Software Engineering Jobs in United States

There are 28,124 open Software Engineering jobs in United States on freehire right now. 5,567 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are ai, cloud and python.

Salary

CurrencyPeriod25thMedian75thPostings
USDyear$156,620$185,000$222,0006,639
USDhour$42$60$70137
USDmonth$8,200$8,475$10,00018
CADyearCA$150,000CA$168,800CA$180,84414

From postings that disclose pay. Currencies are counted separately, never converted.

Most requested skills

  • ai 44%
  • cloud 41%
  • python 37%
  • api 35%
  • java 30%
  • ci-cd 26%
  • aws 26%
  • automation 23%

How the work is done

  • Hybrid 3,474 · 12%
  • Remote 3,348 · 12%
  • Onsite 3,196 · 11%

Visa sponsorship offered in 46% of the 6,475 postings that state a position on it.

Seniority

  • Senior 8,738
  • Staff 2,158
  • Lead 1,714
  • Principal 1,480
  • Intern 513
  • Junior 490

Who is hiring

  • 1000+ employees 6,457
  • 501-1000 employees 2,708
  • 51-200 employees 846
  • 11-50 employees 814
  • 201-500 employees 189
  • 1-10 employees 67
28,124 jobs
Oracle
3 weeks ago

Principal Software Engineer, Core Infrastructure

North AmericaPrincipal
United States

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) delivers mission-critical applications for top tier enterprises around the world. Our cloud offers unmatched hyper- scale, multi-tenant services deployed in more than 50 regions…

Agile Backbone.js Cloud Oracle
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Oracle
3 weeks ago

Lead Principal Software Engineer, Core Infrastructure

North AmericaPrincipal
United States

This is an opportunity to solve foundational distributed-systems, developer-platform, and reliability problems with broad impact across OCI. We are hiring Senior Principal engineers and leaders who are excited by…

Automation Cloud Distributed Systems Infrastructure as Code Observability +1 skills
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Oracle
3 weeks ago

Principal Software Engineer, Core Infrastructure

North AmericaPrincipal
United States

As Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) continues its rapid expansion, we are seeking a skilled Software Engineer to join our newly established Cloud Performance Organization. This team plays a key role in addressing…

Automation Cloud Distributed Systems Infrastructure as Code Observability +1 skills
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Lumen
3 weeks ago

Lead Software Developer

Likely evergreen North AmericaLead
United States

Lumen is the trusted network for the AI-powered world, connecting people, data, and applications through our expansive fiber network and connected ecosystem. We enable secure, high-performance connectivity across…
Ardent Principles, Inc.
3 weeks ago

Salesforce Developer

Open 17d On-siteNorth AmericaFull-time
United States

Build and enhance secure, scalable Salesforce solutions with Java/REST backends and TypeScript frontends in an Agile, AWS-driven environment.

Agile AI AWS CI/CD CSS +24 skills
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Wolverine Trading
3 weeks ago

C++ Software Engineer, Trading Platform

Open 17d On-siteNorth America H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
United States

Build and maintain a global electronic trading platform in C++, focusing on order management, execution, and market connectivity for institutional clients.

C++ Distributed Systems
100 000 – 140 000 $
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Snowflake
3 weeks ago

Software Engineer - AIM Virtualization

Open 17d HybridNorth America H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
United States

Build AI-driven database virtualization that lets customers run existing apps on Snowflake without rewriting SQL or APIs, tackling core database internals and AI-based software synthesis.

Agentic AI AI API Snowflake SQL +1 skills
157 000 – 230 000 $
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Motion Recruitment Partners, LLC
3 weeks ago

Senior Software Engineer / Contract / Hybrid in Chicago Suburbs

Open 16d North AmericaContractSenior H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
United States

Senior Software Engineer to modernize legacy systems, migrate from VB.NET to C#, and upgrade web platforms to Blazor while improving the company's ERP system.

C# .NET ERP
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Outpost
3 weeks ago

Software Engineer

Open 53d North AmericaFull-time
United States

Build flight and ground software for spacecraft that return payloads from orbit, integrating with avionics and GN&C systems using C++/Python.

