Software Engineer market brief · Jersey City, NJ
Lead+ Software Engineer Jobs in Jersey City, NJ
96 lead+ software engineer openings are live in the Jersey City, NJ area from 17 employers, led by JPMC, Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, and Citi. The middle half of posted salaries runs $121,180–$148,500 a year (median $135,200), from the 36% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Oct 10, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 96
- Live software engineer openings currently tracked in the Jersey City market.
Companies hiring
- 17
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $135,200
- 36% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
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Level mix
Career ladder
Jersey City's software engineer market is led by lead+ openings, with 96 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
96
Hiring employers
17
Salary coverage
36%
Median experience
10.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
26
8 companies · $121,590 median
Established employers
8
3 companies · $176,720 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$121,180
P50
$135,200
P75
$148,500
P90
$171,704
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 Jersey City, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 96 live roles tracked in this market.
- 17 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 10, 2026.
A practical market plan for Software Engineer in Jersey City
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
96 software engineer openings across 17 employers establish the current Jersey City opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Lead+ leads the derived level mix with 96 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
JPMC is one of the most active visible employers, with 54 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 · 17 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 96 matches
Representative openings
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Lead+ Software Engineer jobs in Jersey City: 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 Jersey City?
Metaintro tracks 96 live lead+ software engineer openings from 17 employers in the Jersey City, NJ area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do lead+ software engineer jobs in Jersey City pay?
The median posted salary is $135,200 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $121,180 to $148,500. Based on the 36% of current listings that disclose pay.
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Which companies are hiring for lead+ software engineer jobs in Jersey City?
JPMC, Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, Citi, and Fidelity Workplace Investing LLC have the most open lead+ software engineer roles here right now, out of 17 hiring employers.
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