Software Engineer market brief · Austin, TX
Software Engineer Jobs in Austin, TX
1,060 software engineer openings are live in the Austin, TX area from 258 employers, led by PayPal, NVIDIA, and Apple. The middle half of posted salaries runs $108,618–$170,000 a year (median $139,916), from the 59% of listings that disclose pay. Senior roles are the largest group, at 31% of openings. 12% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Oct 15, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 1,060
- Live software engineer openings currently tracked in the Austin market.
Companies hiring
- 258
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $139,916
- 59% 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
Austin is senior-heavy for software engineer roles: 34% 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
1,060
Hiring employers
258
Salary coverage
59%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Established employers
469
63 companies · $171,000 median
Startups & growing teams
436
128 companies · $124,400 median
Top of market
52
22 companies · $207,000 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$108,618
P50
$139,916
P75
$170,000
P90
$195,940
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 Austin
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare software engineer opportunities in Austin, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 1,060 live roles tracked in this market.
- 258 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 15, 2026.
A practical market plan for Software Engineer in Austin
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
1,060 software engineer openings across 258 employers establish the current Austin opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Senior leads the derived level mix with 329 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
PayPal is one of the most active visible employers, with 95 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 · 258 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 1,060 matches
Representative openings
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Software Engineer jobs in Austin: 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.
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How many software engineer jobs are open in Austin?
Metaintro tracks 1,060 live software engineer openings from 258 employers in the Austin, TX area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do software engineer jobs in Austin pay?
The median posted salary is $139,916 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $108,618 to $170,000. Based on the 59% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most software engineer openings in Austin?
Senior roles lead with 329 openings. Experience level is known for 91% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for software engineer jobs in Austin?
PayPal, NVIDIA, Apple, and Oracle have the most open software engineer roles here right now, out of 258 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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Level views
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