Software Engineering Jobs in United States
There are 27,618 open Software Engineering jobs in United States on freehire right now. 5,558 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 | $156,140 | $185,000 | $222,000 | 6,788 |
| USD | hour | $48 | $60 | $70 | 152 |
| USD | month | $8,200 | $8,500 | $10,000 | 17 |
| CAD | year | CA$132,025 | CA$167,500 | CA$180,562 | 15 |
From postings that disclose pay. Currencies are counted separately, never converted.
Most requested skills
- ai 43%
- cloud 40%
- python 37%
- api 35%
- java 29%
- ci-cd 26%
- aws 25%
- automation 23%
How the work is done
- Hybrid 3,415 · 12%
- Remote 3,245 · 12%
- Onsite 3,156 · 11%
Visa sponsorship offered in 45% of the 6,468 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 9,010
- Staff 2,108
- Lead 1,598
- Principal 1,424
- Junior 496
- Intern 481
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 6,368
- 501-1000 employees 2,698
- 51-200 employees 838
- 11-50 employees 824
- 201-500 employees 187
- 1-10 employees 71
Founding Engineer
Founding Engineer at an a16z-backed AI startup building go-to-market automation tools, owning end-to-end feature development with Python, TypeScript, APIs, and production AI/ML systems.
Founding Engineer
First engineering hire at an early-stage AI company, building AI agent systems that integrate with CAD, CAE, and PLM tools for defense and medical hardware engineering. You'll own the full stack from architecture to production using Python, LLM agents, and ML systems.

Founding Software Engineer (Product / MCP)
Founding engineer owning the Manufact MCP Cloud platform end-to-end — a product and engineering hybrid role building the deploy flow, dashboard, inspector, and docs surface on top of MCP (Model Context Protocol).
Senior Software Engineer
Senior full-stack engineer owning features end to end on Fleet360, a fleet management SaaS, using Node.js, TypeScript, and SQL databases, with a strong emphasis on AI-assisted development workflows.
Principal Software Engineer
Hands-on Principal Engineer owning technical direction and execution for major products and systems (backend, frontend, APIs, databases, infrastructure) at KIRA, a Southeast Asian insurance and financial platform used by millions.
Golang Developer (no third parties please)
PeerSource is seeking Golang developers to design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and REST APIs. The role involves working across the software development lifecycle, including database optimization, testing, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.
Golang Developer
The Golang Developer will build and scale distributed backend systems by integrating AI/ML capabilities and Large Language Models. The role focuses on high-performance system design, microservices architecture, and CI/CD workflows using Go.
Sr. React + Node.js + DotNet Developer
Techaxis is seeking a Senior Full Stack Developer with over 10 years of experience in React, Node.js, and .NET to work on client projects. The role requires expertise in security vulnerability assessment (DAST, SAST, SCA) and experience with AI-driven development workflows using GitHub Copilot.
TS/SCI Software Engineer — Java Spring, Kubernetes
Developing secure, scalable software solutions for U.S. government clients using Java Spring and Kubernetes with TS/SCI clearance.
