The median starting salary is $143,700 a year, measured on the 625 postings that publish an annual salary range in US dollars. Measured September 2026. Compare with AI salaries by field.
C++ jobs in Seattle: 634 open roles (Sep 2026)
Live postings that name C++ in the job title or description, located in Seattle, United States. Each one is rated AI Level 1–4 for how much AI is in the daily work.
- open roles
- 634
- AI Level 3+ (AI in the daily work)
- 211
- remote
- 7
- median starting salary
- $143,700
$168k-$227kUS, WA, Seattle4mo
$144k-$194kUS, WA, Seattle4w
$99k-$160kUS, WA, Seattle1mo
$144k-$194kUS, WA, Seattle1mo
$165k-$224kUS, WA, Seattle2mo
$165k-$224kUS, WA, Seattle2mo
$30-$45/hrAtlanta, Georgia, United States; Boston, Massachusetts, United States; Broomfield, Colorado, United States; Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States; Costa Mesa, California, United States; Fort Collins, Colorado, United States; Irvine, California, United States; Reston, Virginia, United States; Seattle, Washington, United States3mo
$86k-$114kAtlanta, Georgia, United States; Boston, Massachusetts, United States; Broomfield, Colorado, United States; Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States; Costa Mesa, California, United States; Fort Collins, Colorado, United States; Irvine, California, United States; Reston, Virginia, United States; Seattle, Washington, United States4mo
$144k-$194kUS, WA, Seattle5mo
AI level of C++ jobs in Seattle
- AI Level 4175 (28%)
- AI Level 336 (6%)
- AI Level 26 (1%)
- AI Level 1417 (66%)
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Common questions
How much do C++ jobs in Seattle pay?
How much AI work do C++ jobs in Seattle involve?
Of the 634 live postings: AI Level 4: 175 (28%); AI Level 3: 36 (6%); AI Level 2: 6 (1%); AI Level 1: 417 (66%). See what each level means. Counted September 2026.
Which companies are hiring for C++ jobs in Seattle?
By number of live postings: Amazon (566), Anduril Industries (36), Anthropic (6), NVIDIA (5), Nscale (3). Counted September 2026.
Which other cities have C++ jobs?
Cities with their own list, by number of live postings: Santa Clara (507), San Francisco (252), New York (216), Sunnyvale (214), Mountain View (199). Counted September 2026.
Which skills come up most in C++ jobs in Seattle?
Named in the title or description, with the number of postings that mention each: Java (554), AWS (391), C# (359), Python (313), Machine learning (230). Counted September 2026.
Which roles are open in C++ jobs in Seattle?
By number of live postings: Applied scientist (131), Machine learning engineer (4), Data engineer (2), Research scientist (2), Solutions architect (2). Counted September 2026.
A posting counts when it names C++ in its title or description. Counted September 2026 on live postings; the list refreshes every few hours. Levels follow our method.