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Software Engineer salary in New York
Average Base Salary in New York
$131,802
$15,171
Additional Cash Compensation
$146,973
Total Compensation
Median: 130,000
Min: $65K
Max: $250K
How Much Does a Software Engineer Make in New York?
The average salary for a Software Engineer in New York is $131,802. The average additional cash compensation for a Software Engineer in New York is $15,171. The average total compensation for a Software Engineer in New York is $146,973. Software Engineer salaries are based on responses gathered by Built In from anonymous Software Engineer employees in New York.
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Software Engineer
Account Executive
Account Manager
Accountant
Analytics Manager
Android Developer
Art Director
Associate Product Manager
Automation Engineer
Brand Manager
Budget Analyst
Business Analyst
Business Development Manager
Business Development Representative
Business Intelligence Analyst
Business Intelligence Developer
Business Intelligence Manager
CCO (Chief Creative Officer)
CFO (Chief Financial Officer)
Chief People Officer
CIO (Chief Information Officer)
Client Success Manager
CMO (Chief Marketing Officer)
Community Manager
Content Manager
Content Marketing Manager
Content Strategist
Controller
COO (Chief Operating Officer)
Copywriter
CPO (Chief Product Officer)
Creative Director
CRO (Chief Revenue Officer)
CTO (Chief Technology Officer)
Customer Support Manager
Customer Support Rep
Data Analyst
Data Architect
Data Engineer
Data Engineering Manager
Data Scientist
Database Administrator
Design Director
Desktop Support
DevOps Engineer
Digital Marketing Manager
Director of Analytics
Director of Customer Success
Director of Marketing
Director of Operations
Director of Product Management
Director of Product Marketing
Director of Product Marketing
Director of Software Engineering
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Email Marketing Manager
Engineering Manager
Event Planner
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Front End Developer
Game Developer
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HR Coordinator
HR Director
HR Manager
HR Specialist
Implementation Manager
Implementation Specialist
Inside Sales Manager
Inside Sales Representative
iOS Developer
Junior Business Analyst
Junior Data Analyst
Junior Data Scientist
Junior Software Engineer
Lead Software Engineer
Machine Learning Engineer
Marketing Associate
Marketing Coordinator
Marketing Manager
Marketing Operations Manager
Office Manager
Operations Associate
Operations Manager
PR Manager
PR Specialist
Principal Software Engineer
Product Analyst
Product Designer
Product Manager
Product Marketing Manager
Product Owner
Project Coordinator
Project Manager
QA Analyst
QA Engineer
QA Manager
Recruiter
Sales Development Representative
Sales Director
Sales Engineer
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Sales Operations Analyst
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Salesforce Developer
Scrum Master
Security Engineer
Senior Accountant
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Senior Financial Analyst
Senior Marketing Manager
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Senior Project Manager
Senior Recruiter
Senior Software Engineer
Senior Technical Writer
Senior UI Designer
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SEO Manager
SEO Specialist
Site Reliability Engineer
Social Media Manager
Software Engineer
Software Test Engineer
Systems Engineer
Technical Product Manager
Technical Project Manager
Technical Recruiter
Technical Support
Technical Writer
UI Designer
UX Designer
UX Researcher
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Vice President of Engineering
Vice President of Finance
Vice President of Human Resources
Vice President of Marketing
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Vice President of Product
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Vice President of Talent Acquisition
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Software Engineer jobs in New York
About Narrativ
Narrativ is seeking talented and experienced software and data engineers to join its growing team and develop products and infrastructure for its growing business. We view engineering management as a people-oriented role that serves the skilled engineers on the team and seeks to develop their careers while delivering products for Narrativ and for its customers.
Narrativ is building the commerce and payments infrastructure for the
Mobile Software Engineer I
+36
MOBILE ENGINEER I
Brooklyn, NY or Remote (EST time zone work hours with up to 15% time expected onsite in Brooklyn HQ)
COMPANY OVERVIEW
Since 2013, our founding mission at StrongArm Technologies has been and remains to keep the world’s Industrial Athletes™ proud, protected and productive. We achieve this through our pioneering FUSE safety wearables and the actionable ergonomic data they provide to individuals and management across numerous job
About Narrativ
Narrativ is building the commerce and payments infrastructure for the Creator Economy. We make it simple for creators to earn a full time income selling products from brands they love.
50 million people work in the Creator Economy today, but 95% don’t make enough to pay their monthly rent. Creators feel more pressure than ever to keep adding new revenue streams, from fan subscriptions to tips, and churn out a constant stream of
Software Engineer I - Web Frontend
+36
Brooklyn, NY or Remote within USA with EST time zone work hours
POSITION DESCRIPTION
As a Software Engineer - Frontend Web, you will be responsible for driving application development for StrongArm’s web-based administration and interactive data reporting applications.
Our products are used by thousands of industrial workers across Fortune 100 companies to ensure safety on the job. StrongArm’s safety platform is at the forefront of the emerging
Casino | Senior Software Engineer iOS
+46
This role is remote, with one required visit to your designated home office per quarter.
