Compensation
Market data- p25
- 112.375 US$
- median
- 125.000 US$
- p75
- 153.000 US$
Annual base, USD, from public postings · based on n=137 · Updated julio de 2026. How we calculate this
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Software Engineer
Market data for this role — salary, demand, and skills. See live openings below.
Software engineers design, build, and maintain the systems that power modern products. They work across the stack — backend services, APIs, data layers, and user-facing applications — turning product requirements into reliable, well-tested code.
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By seniority · global median
Intern37.036 US$
Junior60.183 US$+23.147 US$
Mid125.000 US$+64.817 US$
Senior124.995 US$
Staff157.401 US$+32.406 US$
Principal194.437 US$+37.036 US$
Director222.214 US$+27.777 US$
VP277.767 US$+55.553 US$
C-level370.356 US$+92.589 US$
Where would you land?
~50th percentile — about 125.000 US$ would out-earn an estimated 50% of Software Engineers.
Estimated from the p25–p75 band. For orientation, not an offer.
Open positions
Live Software Engineer roles
The most recent openings tracked across the market. Apply directly — no middle layer.
- Quality Engineer - ProductionSafranStaverton Technology Park, Stavertonhoy
- Project Engineer – Mechanical Building ServicesBreagh RecruitmentUKhoy
- Software Engineer IAmerican ExpressLondon, UKhoy
- Software Engineer IAmerican ExpressBurgess Hill, West Sussexhoy
- Software EngineerLeidosFarnborough, Hampshirehoy
- Software Developer, Scaled Ops AI Acceleration TeamMetaLondon, UKhoy
- Software Developer, Scaled Ops AI Acceleration TeamMetaLondon, UKhoy
- Software Developer, Scaled Ops AI Acceleration TeamMetaLondon, UKhoy
- Software Developer, Scaled Ops AI Acceleration TeamMetaLondon, UKhoy
- Software Engineer-Simulation (Simulation)The Boeing CompanyFleet, Hampshirehoy
- Software Development Engineer, Rufus on Detail PageAmazonLondon, UKhoy
- Software Development Engineer, Rufus on Detail PageAmazonLondon, UKhoy
Openings elsewhere
Live Software Engineer openings
Roles from other companies hiring Software Engineers right now, sourced straight from their own job boards.
- Software Engineer, Machine Learning InfrastructureStripeToronto, Canada
- Software Engineer - Full StackStripeSouth San Francisco, California
- Software Engineer, New Grad, Developer & End User Experience PlatformStripeToronto
- Software Engineer - Advanced ReportingKlaviyoBoston, MA
- Software Engineer, Stripe TaxStripeDublin, Ireland
- Software EngineertwilioRemote - Estonia
- Software EngineertwilioRemote - Ireland
- Eletronic Lab Engineer (f/m/div.)Bosch GroupBraga, Braga, PT
- Presales EngineertwilioRemote - United Kingdom
- Software Engineer L3twilioRemote - US
Who's hiring
Top companies hiring Software Engineers
Adjacent paths
Related roles
Senior Software Engineer1,343 openView market data →DevOps Engineer1,015 openView market data →Staff Software Engineer440 openView market data →Machine Learning Engineer390 openView market data →Engineering Manager378 openView market data →Data Engineer368 openView market data →Web Developer341 openView market data →Principal Software Engineer315 openView market data →
Where it pays
Compensation by region
Median annual base in USD by region. Hiring globally widens the band you can recruit from — and the arbitrage you can capture.
Regionp25Medianp75Source
US120.000 US$140.000 US$140.000 US$Market data
CA92.192 US$108.461 US$127.984 US$Estimated
GB87.695 US$103.171 US$121.741 US$Estimated
UY49.469 US$58.199 US$68.675 US$Estimated
MX47.220 US$55.553 US$65.553 US$Estimated
CR44.972 US$52.908 US$62.431 US$Estimated
CL44.972 US$52.908 US$62.431 US$Estimated
BR44.972 US$52.908 US$62.431 US$Estimated
CO38.226 US$44.972 US$53.067 US$Estimated
AR38.226 US$44.972 US$53.067 US$Estimated
PE35.977 US$42.326 US$49.945 US$Estimated
What they do
Representative responsibilities
- Design, build, and ship production code across the stack.
- Write tests, review code, and own systems through deployment and on-call rotations.
- Collaborate with product, design, and data peers to translate requirements into working software.
- Improve performance, reliability, and observability of services in production.
Toolkit
In-demand skills
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Good to know
Frequently asked
What's the salary range for a Software Engineer?
The median Software Engineer salary is $125,000. Most Software Engineer roles pay between $112,375 and $153,000 (USD, annual), based on 137 salary observations.
Which companies hire Software Engineers?
Companies actively hiring Software Engineers include Stripe, twilio, Figma, Bosch Group, Amazon, Cloudflare.
How do I get hired as a Software Engineer on diiirect?
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Salary and demand figures are derived from public job postings and the BLS OEWS baseline. Read how we calculate this.