Software Engineer market brief · Seattle, WA
Software Engineer Jobs in Seattle, WA
1,477 software engineer openings are live in the Seattle, WA area from 292 employers, led by Microsoft, Google, and Apple. The middle half of posted salaries runs $125,000–$190,000 a year (median $158,300), from the 89% of listings that disclose pay. Senior roles are the largest group, at 29% of openings. 8% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Nov 4, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 1,477
- Live software engineer openings currently tracked in the Seattle market.
Companies hiring
- 292
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $158,300
- 89% 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
Seattle is senior-heavy for software engineer roles: 31% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at senior. Entry-level openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
1,477
Hiring employers
292
Salary coverage
89%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
801
165 companies · $140,300 median
Established employers
576
82 companies · $176,800 median
Top of market
80
28 companies · $224,500 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$125,000
P50
$158,300
P75
$190,000
P90
$225,840
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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- Open live software engineer listings in Seattle
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare software engineer opportunities in Seattle, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 1,477 live roles tracked in this market.
- 292 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.
A practical market plan for Software Engineer in Seattle
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
1,477 software engineer openings across 292 employers establish the current Seattle opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Senior leads the derived level mix with 433 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Microsoft is one of the most active visible employers, with 202 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
Move from the Seattle market view into active employers and representative software engineer openings
Employer activity · 292 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 1,477 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
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Software Engineer jobs in Seattle: 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 Seattle?
Metaintro tracks 1,477 live software engineer openings from 292 employers in the Seattle, WA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do software engineer jobs in Seattle pay?
The median posted salary is $158,300 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $125,000 to $190,000. Based on the 89% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most software engineer openings in Seattle?
Senior roles lead with 433 openings. Experience level is known for 94% of this market's listings.
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Which companies are hiring for software engineer jobs in Seattle?
Microsoft, Google, Apple, and Blue Origin have the most open software engineer roles here right now, out of 292 hiring employers.
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Related roles
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