What does a Software Engineer do?
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What the job involves
- Design and develop software applications using programming languages and frameworks.
- Write and maintain code to ensure functionality, security, and performance.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements and deliver solutions.
- Test and debug software to identify and fix defects in development and production.
- Deploy and maintain applications in cloud environments or production systems.
- Implement CI/CD pipelines to automate testing and deployment processes.
- Participate in code reviews and provide technical guidance to team members.
Summed up from 30 recent Software Engineer job postings.
Skills employers ask for
- Python 3 in 10 postings
- CI/CD 3 in 10 postings
- TypeScript 2 in 10 postings
- React 2 in 10 postings
- Code Review 2 in 10 postings
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Experience asked for
- No experience needed 1 in 60 postings
- 1 to 2 years 1 in 10 postings
- 3 to 4 years 2 in 10 postings
- 5 years or more 6 in 10 postings
Typical ask: 5 years.
Education asked for
- Associate degree 1 in 125 postings
- Bachelor's degree Almost all postings
- Master's degree 1 in 65 postings
- Doctorate 1 in 125 postings
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Is this role in demand?
22,254 open Software Engineer jobs across the US right now.
Most openings
- California6,577 open
- New York2,313 open
- Washington1,607 open
- Texas1,488 open
- Virginia1,243 open
Typical pay $172,500 a year (most between $142k and $208k). See the full salary breakdown