Software engineer jobs: 10,000+ open roles

As of October 1, 2026, 10,000+ live postings on Level. 2,400+ of them work on AI or build AI, meaning AI is part of the daily work. The list refreshes every six hours.

As of October 1, 2026, the median starting salary is $167,700 a year, measured on the 5,000+ postings that publish an annual salary range in US dollars.

Yes. As of October 1, 2026, 2,300+ of the 10,000+ postings (22%) are marked remote by the employer. See the remote software engineer jobs list.

As of October 1, 2026, 451 postings are junior roles or internships. Most ask for prior experience.

As of October 1, 2026, by number of live postings: Amazon (1,700+), NVIDIA (411), Capital One (403), Anduril Industries (347), SpaceX (281).

As of October 1, 2026, of the 10,000+ live postings: Builds AI ●●●●: 1,300+ (13%); Works on AI ●●●○: 1,000+ (10%); Uses AI ●●○○: 660 (6%); Little AI ●○○○: 7,500+ (71%). See what each level means.

As of October 1, 2026, cities with their own list, by number of live postings: San Francisco (1,000+), New York (725), Seattle (682), Washington DC (215), Austin (129).

As of October 1, 2026, named in the title or description, with the number of postings that mention each: Python (4,400+), AWS (3,800+), Java (3,500+), C++ (2,800+), Kubernetes (2,800+).