Automation CI/CD C++ Embedded Software Embedded Systems +4 skills
150 000 – 220 000 $
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Williams Companies
3 weeks ago

Software Developer II/III

Open 16d Worldwide
United States

Develops enterprise software solutions for a Fortune 500 energy company, leading design, coding, testing, and documentation.
Santander US
3 weeks ago

Senior Java Application Developer

North AmericaSenior
United States

It Starts Here: Santander is a global leader and innovator in the financial services industry and is evolving from a high-impact brand into a technology-driven organization. Our people are at the heart of this journey…
OpenAI
3 weeks ago

Software Engineer, Compute Infrastructure

Open 81d HybridNorth America
United States

Build and optimize the compute platform that powers OpenAI’s AI research and products, spanning hardware, networking, storage, and orchestration to make large-scale systems faster and more reliable.

Agentic AI AI API Automation Developer Experience +6 skills
230 000 – 405 000 $
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Gusto Backed by Y Combinator
3 weeks ago

Principal Software Engineer - Pay Group Engineering

Open 81d North AmericaFull-timePrincipal H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
United States

Principal engineer leading the design and scaling of Gusto’s payroll and tax systems, using Ruby/Rails, TypeScript/React, and AI tools to ensure compliance and performance for millions of users.

AI API Candidate Experience Data Modeling Data Science +5 skills
215 000 – 295 000 $
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Gusto Backed by Y Combinator
3 weeks ago

Senior Staff Software Engineer - Pricing and Packaging

Open 81d North AmericaFull-timeStaff H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
United States

Lead architecture and delivery of Gusto’s Commerce Platform, designing systems for pricing, packaging, subscriptions, and promotions that power payroll and HR tools for 500,000+ small businesses.

AI API Api Design Candidate Experience Claude Code +10 skills
223 000 – 278 000 $
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Gusto Backed by Y Combinator
3 weeks ago

Staff Software Engineer, Core AI Platforms

Open 81d HybridNorth AmericaFull-timeStaff H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
United States

Build and scale Gusto’s core AI agent platforms—multi-agent orchestration, tool registries, and evaluation frameworks—using Ruby/Rails and JavaScript/React to power payroll and HR for 500k+ small businesses.

AI API Candidate Experience Claude Code JavaScript +5 skills
163 000 – 247 000 $
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Gusto Backed by Y Combinator
3 weeks ago

Staff Software Engineer, Retirement AI

Open 71d North AmericaFull-timeStaff H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
United States

Build and ship production features using large language models to help small businesses and their employees save for retirement, working closely with product and design teams in Ruby on Rails and React.

AI API Automation Candidate Experience Jira +4 skills
187 000 – 284 000 $
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Gusto Backed by Y Combinator
3 weeks ago

Senior Staff Software Engineer, Money Group

Open 69d North AmericaFull-timeStaff H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
United States

Lead the architecture and delivery of financial infrastructure at Gusto, including money movement, lending, and tax systems, while guiding a team of engineers and shaping AI-native solutions for small businesses.

AI Candidate Experience Data Science Fintech LLM +4 skills
189 000 – 278 000 $
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Gusto Backed by Y Combinator
3 weeks ago

Staff Software Engineer, Core Products

Open 68d HybridWorldwide, North AmericaFull-timeStaff H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.

Designs, builds, and maintains Gusto's core small-business products (Payroll, Benefits, HR, etc.) using Ruby/Rails and JavaScript/React, mentors engineers, and drives large-scale customer-facing features.

AI API Candidate Experience JavaScript Rails +2 skills
197 000 – 247 000 $
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Gusto Backed by Y Combinator
3 weeks ago

Staff Software Engineer, Pricing and Packaging Engineering

Open 68d North AmericaFull-timeStaff H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
United States

Build and scale Gusto’s internal commerce platform, owning product catalog, pricing, subscriptions, and promotions that serve 500k+ small businesses nationwide.

AI API Api Design Candidate Experience Data Science +2 skills
197 000 – 247 000 $
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Gusto Backed by Y Combinator
3 weeks ago

Staff Software Engineer, Tax Experiences

Open 56d North AmericaFull-timeStaff H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
United States

Staff Software Engineer on Gusto's Tax Experiences team, working on full-stack development (React, TypeScript, Ruby on Rails, SQL) to simplify tax collection, calculation, payment, and filing for small businesses, collaborating with cross-functional teams, mentoring engineers, and applying AI tools to enhance workflows.

AI Candidate Experience Data Science Rails React +3 skills
197 000 – 247 000 $
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