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world. Progress starts with you.Job DescriptionRole Summary:The SW Engineer is responsible for conducting, planning, or overseeing one or... ...of computer applications.Experience in debugging and modifying software prog…
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Software Engineer jobs in Austin, TX
Software engineers design, build, and maintain the applications and systems behind modern products. The work spans writing code, reviewing designs, and keeping software reliable as it grows.
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$38–$101/hr
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Position Summary Our Deloitte AI & Engineering team to transform technology platforms, drive innovation, and help make a significant... ...fuel growth through innovation. Work you'll do As a Project - Software Engineer I…
$143.7k - $194.4k
Are you excited about using AI to solve real operational problems at global scale? Amazon is looking for a Software Development Engineer II to design and deliver the automation tools and AI-powered services that keep our…
$60 - $64 per hour
DescriptionKforce has a client in Austin, TX that is seeking an IT Software Engineer. The main function of a Software Engineer is to design, develop, implement, test, and maintain business and computer applications softw…
successful candidate is expected to report to Austin, TX or Warren, MI three times per week, at minimum.The RoleAs a Mobile Senior Software Engineer, your focus will be on creating cutting-edge mobile applications that p…
$143.7k - $194.4k
thousands of customers who rely on OpenSearch to power mission-critical search and observability workloads at scale.As a Software Development Engineer on the OpenSearch team, you will help solve a variety of technical ch…
analytics and reporting platform for how security data is defined, governed, and consumed.We are seeking an experienced Software Development Engineer to join the DIF team and help build AI-driven, executive-level leaders…
is expected to report to Austin TX IT Innovation Center 3-4 days per week (T-W-Th) Who We AreWe are the Brands & Marketing Software Engineering Team within the Digital Products Engineering (DPE) organization at GM. Our t…
experience with, GenAI coding assistants used across day-to-day engineering workflows in the SDLC—implementation, refactoring, unit... ...development. • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineer…
Technology and Business consulting services. We are in search of a highly motivated candidate to join our talented Team.Job Title: Software Engineer 3Location(s): Austin, TX I. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES Requires the servic…
every year.WHAT YOU'LL WORK ON We are hiring entrepreneurial engineers who are interested in being a part of our scaling engineering... ...with independent projects. Our engineering team releases new software every week,…
We are looking for an experienced Java Full Stack Engineer with 5+ years of hands-on experience in designing, developing, and supporting... ...processes. Required Experience ~5+ years of professional software development…
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What software engineers earn in Austin
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $38–$53 | $79k–$110k |
| Mid level | $53–$76 | $110k–$158k |
| Senior | $73–$101 | $152k–$210k |
Adjusted for the Austin market from national ranges.
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What employers ask for
The skills these listings keep naming
Data structures and algorithmsSystem designGit and code reviewTesting and debuggingSQL and databasesAPIs and integrationCloud fundamentals (AWS/GCP/Azure)Clear written communicationCross-team collaboration
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Interview questions worth rehearsing
With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for
Walk me through a project you built and the technical decisions behind it.
Pick one project and go deep. Explain the tradeoffs you weighed, not just the stack you used, and name one thing you would do differently now.
How would you design a URL shortener (or similar small system)?
Start with requirements and rough scale before drawing boxes. Interviewers care more about how you reason through storage, uniqueness, and reads versus writes than a perfect answer.
Tell me about the hardest bug you have debugged.
Describe your process: how you reproduced it, narrowed the cause, and confirmed the fix. A methodical story beats a dramatic one.
How do you decide when code is good enough to ship?
Talk about tests, review, and risk relative to the change. Showing judgment about tradeoffs matters more than claiming perfection.
Describe a time you disagreed with a teammate about a technical approach.
Show that you argued from evidence, listened, and committed to the outcome. Avoid stories where the point is simply that you were right.
How do you approach learning an unfamiliar codebase?
Mention concrete tactics: reading tests, tracing a request end to end, making a small safe change first. This signals you can become productive quickly.
What would you do if a production incident happened right before a deadline?
Prioritize stabilizing production and communicating early. Interviewers want calm triage, not heroics.
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Resume tips that move the needle
For software engineers specifically — generic advice costs you here
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Name the languages and frameworks per role or project, not just in a skills block, so screeners can match you to the stack.
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Quantify outcomes in engineering terms: latency reduced, error rate cut, deploy time shortened, users served.
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Link to a GitHub profile or portfolio only if the pinned work is recent and readable.
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Describe your role on team projects precisely — 'built the payments service' reads very differently from 'worked on payments'.
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Keep the tech list honest; anything on the resume is fair game in the interview.
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For senior roles, show scope: systems owned, engineers mentored, decisions driven.
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Where this role goes
Typical progression
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