1,250+ Software & IT Jobs in Seattle, WA

Observed government pay is high. BLS put the May 2025 median wage for software developers in Seattle at $167,280, while the broader local computer-and-mathematical family had a $156,000 median, $102,920 at the 25th percentile, and $197,600 at the 75th percentile. More current proxy signals point the same way but should be treated as directional: posted salary ranges in the local sample center on about $147k to $231k, and Revelio Public Labor Statistics shows Washington openings in this occupation family averaging about $136,742 in September 2026 (n=1,329).

Full September 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 1,305 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $162,000 at the 25th percentile, $183,650 at the median and $214,800 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of October 17, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

Seattle remains a large tech labor market: the metro had 194,970 workers in the broad computer and mathematical family in 2025, and the local sample still showed more than 2,000 Software, IT & Cybersecurity postings across more than 450 companies over the last 90 days. But this is a selective market, not an easy one: metro information employment was down -0.3771% year over year in August 2026, and local reporting said software engineer openings fell 56% over the month before July 22. The openings that remain skew experienced, with about 45% of sampled postings at senior level and about 20% at lead+ while only about 5% were entry-level.

Best positioned: You have the best odds if you are a mid-to-senior engineer, SRE, cloud, or security candidate who can show distributed-systems depth, strong coding in Python, Java, C++, or Go, and comfort with local on-site or hybrid work.

Main caution: The biggest trap is assuming Seattle's salary reputation means broad access; remote roles were only about 5% of the sample, and entry-level openings were about 5% as well.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 1,393 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Amazon: 268 open roles
2. Microsoft: 195 open roles
3. Google Inc: 38 open roles
4. Blue Origin: 31 open roles
5. Apple, Inc.: 27 open roles
6. Amazon Web Services, Inc.: 26 open roles
7. DocuSign, Inc.: 26 open roles
8. Snowflake Inc.: 21 open roles
9. Xboxpublishing: 20 open roles
10. Anduril Industries, Inc.: 16 open roles

Where the openings are

• Seattle: 747
• Redmond: 319
• Bellevue: 176
• Kirkland: 35
• San Francisco: 16
• Renton: 15
• Mountain View: 7
• Kent: 6

Work arrangement

on-site 861 (63%), hybrid 437 (32%), remote 74 (5%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity is concentrated in technical employers, not evenly spread across the whole metro. In the local posting sample, the most-active industries were software development at about 30%, computer hardware development at about 25%, technology at about 15%, information technology at about 10%, and IT services and consulting at about 5%. Hiring is fragmented rather than dominated by one company, but Microsoft with more than 300 postings and Campus Building with more than 125 were among the most consistently active named employers over the last 90 days. Role mix matters as much as employer mix. Local postings skew experienced, with about 45% senior and about 20% lead+ while only about 5% are entry-level. The most-requested skills cluster around core engineering and infrastructure work—Python, Java, C++, JavaScript, distributed systems, C#, C, and Go—so broad generalist resumes tend to fare worse than resumes mapped to one clear stack or platform problem. Cybersecurity and lower-level IT work are in scope for this category, but the direct local evidence is much richer for software and infrastructure than for help desk or niche security specialties.

• Senior software, backend, and platform engineering (high): This is the clearest demand pocket because the market skews senior and the skill mix favors core engineering languages plus systems depth.
• Hardware-linked software and systems work (moderate): A large share of postings sits in computer hardware development, which is a better fit for candidates with C, C++, performance, embedded, or systems-adjacent experience.
• Cybersecurity and broad IT operations (moderate): There is likely durable need here, but the local evidence bundle is thinner for these sub-roles than for software and infrastructure, so target them selectively and lead with concrete operational or compliance experience.

Where to focus: Prioritize senior or mid-senior roles in platform, backend, SRE, and cloud-heavy teams, especially where you can show one clear systems specialty instead of a generic full-stack profile.

