Software development jobs

• Software engineer4,881 jobsWrites and maintains the code a product is made of.
• Backend engineer613 jobsWrites the part of a product that runs on servers: the data, the rules, the connections to other systems.
• Frontend engineer178 jobsBuilds the part of a website or app that people see and click.
• Full-stack engineer508 jobsBuilds both sides of a product: what people see and the server behind it.
• Mobile engineer178 jobsBuilds apps for iPhone and Android.
• Web developer40 jobsBuilds and maintains websites: the pages people see and the code behind them.
• Product engineer112 jobsIs a software engineer who works close to users and owns a feature from the idea to the release.
• Game developer65 jobsDesigns, draws and programs video games.
• Embedded engineer116 jobsWrites the software that runs inside devices, from headphones to cars.
• Systems software engineer251 jobsWrites the deep layers other software stands on: databases, operating systems, compilers, networks.
• Graphics and rendering engineer83 jobsMakes computers draw: 3D scenes, effects, simulations, virtual reality.
• QA engineer154 jobsTests software before users see it, by hand and with automatic tests.
• Integration and automation engineer223 jobsConnects systems to each other and automates work that people did by hand.
• Architect (software and systems)904 jobsDecides how a large system is put together, so that many teams can build parts that fit.
• Staff and principal engineer2,943 jobsIs one of the most senior engineers without managing people: sets technical direction and solves the hardest problems.
• Tech lead and team lead332 jobsLeads a small team of engineers while still writing code: plans the work, reviews it and unblocks people.
• Founding team51 jobsJoins a startup among its first employees and builds the product, or a whole function, from nothing.
• Engineering manager729 jobsLeads a team of engineers: hires, plans the work, looks after people’s growth.
• Developer relations and experience196 jobsMakes life easier for other programmers: explains a technical product through talks, tutorials and sample code, or builds the tools they work with.
• Business systems179 jobsSets up and runs the software a company works in every day, such as Salesforce, SAP, NetSuite or Workday.

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• SSpaceX366
• OOpenAI232
• EElastic207
• SStripe197
• AAnthropic178
• RRoblox166
• PPalantir142
• OOkta130
• WWaymo128
• MMongoDB120
• AAffirm118

• 🇺🇸United States5,809
• 🇺🇸California3,249
• 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area2,634
• 🇪🇺Europe1,717
• 🌏Asia-Pacific1,169
• 🇺🇸New York905
• 🇮🇳India627
• 🇨🇦Canada588
• 🇬🇧London & the UK572
• 🇺🇸Seattle443

A role that lists several places is counted in each of them.

Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.

Which jobs count as software development?

Writing the programs behind websites, apps, games and devices. On Hiring Right Now that is 20 kinds of work: Software engineer, Backend engineer, Frontend engineer, Full-stack engineer, Mobile engineer, Web developer, Product engineer, Game developer, Embedded engineer, Systems software engineer, Graphics and rendering engineer, QA engineer, Integration and automation engineer, Architect (software and systems), Staff and principal engineer, Tech lead and team lead, Founding team, Engineering manager, Developer relations and experience, Business systems.

How many software development jobs are open right now?

There are 9,782 open software development jobs at 648 companies on Hiring Right Now as of Nov 14, 2026. 653 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.

Which companies have the most software development jobs?

Right now the most openings are at Databricks (420), SpaceX (366), OpenAI (232), Elastic (207) and Stripe (197). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.

Are there remote software development jobs?

2,005 of the 9,782 open software development jobs (20%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.

What do software development jobs pay?

The median advertised salary is $223K, based on 4,905 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $190K and $269K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay.

How do I apply for software development jobs?

Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Hiring Right Now needs no account and charges nothing for applying.

• DDatabricks420
• SSpaceX366
• OOpenAI232
• EElastic207
• SStripe197
• AAnthropic178
• RRoblox166
• PPalantir142
• OOkta130
• WWaymo128
• MMongoDB120
• AAffirm118