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title: "Software Engineer Jobs in Rochester, NY | Metaintro"
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Software Engineer market brief · Rochester, NY

# Software Engineer Jobs in Rochester, NY

48 software engineer openings are live in the Rochester, NY area from 22 employers, led by L3Harris Technologies, Mindex, and NVIDIA USA. The middle half of posted salaries runs $87,766–$125,000 a year (median $107,600), from the 96% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 38% of openings. 23% of listings accept remote work.

Data updated Nov 5, 2026

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## Role and market snapshot

A quick read on demand before you open the live listings

**Tracked jobs**
: 48
: Live software engineer openings currently tracked in the Rochester market.

**Companies hiring**
: 22
: Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.

**Median compensation**
: $107,600
: 96% 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

[Entry-level](/jobs/software-engineer/locations/rochester-ny/entry-level)18 jobs

[Mid-level](/jobs/software-engineer/locations/rochester-ny/mid-level)11 jobs

[Senior](/jobs/software-engineer/locations/rochester-ny/senior)5 jobs

[Lead+](/jobs/software-engineer/locations/rochester-ny/lead)10 jobs

Rochester's software engineer market is led by entry-level openings, with 18 tracked roles at that rung.

30-day window

### Demand and salary

Current jobs

48

Hiring employers

22

Salary coverage

96%

Median experience

5.0 years

Within this market

### Employer tier lens

Startups & growing teams

33

13 companies · $99,000 median

Top of market

8

3 companies

Established employers

7

6 companies · $135,300 median

Coverage-gated

### Salary distribution

P25

$87,766

P50

$107,600

P75

$125,000

P90

$166,120

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.

Use Metaintro

### 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 Rochester
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach

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## Turn this market brief into a live search.

Use the signal

The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare software engineer opportunities in Rochester, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.

- 48 live roles tracked in this market.
- 22 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.

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## A practical market plan for Software Engineer in Rochester

Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.

1. 01Read the demand 48 software engineer openings across 22 employers establish the current Rochester opportunity set.
2. 02Choose the right rung Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 18 tracked openings.
3. 03Prioritize employers L3Harris Technologies is one of the most active visible employers, with 10 current openings in this market view.
4. 04Open the live roles 24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.

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Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop.

## Where this market is hiring

Move from the Rochester market view into active employers and representative software engineer openings

Employer activity · 22 companies

### Who is hiring in this market

The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.

[![L3Harris Technologies logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fl3harris.com%2Fthemes%2Fcustom%2Fl3harris%2Ffavicon.ico) L3Harris TechnologiesStartups & growing teams10Open roles](/company/l3harris-technologies)[![Mindex logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mindex.com%2Fhubfs%2Fmindex-favicon-512.png&sig=h44MpgEKfodMscH6FUmpcJw70XvXbaUAtxq4lk6W63A) MindexStartups & growing teams6Open roles](/company/mindex)
NVIDIA USATop of market5Open roles

Deloitte USStartups & growing teams3Open roles
[![Butterfly Network logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.prod.website-files.com%2F5a0cbe08f1138d000147a9d4%2F5a0cbe08f1138d000147a9f6_butterfly-webclip.png&sig=QFrm_bOW-C6XP4RGkFKFsfKIUsIHFmty8TFQ-yI4RvY) Butterfly NetworkTop of market2Open roles](/company/unknown-0125dd15)[![D3 Embedded logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fs2%2Ffavicons%3Fdomain%3Dd3embedded.com%26sz%3D128) D3 EmbeddedEstablished employers2Open roles](/company/d3-embedded)[![First Citizens Bank logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.firstcitizens.com%2Fetc.clientlibs%2Ffirstcitizens%2Fclientlibs%2Fclientlib-aem%2Fresources%2Ffavicon%2Fandroid-chrome-512x512.png%3Fv%3D2&sig=l18lEZcgMJbjIgiywSFQapBZJUWMC38DA8gNukdAedY) First Citizens BankStartups & growing teams2Open roles](/company/first-citizens-bank)[![Gleason logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gleason.com%2Fimages%2Ffavicon%2Fandroid-icon-192x192.png) GleasonStartups & growing teams2Open roles](/company/gleason)

Live opportunity sample · 24 of 48 matches

### Representative openings

Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.

