Software Engineer market brief · Phoenix, AZ
Software Engineer Jobs in Phoenix, AZ
339 software engineer openings are live in the Phoenix, AZ area from 138 employers, led by PayPal, Aerospace, and Real Time Consulting. The middle half of posted salaries runs $100,219–$143,500 a year (median $122,000), from the 55% of listings that disclose pay. Mid-level roles are the largest group, at 33% of openings. 20% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Oct 9, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 339
- Live software engineer openings currently tracked in the Phoenix market.
Companies hiring
- 138
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $122,000
- 55% 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
Phoenix is mid-level-heavy for software engineer roles: 35% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at mid-level. Entry-level openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
339
Hiring employers
138
Salary coverage
55%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
196
65 companies · $117,250 median
Established employers
90
32 companies · $147,183 median
Top of market
15
11 companies · $198,100 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$100,219
P50
$122,000
P75
$143,500
P90
$176,500
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation and render only after the market clears Metaintro's coverage gate.
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Turn this market signal into momentum
Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.
- Open live software engineer listings in Phoenix
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare software engineer opportunities in Phoenix, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 339 live roles tracked in this market.
- 138 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 9, 2026.
A practical market plan for Software Engineer in Phoenix
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
339 software engineer openings across 138 employers establish the current Phoenix opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Mid-level leads the derived level mix with 111 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
PayPal is one of the most active visible employers, with 35 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 · 138 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 339 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
Software Engineer jobs in Phoenix: 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 software engineer jobs are open in Phoenix?
Metaintro tracks 339 live software engineer openings from 138 employers in the Phoenix, AZ area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do software engineer jobs in Phoenix pay?
The median posted salary is $122,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $100,219 to $143,500. Based on the 55% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most software engineer openings in Phoenix?
Mid-level roles lead with 111 openings. Experience level is known for 92% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for software engineer jobs in Phoenix?
PayPal, Aerospace, Real Time Consulting, and General Dynamics Mission Systems have the most open software engineer roles here right now, out of 138 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
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Improve
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