Software Engineer market brief · Los Angeles, CA
Software Engineer Jobs in Los Angeles, CA
747 software engineer openings are live in the Los Angeles, CA area from 264 employers, led by Snapchat, Disney, and Anduril Industries. The middle half of posted salaries runs $119,050–$170,000 a year (median $143,425), from the 83% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 28% of openings. 9% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 747
- Live software engineer openings currently tracked in the Los Angeles market.
Companies hiring
- 264
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $143,425
- 83% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Los Angeles's software engineer market is led by entry-level openings, with 212 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
747
Hiring employers
264
Salary coverage
83%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
425
146 companies · $130,000 median
Established employers
238
72 companies · $160,000 median
Top of market
49
25 companies · $217,500 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$119,050
P50
$143,425
P75
$170,000
P90
$198,765
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare software engineer opportunities in Los Angeles, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 747 live roles tracked in this market.
- 264 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Software Engineer in Los Angeles
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
747 software engineer openings across 264 employers establish the current Los Angeles opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 212 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Snapchat is one of the most active visible employers, with 46 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 264 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 747 matches
Representative openings
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- Research Programmer II · University of Southern California
- Senior Software Engineer II · Invoca
- Application Engineer, CRM Technology, Level 4 · Snapchat
- Engineering Applications Software Engineer l · citjpl
- Software Engineer II · Disney
- Associate Device Software Engineer · AbbVie
- Application Engineer, CRM Technology, Level 4 · Snap Inc.
- Senior Software Engineer - DevSecOps · Boeing
- Lead Software Engineer · Green Dot Corporation
- Application Engineer, CRM Technology, Level 4 · Snapchat
- Application Engineer, CRM Technology, Level 4 · Snapchat
Software Engineer jobs in Los Angeles: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many software engineer jobs are open in Los Angeles?
Metaintro tracks 747 live software engineer openings from 264 employers in the Los Angeles, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do software engineer jobs in Los Angeles pay?
The median posted salary is $143,425 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $119,050 to $170,000. Based on the 83% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most software engineer openings in Los Angeles?
Entry-level roles lead with 212 openings. Experience level is known for 93% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for software engineer jobs in Los Angeles?
Snapchat, Disney, Anduril Industries, and True Anomaly have the most open software engineer roles here right now, out of 264 hiring employers.
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