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Software Engineer salary in Boston
Average Base Salary in Boston
$112,924
$10,188
Additional Cash Compensation
$123,112
Total Compensation
Median: $113K
Min: $80K
Max: $158K
How Much Does a Software Engineer Make in Boston?
The average salary for a Software Engineer in Boston is $112,924. The average additional cash compensation for a Software Engineer in Boston is $10,188. The average total compensation for a Software Engineer in Boston is $123,112. Software Engineer salaries are based on responses gathered by Built In Boston from anonymous Software Engineer employees in Boston.
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Software Engineer jobs in Boston
Design, build, and maintain a highly scalable web analytics platform.
Ensure that the platform meets business requirements and industry practices for security and privacy.
Write queries/jobs/functions to feed and enhance the data pipeline.
Recommend ways to improve data reliability, efficiency and quality.
Integrate new technologies and software engineering tools into existing platform.
Assist customer support team with analytics and software inquiries.
Build innovative consumer experiences, specializing on our microservice or mobile development platforms.
Ship your first code in days, iterating on features in an agile manner.
Work with exceptionally skilled teammates to develop best-in-breed solutions to complex problems.
Collaborate with a diverse group of people, getting great feedback for career growth.
Execute on big opportunities, helping Hopper rise to the top of the travel industry.
Klaviyo is a Boston startup located right in the heart of downtown Boston. We craft software helping thousands of ecommerce companies to have engaging relationships with hundreds of millions of consumers. We love taking on tough engineering problems and look for full stack engineers who specialize in certain areas but are passionate about building, owning & scaling features end to end from scratch and breaking through any obstacle or technical challenge in their way. We push each other to move out of our comfort zone, learn new technologies and work hard to ensure each day is better than the last.
Software Engineer I
+17
As a Software Engineer I, you’ll work with senior developers to interpret business requirements and create sprint plans to accomplish coding goals. Working primarily in Java, you’ll gain an understanding of our in-house systems and their myriad of functions for consumers, retail brands, analytics, and more. You’ll build domain experience as you develop solutions to business problems and eventually becoming a subject-matter expert and resource for individuals across the business to learn how your product contributes to the overall success of Peapod Digital Labs.
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will leverage the latest technologies to solve challenging problems that will impact millions of users. You will collaborate with a team of talented engineers, break down complex problems, and implement robust and scalable solutions. You’ll experiment with new ideas, and find ways to delight users!
Senior Robotics Software Engineer
+25
PFF is hiring a passionate and experienced Senior Robotics Software Engineer to join our engineering team. In this role you will bring your expertise in robot navigation to help gita® move and operate collaboratively with people. The Senior Robotics Software Engineer will be a key contributor in the development and improvement of gita® as well as future mobility products. Experience developing navigation algorithms in prior robotic products is necessary for success in this role at PFF.
Build innovative consumer experiences.
Create delightful user experiences in an app (iOS or Android).
Work in a complex dynamic environment with a rich API tier.
Collaborating with a diverse group of people, giving and receiving feedback for growth.
Execute on big opportunities, helping Hopper rise to the top of the travel industry.
Software Engineer, Back End
+24
As a backend software engineer on the Applications Team, you will be responsible for building the backend infrastructure that our web applications depend on. Our Applications Team is a tight-knit and high-velocity team that’s responsible for the web products across Kensho. With more projects than team members, we stress stability, code-quality, and communication.
In this role, you will be responsible for developing new product from concept to launch (and beyond). We’re looking for a Frontend Software Engineer that will build delightful products to shape the future of remote meetings. We pride ourselves on being thoughtful, intentional and able to deliver value. If you love simple and elegant solutions that deliver value to users, then this is the right fit for you.
Owl Labs' mission is to solve a problem we've all experienced: meetings suck, and they are especially painful for the remote participants on the other side of the call. Considering the rapid growth in remote and distributed work, this is a perfectly timed problem for Owl Labs to solve. The market is hungry for products and content that make remote and distributed work better.
You will be a key technology leader with a vision within our organization.
You will help scale our payment platform as we grow.
You will mentor peers with the latest software development techniques for delivering quality software at scale.
You will be collaborating with a fun, supportive, and high energy team that takes pride in building exceptional software.
Chewy is hiring a Staff Software Engineer - Java for our eCommerce Pet Health Systems team in Boston, MA. As a Staff Engineer you will have development and operational oversight over major systems at Chewy. You will be in charge of evaluating new technologies, designing, developing impactful software capabilities to enhance or create new functionality needed to grow Chewy. You will have the opportunity to be part of a high performing engineering team where we value broad-based technical skills in cloud-based services, databases, security, serverless technologies, and more.
