Software Engineer market brief · Austin, TX
Senior Software Engineer Jobs in Austin, TX
329 senior software engineer openings are live in the Austin, TX area from 115 employers, led by NVIDIA, PayPal, and Oracle. The middle half of posted salaries runs $126,375–$181,500 a year (median $156,250), from the 57% of listings that disclose pay. 13% 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
- 329
- Live software engineer openings currently tracked in the Austin market.
Companies hiring
- 115
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $156,250
- 57% 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's software engineer market is led by senior openings, with 329 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
329
Hiring employers
115
Salary coverage
57%
Median experience
8.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
174
58 companies · $142,800 median
Established employers
108
29 companies · $194,150 median
Top of market
11
10 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$126,375
P50
$156,250
P75
$181,500
P90
$196,980
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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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.
- 329 live roles tracked in this market.
- 115 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
329 software engineer openings across 115 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
NVIDIA is one of the most active visible employers, with 33 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
8 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 · 115 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 8 of 329 matches
Representative openings
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Senior 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.
- 01
How many senior software engineer jobs are open in Austin?
Metaintro tracks 329 live senior software engineer openings from 115 employers in the Austin, TX area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do senior software engineer jobs in Austin pay?
The median posted salary is $156,250 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $126,375 to $181,500. Based on the 57% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for senior software engineer jobs in Austin?
NVIDIA, PayPal, Oracle, and Apple have the most open senior software engineer roles here right now, out of 115 hiring employers.
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