—RemoteSeniorPythonTypeScriptReact
- Senior Solutions ArchitectMongoDB · 🇮🇱Tel Aviv · +12 more locations—SeniorPythonNode.jsJava
- Member of Technical Staff 3 - Backend (EXA)Pure Storage · 🇮🇳Bangalore, India—GoPythonJava
- Senior Compiler Engineer C++/LLVM - GlasgowGuardsquare · 🇬🇧Glasgow (UK)—SeniorC++
- Member of Technical Staff, Flash Array (Files)Pure Storage · 🇮🇳Bangalore, India—GoPythonJava
- Staff Software Engineer - Query Planner & ReflectionsDremio · 🇵🇹Portugal - Remote—RemoteLeadJavaC++SQL
- Firmware Engineer, RoboticsOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$380K - $445KRustC++
- Firmware EngineerPure Storage · 🇹🇼Hsinchu, Taiwan—PythonC++
- Software Engineer - Cloud Native ProtectionRubrik · 🇮🇳Bangalore—GoPythonJava
- C++ Trading Developer, Quant Trading TeamCrypto.com · 🇬🇧London · +1 more location—C++MongoDBTrading
- Embedded Software Engineer InternSK hynix memory solutions America Inc. · 🇺🇸San Jose—InternRustPythonC++
- Summer 2027: Control Systems & Algorithms Intern (May to August)SharkNinja · 🇺🇸Needham, MA, United States—InternC++MATLABEmbedded C
- Contract Student Worker - Machine Learning EngineerZoox · 🇺🇸Boston, MA—PythonC++Machine Learning
- Spring 2027: Control Systems & Algorithms Co-op (January to June)SharkNinja · 🇺🇸Needham, MA, United States—InternC++MATLABEmbedded C
- Senior Software Engineer, Engine InfrastructureRoblox · 🇺🇸San Mateo, CA, United States$243K - $295KSeniorC++
- Software Engineer - Virtual PlatformRubrik · 🇺🇸Palo Alto, CA$131K - $197KJavaC++Scala
- Contract Student Worker – Firmware Engineer (FW Core System Services)Zoox · 🇺🇸Foster City, CA—PythonC++
- Laser Firmware Intern - Summer 2027Lightmatter · 🇺🇸Boston, MA—InternPythonC++Machine Learning
- Technical Game Design Intern - Summer 2027Riot Games · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, USA—InternC++Unreal Engine
- Anti-Cheat Engineering Intern (Masters/PhD) - Summer 2027Riot Games · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, USA—InternPythonC++
- Director, EngineeringMongoDB · 🇮🇪Cork, Ireland; Dublin, Ireland—LeadRustC++GCP
- Senior Software Engineer, Catalog StoreInstacart · 🇨🇦Canada - Remote (ON, AB, BC, or NS Only)CA$168K - CA$178KRemoteSeniorRustGoPython
- Principal Software Engineer, InfrastructureReddit · 🇺🇸Remote - United States$287K - $401KRemoteLeadRustGoPython
- Security Certification Engineer - Android, Common Criteria & FIPS 140-3Samsung Research America · 🇺🇸665 Clyde Avenue, Mountain View, CA, USA$164K - $225KC++AndroidLinux
- Senior Software Engineer, OS IntegrationMozilla · 🇫🇮Remote Finland · +8 more locations€45K - €60KRemoteSeniorJavaScriptC++Linux
- Senior Recommendation Algorithm EngineerBybit · 🇲🇾Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia—SeniorPythonJavaC++
- Staff Developer, Authentication Enablement1Password · 🇺🇸🇨🇦Remote (United States | Canada)CA$192K - CA$278KRemoteLeadRustGoPython
- Embedded Software Developer, Network/Payload Intern (Summer 2027)Astranis · 🇺🇸San Francisco—InternPythonC++
- Technical Lead Software Engineer, RoutingNuro · 🇺🇸Mountain View, California (HQ)$213K - $320KLeadC++PostgreSQLDocker
- Data Engineering Intern - Summer 2027Riot Games · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, USA—InternGoPythonJava
- Staff Software Engineer, Browser (New Products)Mozilla · 🇨🇦Remote Canada · +1 more locationCA$130K - CA$170KRemoteLeadRustJavaScriptC++
- AI Research Engineer IIIAgility Robotics · 🇺🇸Hybrid- Any Office (Fremont, CA, Salem, OR, or Pittsburgh…$166K - $260KPythonC++PyTorch
- Middleware Software Engineer Intern - Summer 2027Skydio · 🇺🇸San Mateo, California, United States—InternPythonC++
- Software Engineer, Simulation & Reinforcement LearningBot Auto · 🇺🇸Houston, TX—PythonC++Machine Learning
- Senior AI Application Engineer, Creator ToolsRoblox · 🇺🇸San Mateo, CA, United States$243K - $295KSeniorPythonJavaC++
- Sr. Electrical Test Engineer, AI Satellites (Starmind)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Bastrop, TX—SeniorPythonC++AI
