# Senior Software Engineer in the United States: openings, pay and who is hiring

> Everything open jobs say about Senior Software Engineer, updated November 7, 2026.

Updated: 2026-11-07

## In 3 sentences

- As of November 7, 2026, Joonow listed 1,302 Senior Software Engineer openings in the United States, at 602 employers.
- San Francisco (CA) has the most openings: 227.
- Across the 350 openings with posted pay, the median is $17,500.

## Posted pay

The median pay posted by employers is $17,500. The middle half of openings pays between $15,900 and $19,583, in a sample of 350 openings.

## Work arrangement

27% of openings are remote, 14% are hybrid and 58% are on-site.

## Cities with the most Senior Software Engineer openings

| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| [San Francisco (CA)](https://www.joonow.com/en/jobs/senior-software-engineer/san-francisco-ca) | 227 |
| [New York City (NY)](https://www.joonow.com/en/jobs/senior-software-engineer/new-york-city-ny) | 176 |
| [Seattle (WA)](https://www.joonow.com/en/jobs/senior-software-engineer/seattle-wa) | 47 |
| [Austin (TX)](https://www.joonow.com/en/jobs/senior-software-engineer/austin-tx) | 44 |
| [Costa Mesa (CA)](https://www.joonow.com/en/jobs/senior-software-engineer/costa-mesa-ca) | 28 |
| [Chicago (IL)](https://www.joonow.com/en/jobs/senior-software-engineer/chicago-il) | 26 |
| [San Mateo (CA)](https://www.joonow.com/en/jobs/senior-software-engineer/san-mateo-ca) | 25 |
| [Boston (MA)](https://www.joonow.com/en/jobs/senior-software-engineer/boston-ma) | 20 |

## Employers with the most Senior Software Engineer openings

| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| [Anduril Industries](https://www.joonow.com/en/companies/anduril-industries-k2nj9nq0pv) | 67 |
| [Cloudflare](https://www.joonow.com/en/companies/cloudflare-4t84r668p2) | 20 |
| [Snowflake](https://www.joonow.com/en/companies/snowflake-37r3m06z4m) | 19 |
| [Reddit](https://www.joonow.com/en/companies/reddit-k026m08qnq) | 15 |
| [Applied](https://www.joonow.com/en/companies/applied-rsgvvg6dsa) | 13 |
| [ATOMS Careers page](https://www.joonow.com/en/companies/atoms-careers-page-h7pzr30hsz) | 12 |
| [Trm Labs](https://www.joonow.com/en/companies/trm-labs-15ynm43r1e) | 11 |
| [Verkada](https://www.joonow.com/en/companies/verkada-wbyde6r89e) | 11 |

## Frequently asked questions

### How many Senior Software Engineer jobs are open in the United States?

As of November 7, 2026, Joonow listed 1,302 open Senior Software Engineer jobs in the United States, at 602 employers.

### Where are the most Senior Software Engineer jobs?

San Francisco (CA) has the most Senior Software Engineer openings: 227 as of November 7, 2026.

### How much does a Senior Software Engineer make?

Across the 350 openings with pay posted by the employer, the median is $17,500, and the middle half pays between $15,900 and $19,583.

### Are there remote Senior Software Engineer jobs?

Yes: 27% of open Senior Software Engineer jobs are remote and 14% are hybrid, as of November 7, 2026.

## Jobs

- [Senior Software Engineer](https://www.joonow.com/en/jobs/senior-software-engineer)

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Source: Joonow's daily count of open jobs on career sites and applicant tracking systems, without duplicates.
How to cite: Joonow Trends, "Senior Software Engineer in the United States: openings, pay and who is hiring", 2026-11-07, https://www.joonow.com/en/trends/x-ray/senior-software-engineer