Roles worth searching next

• Technical program manager: It uses engineering fluency, stakeholder coordination, and systems thinking without requiring you to win the same coding-heavy funnel.
• Solutions consultant / sales engineer: This is a strong bridge if you can explain technical products, demo workflows, and map business pain to architecture.
• Implementation consultant / onboarding engineer: It lets you stay close to software and systems while building customer, platform, and integration experience.
• Technical product manager for developer or infrastructure tools: This fits engineers who are strong at requirements, prioritization, and platform thinking but are tired of competing in coding-first funnels.

What postings ask for

• Python (table_stakes | immediate): Python appeared in about 50% of sampled local postings, making it the most common hard skill in the Seattle market sample. Who: Entry-level candidates, backend engineers, automation-heavy IT candidates, and career switchers who need one language to anchor their portfolio.
• Distributed systems (premium | immediate): Distributed systems showed up in about 25% of sampled local postings, and Bellevue-based Temporal's large funding round reinforces local demand for reliable infrastructure-oriented software work. Who: Mid-career and senior backend, platform, SRE, and cloud candidates.
• Kubernetes and Infrastructure as Code (differentiator | near-term): By mid-2026, Kubernetes had become the de facto orchestration layer and Infrastructure as Code was described as non-negotiable in cloud and DevOps work. Who: SRE, DevOps, cloud engineers, sysadmins moving upmarket, and software engineers who want infra credibility.
• AI workflow design and context engineering (premium | immediate): The developer role has shifted toward managing AI output, and evidence shows context engineering, AI workflow design, and review discipline are becoming core parts of technical work while 90% of developers report using AI coding agents at least weekly. Who: Software engineers, QA engineers, SREs, and security reviewers who want to stay competitive in 2026 hiring loops.
• Cross-functional engineering and systems thinking (differentiator | near-term): Deloitte's 2026 software outlook says demand for mid- and senior-level developers is increasingly emphasizing cross-functional engineering and systems thinking, not just coding output. Who: Mid-career and senior candidates who already have technical depth but need sharper interview narratives.
• Cloud certification (differentiator | near-term): Cloud certifications were described as a critical differentiator for IT professionals in 2026, and they pair well with the local market's tilt toward platform and infrastructure work. Who: Cloud engineers, sysadmins, help desk professionals moving upward, and career switchers trying to establish credibility fast.

Questions about this market

What do Software, IT & Cybersecurity roles pay in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA?

Observed government pay is high. BLS put the May 2025 median wage for software developers in Seattle at $167,280, while the broader local computer-and-mathematical family had a $156,000 median, $102,920 at the 25th percentile, and $197,600 at the 75th percentile. More current proxy signals point the same way but should be treated as directional: posted salary ranges in the local sample center on about $147k to $231k, and Revelio Public Labor Statistics shows Washington openings in this occupation family averaging about $136,742 in September 2026 (n=1,329). Seattle still pays above national benchmarks: the local software developer median was $167,280 versus $135,980 nationally, and the broad local computer-and-mathematical family median was $156,000 versus $109,280 nationally.

Where is demand for Software, IT & Cybersecurity roles in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA concentrated?

Real opportunity is concentrated in technical employers, not evenly spread across the whole metro. In the local posting sample, the most-active industries were software development at about 30%, computer hardware development at about 25%, technology at about 15%, information technology at about 10%, and IT services and consulting at about 5%. Hiring is fragmented rather than dominated by one company, but Microsoft with more than 300 postings and Campus Building with more than 125 were among the most consistently active named employers over the last 90 days. Role mix matters as much as employer mix. Local postings skew experienced, with about 45% senior and about 20% lead+ while only about 5% are entry-level. The most-requested skills cluster around core engineering and infrastructure work—Python, Java, C++, JavaScript, distributed systems, C#, C, and Go—so broad generalist resumes tend to fare worse than resumes mapped to one clear stack or platform problem. Cybersecurity and lower-level IT work are in scope for this category, but the direct local evidence is much richer for software and infrastructure than for help desk or niche security specialties.

Which employers are hiring the most Software, IT & Cybersecurity talent in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA?

Recent postings show the most activity from Microsoft (None postings), Campus Building (None postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Software, IT & Cybersecurity roles in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 5% are remote and 40% hybrid, with 55% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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