$96.75k - $148.35k
problems and making a huge impact on patient outcomes.We're looking for skilled and experienced engineers to join our team and help lay the groundwork for our growing software platform. We believe in using the best tool…
Engineering & IT · Boston, MA
Software Engineer jobs in Boston, MA
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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DescriptionKforce has a client that is seeking a Software Engineer in Boston, MA.Summary:Ready to build innovative applications that leverage modern cloud and AI technologies? We're seeking an experienced Full Stack Deve…
$149.58k - $166.2k
platform that empowers residential real estate agents to deliver exceptional service to seller and buyer clients.As a Senior Software Engineer I, you will join a world-class engineering team operating the only end-to-end…
$53 - $73 per hour
DescriptionKforce has a client that is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Boston, MA.Summary:Are you a seasoned software engineer who loves building modern applications, solving complex problems, and exploring the lat…
$127.5k - $195.5k
team of people, who are dedicated to solving complex problems and making a huge impact. We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer (MLOps). In this position, you play a key role in designing, developing, an…
Email: ****@*****.*** Phone: (***) ***-****Company: HAN Staffing We currently have 50 Full Stack openings across Engineer and Lead levels, Open Positions : 30 Full Stack Developers & 20 Lead Full Stack DevelopersLocation…
$191k - $253k
products to operate reliably at scale. This is a founding team working from an unusually blank sheet of paper.ABOUT THE JOBAs a Software Engineer in Lattice for Cyber, you will build the core capabilities, experiences, a…
$168.1k - $227.4k
running on-premises, we are at the center of one of AWS's most significant growth opportunities. We are looking for a Senior Software Development Engineer who is excited to build at the frontier of AI — an engineer who w…
$98.5k - $141.5k
more secure and prosperous futures. THE ROLEIn conjunction with the Investment Data Management Office, the Senior Investment Data Engineer contributes to a strategic initiative to unify and harmonize investment data acro…
requirements elicitation process by documenting assigned parts of business requirements, in line with guidance provided Facilitate software application design discussions, and document design decisions to guide the techn…
$125.7k - $203.1k
accepted until further notice.Meet the Team Join Cisco's innovative engineering community, where you'll have the opportunity to collaborate... ...of industry-leading products and platforms! Your Impact As a Software Engi…
$142.5k - $256.5k
diverse pipeline of development programs across various diseases. Moderna is looking for a hands-on, impact-driven Principal Software Engineer, Platform Engineering to help define, build and evolve reusable platform capa…
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What software engineers earn in Boston
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $46–$64 | $96k–$134k |
| Mid level | $64–$92 | $134k–$192k |
| Senior | $89–$123 | $186k–$256k |
Adjusted for the Boston 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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