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
| Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | year | $156,620 | $185,000 | $222,000 | 6,639 |
| USD | hour | $42 | $60 | $70 | 137 |
| USD | month | $8,200 | $8,475 | $10,000 | 18 |
| CAD | year | CA$150,000 | CA$168,800 | CA$180,844 | 14 |
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
Senior Software Engineer
Role Summary Develop and maintain HPC infrastructure (compute, storage, networking, container platform) to support scalable, high-performance workloads across products. Key Responsibilities Design and evolve HPC…
Software Engineer
Builds and maintains ArcSpan’s AI-driven audience monetization platform, optimizing ad revenue via addressable data segmentation for publishers.
R&D Software Engineer
Develops core CPU and memory virtualization technology for VMware Cloud Foundation products, focusing on the Virtual Machine Monitor Group.
Java Developer
Senior Java full-stack developer builds web applications using Java and Angular.js, working remotely in the U.S. under W2 status.
Member of Technical Staff, Platform
Build full-stack features for Abaka’s Expert Talent platform, integrating AI-powered workflows and evaluation pipelines while owning features from design to release.
Member of Technical Staff, Infra
Build and scale backend systems for Abaka AI’s AI-native platform, including APIs, data models, and cloud infrastructure to support high-performance AI systems.
Senior Software Engineer - iCloud Messaging Identity Services
Builds and maintains the identity and discovery backend for Apple’s messaging services, ensuring secure, scalable, and privacy-preserving connections between billions of devices.
Principal Software Engineer
Principal Software Engineer builds and leads Microsoft’s AI-driven auto-bidding platform for real-time ad auctions, optimizing bids at scale using machine learning and distributed systems.
Software Engineer - New Grad (December 2026)
Builds full-stack tools and infrastructure for autonomy development workflows, collaborating with robotics and graphics engineers to solve challenges in AI-driven mobility.
Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Kubernetes Infrastructure
Build and operate high-performance Kubernetes and GPU infrastructure for AI workloads, automating provisioning, networking, and observability to deliver scalable, reliable customer environments.
Senior Software Engineer, Voice AI & Data Infrastructure
Build and own WorkHero’s real-time voice AI stack and data pipeline: live call agents, streaming speech-to-text, transcripts, event extraction, and analytics for HVAC contractors.
Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Network Infrastructure
Designs, builds, and operates global network infrastructure for a generative-media AI platform, including BGP routing, overlay networks, DNS, and high-performance Linux tuning.