[Senior Software Engineer, Distributed Systems - NIM FactorySeniorNVIDIA USARochester, New York$184,000Posted Nov 2, 2026](/job/senior-software-engineer-distributed-systems-nim-factory-at-nvidia-usa-0821c011-40a9-53ee-a29d-15281aa3386a)[Senior Software EngineerMid-levelFlatiron HealthRochester, New YorkPosted Oct 30, 2026](/job/senior-software-engineer-at-flatiron-health-b72838bf-6ef5-53bb-848b-f076bc733084)[Data Platform EngineerEntry-levelTEKsystemsRochester, New York$145,600Posted Oct 30, 2026](/job/data-platform-engineer-at-teksystems-08642d3b-2a98-5036-b933-57a0c7c01c3b)[Senior Software Engineer, Cloud PlatformLead+NVIDIA USARochester, New York$224,000Posted Oct 30, 2026](/job/senior-software-engineer-cloud-platform-at-nvidia-usa-ede39906-4d3d-59cd-8e56-e665b9a537dc)[Utility Field Application EngineerSeniorEatonRochester, New York$164,738Posted Oct 22, 2026](/job/utility-field-application-engineer-at-eaton-36525d57-bfc7-5711-8b02-6a03ccfd905e)[Software EngineerEntry-levelMKS Inc.Rochester, New York$71,025Posted Oct 22, 2026](/job/software-engineer-at-newport-corporation-6d19fa6a-76f4-50f7-ac1d-9114f4754b95)[Senior Software Engineer - Warehouse AutomationLead+Dematic Corp. (ILD-US)Henrietta, New York$113,625Posted Oct 22, 2026](/job/senior-software-engineer-warehouse-automation-at-dematic-corp-ild-us-819974e1-6bb4-51d1-97a9-67773272cf4c)[Senior Software Engineer - Warehouse AutomationLead+KION Group AGHenrietta, New York$113,625Posted Oct 22, 2026](/job/senior-software-engineer-warehouse-automation-at-kion-north-america-99ff1db0-78c3-5890-b5ba-61be46e34075)
#### More software engineer openings in Rochester

- [Forward Deployed Software Engineer-Palantir Foundry-Manager · PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services LLC](/job/forward-deployed-software-engineer-palantir-foundry-manager-at-4868e577-fec6-5d85-a3f2-85353aa72e09)
- [Forward Deployed Software Engineer-Palantir Foundry-Senior Associate · PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services LLC](/job/forward-deployed-software-engineer-palantir-foundry-senior-associate-d0535ada-ef34-5a17-9ecd-0e88412e8787)
- [Senior Software Engineer, Open Harness Engineering · NVIDIA USA](/job/senior-software-engineer-open-harness-engineering-at-nvidia-usa-4252ed07-8892-5e28-9c07-17ec05247be5)
- [PLC Software Engineer · CyberCoders](/job/plc-software-engineer-at-rochester-new-york-based-automation-and-5ab310fd-06b3-528f-bd4d-8b2bef8a37d9)
- [Manager, Software Engineer · L3Harris Technologies](/job/manager-software-engineer-at-l3harris-technologies-f715ca9e-0db5-580b-b8d7-830636eebd81)
- [Lead, Software Engineer · L3Harris Technologies](/job/lead-software-engineer-at-l3harris-technologies-3d621178-9181-5894-b57c-2deefa14acd2)
- [Specialist, Software Engineer · L3Harris Technologies](/job/specialist-software-engineer-at-l3harris-technologies-98a8aa8e-9825-5cf0-8d81-330a3485390d)
- [Lead, Software Engineer · L3Harris Technologies](/job/lead-software-engineer-at-l3harris-technologies-b7d0cd5d-0bee-5f50-ad28-c5cbdd99a69c)
- [Senior Specialist, Software Engineer · L3Harris Technologies](/job/senior-specialist-software-engineer-at-l3harris-technologies-a4de9cdb-a131-5317-a079-9219c5a1ec57)
- [Senior Perception Software Engineer · NVIDIA USA](/job/senior-perception-software-engineer-at-nvidia-usa-50f79211-8d88-5e7a-b28e-1b41eec5d823)
- [R&D- Software Engineer III · Gleason](/job/r-and-d-software-engineer-iii-at-gleason-fd9cec04-4842-5f23-8c3d-c5cfe9df8513)
- [R&D- Software Engineer III · Gleason](/job/r-and-d-software-engineer-iii-at-gleason-a9cc4856-f62d-5080-9037-473874413e9f)
- [Sr. Java Software Engineer - Hybrid · Mindex](/job/sr-java-software-engineer-hybrid-at-mindex-1db7dec7-8fe3-5a80-a018-93adfa1086e8)
- [Senior Software Engineer, NeMo Helix Core Platform · NVIDIA USA](/job/senior-software-engineer-nemo-helix-core-platform-at-nvidia-usa-a5759ccb-2336-5ce1-943f-ce6bff125f74)
- [Software Engineer (Java) - Hybrid · Mindex](/job/software-engineer-java-hybrid-at-mindex-0f965acf-79ca-5467-a382-6b30fc93b70d)
- [Java Software Engineer - Hybrid · Mindex](/job/java-software-engineer-hybrid-at-mindex-b2bc3c66-1111-5a57-9d48-a9080d5710e7)

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## Software Engineer jobs in Rochester: 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.

1. 01### How many software engineer jobs are open in Rochester? Metaintro tracks 48 live software engineer openings from 22 employers in the Rochester, NY area over the last 30 days.
2. 02### What do software engineer jobs in Rochester pay? The median posted salary is $107,600 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $87,766 to $125,000. Based on the 96% of current listings that disclose pay.
3. 03### Which experience level has the most software engineer openings in Rochester? Entry-level roles lead with 18 openings. Experience level is known for 92% of this market's listings.
4. 04### Which companies are hiring for software engineer jobs in Rochester? L3Harris Technologies, Mindex, NVIDIA USA, and Deloitte US have the most open software engineer roles here right now, out of 22 hiring employers.

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