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Shell scripting: short programs that run commands on Linux and Mac computers. SpaceX, Unison Group, Shield AI, Anduril Industries and Applied have the most open roles mentioning Shell scripting right now.

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262 open roles · 26 posted in the last 7 days · 12% remote · 119 companies hiring · $176K median advertised salary · checked Nov 15 against employer career pages

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Job titles in Shell scripting roles

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Where Shell scripting roles are

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What Shell scripting roles pay, by level

Level in the titleMedian advertised salaryRoles counted
No level in the title$156K59
Senior$187K35

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

Jobs you can get with Shell scripting

Kind of workOpen jobs asking for Shell scriptingMedian advertised pay
Software engineer48$198K
Cloud engineer26$205K
Senior software engineer20$198K
DevOps engineer19$200K
Robotics and autonomy18–
Hardware engineer16$168K
System administrator and IT operations14$142K
QA engineer14–

Skills asked together with Shell scripting

Python (74%), Linux (69%), CI/CD (29%), AWS (27%), SQL (27%), Kubernetes (27%), C++ (23%), Bash (21%) of the 262 open postings that name Shell scripting.

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Questions about Shell scripting jobs

What is Shell scripting?
Short programs that run commands on Linux and Mac computers. 262 open roles on Jobs Every Hour ask for it as of Nov 15, 2026.
How many Shell scripting jobs are open right now?
There are 262 open Shell scripting jobs at 119 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 26 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 Shell scripting jobs?
Right now the most openings are at SpaceX (19), Unison Group (16), Shield AI (14), Anduril Industries (11) and Applied (9). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote Shell scripting jobs?
31 of the 262 open Shell scripting jobs (12%) 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 Shell scripting jobs pay?
The median advertised salary is $176K, based on 109 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $142K and $204K. 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 Shell scripting job?
7 of the 262 open Shell scripting jobs (3%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 165 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 119 companies are hiring and 26 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 Shell scripting jobs?
53 of the 262 open Shell scripting jobs (20%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often LLM, Machine Learning, Computer Vision. Employers still list 262 such roles today at 119 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
What skills do Shell scripting jobs ask for?
Most often Shell scripting (100%), Python (74%), Linux (69%), CI/CD (29%), AWS (27%) of the 262 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
Which job titles come up most in Shell scripting jobs?
Software Engineer (11), Senior Software Engineer (8), QA Engineer (8), Data Engineer (7), IT Systems Engineer (5): the most common titles among the 262 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
Are Shell scripting jobs in demand in 2026?
262 Shell scripting jobs are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 119 companies, 0.2% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 26 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $176K. 31 (12%) can be done remotely.
How do I apply for Shell scripting jobs?
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