Austin · United States
Software Engineering jobs in Austin
Openings pulled live from public and official job sources — including USAJOBS and company career pages — plus what applications actually need to show in this market.
Short answer: Austin listings below are pulled live from public and official sources. English throughout. You need existing work authorisation or employer sponsorship.
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- Full Stack Software Engineer (Mid-Level)
Weinfuse · Austin, TX
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- Software Engineer, Platform
Abode Money · Austin, TX
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- Senior Software Engineer (Cloud Architect)
Skygrid · Austin, TX
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- Senior Software Engineer (Data Platform)
Mia Labs, Inc. · Austin, TX
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- Full Stack Software Engineer
Togetherwork · Austin, TX
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- Sr Software Engineer, Cloud Services & Backend Modernization
Jeppesen Foreflight Careers · Austin, TX
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- Software Engineer
Glg · Austin, TX
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- Software Engineer, Rust
Fab2 · Austin, TX
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- Software Engineer
Teero · Austin, TX
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- Software Engineer, SCADA
Fluidstack · Austin, TX
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- Forward Deployed Software Engineer (Austin)
First Resonance · Austin, TX
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- Software Engineer
Light · Austin, TX
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Applying for software engineering roles in Austin
What the market looks like
Austin mixes relocated big-tech offices with a dense startup scene. The tone is less formal than the East Coast, but screening is still ATS-first — mirror the posting's exact title and stack, and lead with shipped work over responsibilities.
What the job pays
- 25th percentile
- $104,000
- Median
- $134,120
- 75th percentile
- $168,730
Annual wages for Software Developers in Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX, 2025. Figures are quoted from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, not estimated by us. BLS measures broad occupations, so the band it reports covers more job titles than the listings above.
Language
English throughout.
What software engineering employers look for
The systems you actually built, the scale they ran at, and your specific contribution. Listing technologies without context is the most common weakness.
Common questions
- Do I need to speak the local language for software engineering jobs in Austin?
- English throughout.
- Do I need a work permit to take a job in Austin?
- You need existing work authorisation or employer sponsorship. Most US applications ask whether you are authorised to work and whether you will need sponsorship, and both questions are usually screening questions rather than formalities.
- What do employers in Austin expect from an application?
- Austin mixes relocated big-tech offices with a dense startup scene. The tone is less formal than the East Coast, but screening is still ATS-first — mirror the posting's exact title and stack, and lead with shipped work over responsibilities.
Before you apply
- Why am I not getting interviews? — the five causes, in the order they actually occur.
- The ATS-proof CV checklist — twelve checks before you submit.
- How to write a cover letter that gets read — one argument, not a list of achievements.
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