Updated Nov 10, 2026
Live postings that name C++ in the job title or description, located in Chicago, United States. Each one is rated from Little AI to Builds AI for how much AI is in the daily work.
Median starting salary: $200,000.
As of November 10, 2026, the median starting salary is $200,000 a year, measured on the 40 postings that publish an annual salary range in US dollars. Compare with AI salaries by field.
As of November 10, 2026, of the 49 live postings: Builds AI ●●●●: 10 (20%); Works on AI ●●●○: 3 (6%); Uses AI ●●○○: 1 (2%); Little AI ●○○○: 35 (71%). See what each level means.
As of November 10, 2026, by number of live postings: IMC (15), Jump Trading (12), MongoDB (5), Palantir (4), Capital One (3).
As of November 10, 2026, cities with their own list, by number of live postings: Seattle (656), Santa Clara (524), New York (358), San Francisco (290), Mountain View (208).
As of November 10, 2026, named in the title or description, with the number of postings that mention each: Python (37), Machine learning (25), Java (18), AWS (9), PyTorch (9).
As of November 10, 2026, by number of live postings: Software engineer (18), Forward deployed engineer (4), Machine learning engineer (4), Sales (2), AI consultant (1).
A posting counts when it names C++ in its title or description. Counted on live postings; the list refreshes every few hours. Levels follow our method.