- Sr. Electrical Hardware Engineer, AI Satellites (Starmind)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Bastrop, TX—SeniorPythonC++AI
- Senior Software Engineer, Web PlatformRoblox · 🇺🇸San Mateo, CA, United States$243K - $295KSeniorReactNode.jsJava
- Software Engineer - DevOps - BitnomialKraken · 🇺🇸United States$96K - $192KRemoteRustPythonC++
- Software Engineer - Database - BitnomialKraken · 🇺🇸United States$96K - $192KRemoteRustC++SQL
- Web3 Core EngineerBrave · Remote—RemoteTypeScriptJavaScriptC++
- Software Engineer, Robot Diagnostics & CalibrationAgility Robotics · 🇺🇸Onsite- Salem, OR$144K - $225KPythonC++SQL
- Senior Software Engineer, Nuro Driver Core SoftwareNuro · 🇺🇸Mountain View, California (HQ)$194K - $291KSeniorC++Linux
- Sr. Software Engineer (Starlink Mobile)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Palo Alto, CA · +1 more location$175K - $280KSeniorC++
- Senior Infrastructure EngineerCrusoe · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale, CA - US$170K - $205KSeniorRustGoPython
- Senior Security Engineer, AI SecurityDropbox · 🇨🇦Remote - Canada: Select locations · +1 more locationCA$206K - CA$278KRemoteSeniorRustGoPython
- Staff Software Engineer, ControlPsiQuantum · 🇺🇸Palo Alto, California$165K - $277KLeadRustC++
- Senior/Staff Systems Engineer, Autonomy VerificationNuro · 🇺🇸Mountain View, California (HQ)$176K - $320KLeadPythonC++
- Embedded Software ManagerKodiak · 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area$220K - $250KC++AWSEmbedded C
- Sr. Production Reliability Engineer (Starship Electronics)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$140K - $230KSeniorPythonC++
- Software Engineer II, Platform Infrastructure - ControlOkta · 🇨🇦Toronto, Ontario, CanadaCA$114K - CA$157KRustJavaC++
- Member of Technical Staff (Storage)Cockroach Labs · 🇺🇸🇨🇦New York, NY; Remote, United States; San Mateo, CA; Toron…$180K - $238KRemoteRustGoC++
- Senior Security EngineerEpic Games · 🇺🇸Cary,North Carolina,United States—SeniorGoC++C#
- Sr. Model Engineer, RL DataCursor · 🇺🇸Palo Alto, CA$220K - $357KSeniorRustPythonC++
- Model Engineer, RL DataCursor · 🇺🇸Palo Alto, CA$160K - $250KRustPythonC++
- AI Programmer InternEpic Games · 🇺🇸Cary,North Carolina,United States—InternPythonC++Machine Learning
- Engineering Intern, SREIllumio · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale, California - HQ$37 an hourInternGoPythonC++
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Who is hiring for C++ roles
Where C++ roles are
- 🇺🇸United States1,957
- 🇺🇸California1,288
- 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area874
- 🇪🇺Europe314
- 🌏Asia-Pacific257
- 🇺🇸Los Angeles234
- 🇺🇸Seattle191
- 🇺🇸Texas154
- 🇺🇸New York121
- 🇨🇦Canada107
A role that lists several places is counted in each of them.
What C++ roles pay, by level
| Level in the title | Median advertised salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| Junior | $145K | 27 |
| No level in the title | $175K | 586 |
| Senior | $215K | 521 |
| Lead | $264K | 348 |
Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.
Questions about C++ jobs
- What is C++?
- A fast, low-level language behind games, trading systems and devices. 2,753 open roles on Hiring Right Now ask for it as of Nov 14, 2026.
- How many C++ jobs are open right now?
- There are 2,753 open C++ jobs at 237 companies on Hiring Right Now as of Nov 14, 2026. 145 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 C++ jobs?
- Right now the most openings are at SpaceX (399), Waymo (140), Palantir (127), Roblox (88) and Databricks (77). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote C++ jobs?
- 286 of the 2,753 open C++ 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 C++ jobs pay?
- The median advertised salary is $212K, based on 1,484 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $171K and $251K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay.
- How do I apply for C++ jobs?
- Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Hiring Right Now needs no account and charges nothing for applying.






















































