Software Engineer market brief · Boston, MA
Lead+ Software Engineer Jobs in Boston, MA
131 lead+ software engineer openings are live in the Boston, MA area from 73 employers, led by State Street, UKG, and 2001 SSB&T. The middle half of posted salaries runs $127,125–$195,125 a year (median $150,400), from the 86% of listings that disclose pay. 11% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Oct 11, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 131
- Live software engineer openings currently tracked in the Boston market.
Companies hiring
- 73
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $150,400
- 86% 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
Boston's software engineer market is led by lead+ openings, with 131 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
131
Hiring employers
73
Salary coverage
86%
Median experience
10.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
92
42 companies · $138,250 median
Established employers
28
21 companies · $195,500 median
Top of market
9
8 companies · $232,000 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$127,125
P50
$150,400
P75
$195,125
P90
$226,500
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 lead+ software engineer listings in Boston
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare software engineer opportunities in Boston, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 131 live roles tracked in this market.
- 73 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 11, 2026.
A practical market plan for Software Engineer in Boston
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
131 software engineer openings across 73 employers establish the current Boston opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Lead+ leads the derived level mix with 131 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
State Street is one of the most active visible employers, with 11 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 · 73 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 131 matches
Representative openings
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Lead+ Software Engineer jobs in Boston: 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 lead+ software engineer jobs are open in Boston?
Metaintro tracks 131 live lead+ software engineer openings from 73 employers in the Boston, MA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do lead+ software engineer jobs in Boston pay?
The median posted salary is $150,400 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $127,125 to $195,125. Based on the 86% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for lead+ software engineer jobs in Boston?
State Street, UKG, 2001 SSB&T, and Xometry have the most open lead+ software engineer roles here right now, out of 73 hiring employers.
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