Software development jobs in the United States (54,310 jobs)

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Counted Nov 8, 2026

Hiring at a glance

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Open jobs: 54,310
Employers: 10,006

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payUSD / year: $140,430Across 11,323 listings
Average starting payUSD / hour: $57.11Across 2,455 listings
Average starting payUSD / month: $12,015Across 65 listings
Average starting payCAD / year: $133,344Across 47 listings
Average starting payUSD / week: $2,042Across 11 listings

Employer-advertised starting pay, not employee salaries. Currencies and pay periods stay separate.

Where work happens

Remote: 8%4,584 listings
Hybrid: 7%3,670 listings
On-site: 16%8,794 listings

Not specified: 69% (37,262 listings)

Employers hiring include Walmart (880), Akamai Technologies, Inc. (775), Lockheed Martin (703).

Sources & calculation notes

These figures describe the listings on this role page at the date shown, not the whole job market. Listings can change.

Employer-listed minimums from at least 10 listings per currency and pay period. These are advertised starting amounts, not employee salaries. Jobs without a minimum and unusual amounts are excluded.

Hybrid and on-site classifications may be inferred from descriptions. Check the original ad. How we count

Software development jobs in the United States

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Senior Software Engineer (Ansible Automation)
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Columbia, MD
- $127,000 to $157,000 USD / year
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Sealing Technologies, a Parsons Company
Columbia, MD
- $72,000 to $120,000 USD / year
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- $70 to $88 USD / hour
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Fairborn, OH
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United States
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Remote, United States
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Microsoft

Software Engineer II, MSVC Rust Compiler - CoreAI

WA, United States
Redmond, WA, United States
Redmond, United States

$102,100 to $219,200 USD / year

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Job details

Pay: $102,100 to $219,200 USD / year
Apply by: May 1, 2027
Posting language: English
Posted: Nov 2, 2026

Original job description

Overview

Are you interested in building compilers and tools for Rust and C++? Do you love developer tools? Are you excited about leading the future using LLMs and agentic tools to advance compiler development? The MSVC compiler team empowers a broad C++ and, now, Rust, ecosystem on multiple platforms and delivers fundamental improvements in solutions impacting millions of developers and billions of users. The tools we produce ship on a global scale to enable developers to build one of the most widely used and critical software platforms in the industry. We work with and produce cutting-edge AI tooling, helping usher in a wave of AI for software engineering. If you want to get involved in helping Microsoft bring more services and software to Rust and be involved with AI-driven compiler development, this role is for you!

Responsibilities

In this role on the Rust compiler team within MSVC, you will

Contribute to a shared code generation stack that powers Rust and C++ at Microsoft.
Deliver compiler features and optimizations using AI-first development tools.
Work with both proprietary and open-source compilers.
Do performance analysis of business-critical cloud infra and AI services.
Work directly with customers, both internal and external.
Be involved through the complete software lifecycle.
Build tools for software developers leveraging AI to accelerate development.
Help ensure that Microsoft software and services, from Azure to M365 to Copilot, are built on a safe and secure foundation.

Join us and work as part of a passionate team along with some of the best compiler engineers in the industry in an area with a huge impact - there just aren’t that many jobs like this!

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, Rust, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.

Other Requirements:

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:

Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledgeable in compiler design
Compiler course work
Previous code generation experience (e.g. llvm)
Experience working with Rust open-source tools
Strong preference for using AI tools and agents to accelerate compiler development
Systems programing
Understanding of assembly
Comfortable with algorithms and data structures
Knowledge of modern CPU architecture fundamentals
Knowledge of operating systems fundamentals (Linux and/or Windows)
Experience with C, C++, or Rust
Experience with debugging, profiling, and/or code analysis
Experience communicating technical information clearly in writing and in discussions with varied audiences.
Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to align on priorities and deliver shared outcomes.

Software Engineering IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $102,100 - $202,200 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $133,800 - $219,200 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.

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Skills

Rust
C++
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft 365
Computer science
C
C#
Oracle Java
JavaScript
Python
Assembly
Linux
Microsoft Windows
Debugging

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