Software Engineering Jobs in United States
There are 27,594 open Software Engineering jobs in United States on freehire right now. 5,456 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 | $156,000 | $185,000 | $222,000 | 6,779 |
| USD | hour | $48 | $60 | $70 | 151 |
| USD | month | $8,200 | $8,500 | $10,000 | 17 |
| 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 40%
- python 37%
- api 35%
- java 29%
- ci-cd 26%
- aws 26%
- automation 23%
How the work is done
- Hybrid 3,409 · 12%
- Remote 3,245 · 12%
- Onsite 3,170 · 11%
Visa sponsorship offered in 46% of the 6,535 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 8,885
- Staff 2,093
- Lead 1,645
- Principal 1,431
- Junior 485
- Intern 474
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 6,450
- 501-1000 employees 2,689
- 51-200 employees 837
- 11-50 employees 825
- 201-500 employees 187
- 1-10 employees 71
Software Engineer II
Builds and integrates real-time embedded software for radar systems in C++ on Linux/VxWorks, while maintaining DevSecOps pipelines and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Software Engineer I (Onsite)
Develop and integrate C#/C++ test software in Visual Studio for aerospace/defense systems, troubleshoot issues, and collaborate with engineering teams using Agile/Waterfall.
Sr Principal Real-time Software Engineer
Designs and integrates embedded real-time software for aerospace/defense systems, focusing on firmware-hardware integration, RTOS, and mission-critical avionics with C++ and security constraints.
Software Engineer I
Develop data analytics solutions for aerospace and defense systems, collaborating with Agile teams to integrate sensors, AI/ML, and mission-focused capabilities.
Software Engineer I (Onsite)
Develop and maintain embedded Linux systems, including kernel, drivers, and build toolchains, for aerospace and defense hardware at Collins Aerospace (RTX).
Senior Software Development Engineer, Amazon Leo Optical Inter-Satellite Link
Develop flight software for satellite optical inter-satellite links, including real-time control, fault tolerance, and AI-driven recovery, targeting embedded Linux and RTOS.
Software Development Engineer, Amazon Leo Optical Inter-Satellite Link
Develop flight software for satellite optical inter-satellite links, including real-time control, fault tolerance, and AI-driven recovery, targeting embedded Linux and RTOS.
Software Development Engineer, Amazon Route 53, Route 53 Resolver Firewall & Profiles
Build and maintain AWS Route 53 Resolver DNS Firewall and Profiles, designing cloud-native DNS security and governance services to protect enterprise VPCs from malicious domains and centralize DNS management.
Software Development Engineer
Builds distributed software to monitor and optimize AWS’s global backbone network, using AWS services like DynamoDB, Lambda, and EC2 to ensure 100% uptime.
Senior Software Engineer (Oracle Cloud EPM)
Designs, configures, and supports Oracle Cloud EPM solutions for financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting, integrating with ERP systems and automating data flows.
Software Development Engineer – Performance & Reliability
Build and scale a k6-based performance testing framework for a large industrial IoT cloud platform, run large-scale load tests, and automate test generation with AI agents.
Senior Software Engineer AI
Build and ship AI-native agent systems for legal professionals, integrating LLM APIs, agent frameworks, and observability tooling to power next-gen legal AI tools.
Database Software Developer
Develop and maintain data-driven software and relational databases for FAA aeronautical information systems using C#, .NET, SQL Server, and Python.
Junior Software Engineer - Kinetic Effects
Junior software engineer building full-stack systems for missile guidance, navigation, and mission planning using C/C++, Python, and Java in a defense-focused role.