Software Engineer market brief · Seattle, WA
Lead+ Software Engineer Jobs in Seattle, WA
272 lead+ software engineer openings are live in the Seattle, WA area from 77 employers, led by Snapchat, Oracle, and Snowflake. The middle half of posted salaries runs $170,163–$236,925 a year (median $201,269), from the 92% of listings that disclose pay. 10% 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
- 272
- Live software engineer openings currently tracked in the Seattle market.
Companies hiring
- 77
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $201,269
- 92% 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
Seattle's software engineer market is led by lead+ openings, with 272 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
272
Hiring employers
77
Salary coverage
92%
Median experience
10.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
125
45 companies · $180,600 median
Established employers
108
22 companies · $229,000 median
Top of market
29
8 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$170,163
P50
$201,269
P75
$236,925
P90
$271,900
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 Seattle
- 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 Seattle, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 272 live roles tracked in this market.
- 77 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 15, 2026.
A practical market plan for Software Engineer in Seattle
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
272 software engineer openings across 77 employers establish the current Seattle opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Lead+ leads the derived level mix with 272 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Snapchat is one of the most active visible employers, with 48 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 · 77 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 272 matches
Representative openings
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Lead+ Software Engineer jobs in Seattle: 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 Seattle?
Metaintro tracks 272 live lead+ software engineer openings from 77 employers in the Seattle, WA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do lead+ software engineer jobs in Seattle pay?
The median posted salary is $201,269 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $170,163 to $236,925. Based on the 92% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for lead+ software engineer jobs in Seattle?
Snapchat, Oracle, Snowflake, and NVIDIA have the most open lead+ software engineer roles here right now, out of 77 hiring employers.
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