What senior software engineer roles require at tech companies · 241 roles · Jul-Oct 2026
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In short
We counted 241 senior software engineer roles at tech companies in Jul-Oct 2026, from 241 employers. The skill required most often is Programming, in 74 of 206 (36%) roles with requirements read, then React (67) and TypeScript (67). Among roles that state years, 80 of 94 (85%) ask for at least 5 years.
What the postings ask for
Out of the 206 roles whose requirements we could read, of 241 in all. At most 10 per list, those asked for most. Under each required skill, the same skill in mid-level roles, out of the 102 whose requirements we could read.
| Skill | Roles asking |
|---|---|
| Programming | 74 of 206 (36%) Mid-level: 41 of 102 (40%) |
| React | 67 of 206 (33%) Mid-level: not in its top 10 |
| TypeScript | 67 of 206 (33%) Mid-level: not in its top 10 |
| Backend Development | 63 of 206 (31%) Mid-level: 35 of 102 (34%) |
| CI/CD | 54 of 206 (26%) Mid-level: not in its top 10 |
| AWS | 52 of 206 (25%) Mid-level: 22 of 102 (22%) |
| REST | 51 of 206 (25%) Mid-level: 37 of 102 (36%) |
| Python | 50 of 206 (24%) Mid-level: 34 of 102 (33%) |
| Frontend Development | 49 of 206 (24%) Mid-level: not in its top 10 |
| APIs | 44 of 206 (21%) Mid-level: 27 of 102 (26%) |
| Skill | Roles asking |
|---|---|
| AWS | 28 of 206 (14%) |
| CI/CD | 28 of 206 (14%) |
| Kubernetes | 28 of 206 (14%) |
| Docker | 25 of 206 (12%) |
| React | 17 of 206 (8%) |
| Cloud Computing | 15 of 206 (7%) |
| Code Review | 15 of 206 (7%) |
| Azure | 14 of 206 (7%) |
| Python | 14 of 206 (7%) |
| Software Testing | 14 of 206 (7%) |
Experience
Of the 94 roles that state years
- 1+ year
- 94 of 94 (100%)
- 2+ years
- 94 of 94 (100%)
- 3+ years
- 93 of 94 (99%)
- 5+ years
- 80 of 94 (85%)
- 8+ years
- 14 of 94 (15%)
- 10+ years
- 5 of 94 (5%)
Degree
Of the 122 roles we could read for it
- Required
- 10 of 122 (8%)
- Required, or experience instead
- 16 of 122 (13%)
- Preferred
- 6 of 122 (5%)
- Not mentioned
- 90 of 122 (74%)
Pay and remote work
Of the 241 roles we could read for it
- Median stated pay
- $149.6k a year
- Roles stating pay
- 92 of 241 (38%)
- Remote roles
- 207 of 241 (86%)
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How we count: 241 roles from 241 employers, Jul-Oct 2026, each role counted once however many boards post it. Methodology