Level

Remote software engineer jobs: 1,677 open roles (Sep 2026)

Live postings with “software engineer” in the job title, marked remote by the employer. Each is rated Level 1–4 for how much AI is in the actual work, highest level first. Apply directly on the employer's site.

remote roles
1,677
Level 3+ (AI in the daily work)
550
junior roles and internships
46
median starting salary
$190,000

Software Engineer - Infrastructure

L3

MercuryRemote · San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, Portland, OR, or Remote within Canada or United States$122k-$158k

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Companies hiring remote software engineers

Common questions

How many remote software engineer jobs are open right now?

1,677 live postings on Level have “software engineer” in the title and are marked remote by the employer. Counted September 2026; the list refreshes every six hours.

How much do remote software engineer jobs pay?

The median starting salary is $190,000 a year, measured on the 843 postings that publish an annual salary range in US dollars. Measured September 2026.

Are there entry-level remote software engineer jobs?

46 postings are junior roles or internships. Most others ask for prior experience. Counted September 2026.

Is AI actually part of these remote software engineer jobs?

Not always. 550 of the 1,677 postings (33%) are Level 3 or 4, meaning AI is part of the daily work or the product itself. How the levels work. Measured September 2026.

Which companies are hiring remote software engineers?

By number of live postings: Affirm (93), Elastic (80), OpenAI (71), Coinbase (54), Harvey (49). Counted September 2026.

Method: live postings with “software engineer” in the job title, marked remote by the employer. Counted September 2026. The median is taken on postings that publish an annual salary range in US dollars. Refreshed every six hours. Levels follow our method.