Software Engineer, Data
+24
As a software engineer on the Data Team, you will be responsible for aggregating thousands of messy data points and making sure they are integrated into Kensho’s systems and easily accessible to our teams. Our Data Team consists of a diverse mix of engineers working in Python to interface with many types of backends.
Software Engineer Salary ranges
The most common Software Engineer salary in Boston is between $110k - $120k.
Average Software Engineer Salary by Company Size
People with the job title Software Engineer make the most at companies with 1-10 employees, earning $120,000 on average.
Software Engineer Salary by gender
The average Software Engineer salary for women is $117,333 and the average Software Engineer salary for men is $110,121.
Software Engineer Salary by Years of Experience
The average salary for a Software Engineer with 7+ years of experience is $129,875. The average salary for <1 year of experience is $102,167.
Average Dev + Engineer salaries in Boston
| Job Title | Average Salary | Salary Range |
|---|---|---|
| QA Analyst | $67,882 | Min: $36K Max: $90K |
| QA Engineer | $95,111 | Min: $70K Max: $161K |
| Software Test Engineer | $96,000 | Min: $68K Max: $125K |
| Salesforce Developer | $101,357 | Min: $76K Max: $110K |
| Front End Developer | $101,830 | Min: $62K Max: $150K |
| Automation Engineer | $107,000 | Min: $82K Max: $158K |
| iOS Developer | $109,333 | Min: $77K Max: $155K |
| Data Engineer | $112,500 | Min: $75K Max: $154K |
| Software Engineer | $112,924 | Min: $80K Max: $158K |
| Android Developer | $113,047 | Min: $80K Max: $163K |
| Sales Engineer | $113,105 | Min: $55K Max: $160K |
| Security Engineer | $121,067 | Min: $65K Max: $156K |
| DevOps Engineer | $122,048 | Min: $85K Max: $175K |
| Data Architect | $125,700 | Min: $80K Max: $183K |
| Senior Software Engineer | $128,987 | Min: $90K Max: $185K |
| Engineering Manager | $142,605 | Min: $109K Max: $205K |
| QA Manager | $147,875 | Min: $136K Max: $165K |
| Principal Software Engineer | $157,761 | Min: $110K Max: $210K |
| Director of Software Engineering | $177,450 | Min: $155K Max: $198K |
| CTO (Chief Technology Officer) | $189,738 | Min: $90K Max: $260K |
| Vice President of Engineering | $203,714 | Min: $150K Max: $272K |
Skills that affect Software Engineer salaries in Boston
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Javascript
15% have this skill
2
SQL
12% have this skill
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Front-end
10% have this skill
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Amazon Web Services
9% have this skill
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Java
9% have this skill
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Node.js
7% have this skill
Recent Software Engineer salaries in Boston
$130,000
Yearly Salary
A Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $130,000
3-5 Years of Experience
Female
500+ Employees
Boston
$115,000
Yearly Salary
A Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $115,000
< 1 Year of Experience
Female
500+ Employees
Boston
$100,000
Yearly Salary
A Systems Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $100,000
1-3 Years of Experience
Prefer not to say
500+ Employees
Boston
$88,000
Yearly Salary
A officer reported a yearly salary of $88,000 with +$7,000 in additional cash compensation
3-5 Years of Experience
Male
500+ Employees
Boston
$110,000
Yearly Salary
A Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $110,000 with +$11,000 in additional cash compensation
3-5 Years of Experience
Male
51-200 Employees
Boston
$94,300
Yearly Salary
A Senior Mechanical Engineer reported a yearly salary of $94,300 with +$18,900 in additional cash compensation
3-5 Years of Experience
Male
11-50 Employees
Boston
$104,400
Yearly Salary
A Research Programmer II reported a yearly salary of $104,400
1-3 Years of Experience
Male
201-500 Employees
Boston
$110,000
Yearly Salary
A Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $110,000 with +$12,000 in additional cash compensation
1-3 Years of Experience
Male
500+ Employees
Boston
1-5 Reports
$100,000
Yearly Salary
A Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $100,000
7+ Years of Experience
Male
500+ Employees
Boston
$105,000
Yearly Salary
A Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $105,000 with +$10,000 in additional cash compensation
3-5 Years of Experience
Prefer not to say
500+ Employees
Boston
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