Remote option is available for employees located in the following states: NY, NJ, CT, MA, PA, MD, TX, WV, GA, FL, LA, MI, IA, IN, IL, MI, CO, NV, AZ, Washington D.C. (States subject to change at any time)
Home Office: Jersey City
Working with William Hill, you will be at the heart of the technological revolution with one of the world’s most trusted betting
Senior Full stack Software Engineer
+36
COMPANY OVERVIEW
Since 2013, our founding mission at StrongArm Technologies has been and remains to keep the world’s Industrial Athletes™ proud, protected and productive. We achieve this through our pioneering FUSE safety wearables and the actionable ergonomic data they provide to individuals and management across numerous job types, industries and operating environments.
The Industrial Athlete™ is the beating heart of everything we represent
About Narrativ
Narrativ is building the commerce and payments infrastructure for the Creator Economy. We make it simple for creators to earn a full time income selling products from brands they love.
50 million people work in the Creator Economy today, but 95% don’t make enough to pay their monthly rent. Creators feel more pressure than ever to keep adding new revenue streams, from fan subscriptions to tips, and churn out a constant stream of
We’re Medly, a human-centered digital pharmacy that prioritizes patient well-being. Our mission is to deliver prescriptions to patients at prices they can afford - regardless of income, lifestyle, language or diagnosis. We live our mission to democratize healthcare by leveraging technology to create accessible tools for improving lives. Visit us online at https://medly.com/en-us.
We are looking for a Software Engineer with the desire to make an
Headway is building a new mental healthcare system that everyone can access.
1 in 4 people in the US have a treatable mental health condition, but the vast majority do not get the care they need. The primary reason is cost: the majority of therapists do not accept insurance, meaning paying for therapy is prohibitively expensive for prospective patients. That’s why Headway is building the first software-enabled network of therapists who accept
Build a system to evaluate thousands of rules and do a combinatorial search to find out what’s the best loan and how much can you afford.
Build a way to match borrowers to programs to calculate and surface eligible discounts to them.
Work on our Kubernetes cluster that helps us deploy 50-100 times/day with no downtime.
Improve our CI pipelines that run thousands of tests across hundreds of thousands of lines of code in a few minutes (with about 85% coverage).
Build a seamless customer facing experience which brings borrowers through the most complicated financial transaction of their life with confidence and ease.
Integrate with email, text messages, and phone calls to unify all inbound/outbound communication and deliver real time updates to borrowers.
Automate and augment the flow of data from our data stores so it can be used to drive decision making in our company.
Work on integrating our loan management system with third party tools to bring us closer to automating the loan underwriting process.
Software Engineer
+54
Integral Ad Science (IAS) is a global technology and data company that builds verification, optimization, and analytics solutions for the advertising industry and we’re looking for a Software Engineer to join our Edge Platform - Pathfinders team. If you are excited by technology that has the power to handle hundreds of thousands of transactions per second; collect tens of billions of events each day; and evaluate thousands of data-points in
Software Engineer
+43
EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our customers, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow.
Software Engineer Salary ranges
The most common Software Engineer salary in New York is between $130k - $140k.
Average Software Engineer Salary by Company Size
People with the job title Software Engineer make the most at companies with 51-200 employees, earning $130,528 on average.
Software Engineer Salary by gender
The average Software Engineer salary for women is $127,012 and the average Software Engineer salary for men is $130,918.
Software Engineer Salary by Years of Experience
The average salary for a Software Engineer with 7+ years of experience is $152,658. The average salary for <1 year of experience is $111,571.
Average Dev + Engineer salaries in New York
| Job Title | Average Salary | Salary Range |
|---|---|---|
| QA Analyst | $83,431 | Min: $55K Max: $145K |
| Automation Engineer | $93,867 | Min: $64K Max: $120K |
| Junior Software Engineer | $96,677 | Min: $42K Max: $150K |
| QA Engineer | $103,943 | Min: $65K Max: $175K |
| Systems Engineer | $107,556 | Min: $85K Max: $180K |
| Software Test Engineer | $114,186 | Min: $65K Max: $150K |
| Front End Developer | $119,977 | Min: $78K Max: $215K |
| Database Administrator | $120,950 | Min: $47K Max: $150K |
| Hardware Engineer | $121,000 | Min: $100K Max: $142K |
| Data Engineer | $130,158 | Min: $85K Max: $300K |
| Software Engineer | $131,802 | Min: $65K Max: $250K |
| Android Developer | $132,393 | Min: $50K Max: $175K |
| Sales Engineer | $133,190 | Min: $46K Max: $210K |
| Salesforce Developer | $133,333 | Min: $85K Max: $180K |
| Game Developer | $136,000 | Min: $136K Max: $136K |
| Site Reliability Engineer | $145,476 | Min: $100K Max: $210K |
| iOS Developer | $148,424 | Min: $90K Max: $250K |
| DevOps Engineer | $150,549 | Min: $56K Max: $280K |
| Security Engineer | $154,797 | Min: $70K Max: $300K |
| QA Manager | $157,286 | Min: $100K Max: $225K |
| Machine Learning Engineer | $158,647 | Min: $105K Max: $300K |
| Senior Software Engineer | $163,030 | Min: $110K Max: $250K |
| Lead Software Engineer | $172,701 | Min: $130K Max: $230K |
| Data Architect | $179,800 | Min: $100K Max: $260K |
| Data Engineering Manager | $184,923 | Min: $115K Max: $300K |
| Principal Software Engineer | $191,130 | Min: $106K Max: $285K |
| Engineering Manager | $193,151 | Min: $95K Max: $340K |
| Director of Software Engineering | $212,373 | Min: $129K Max: $420K |
| CTO (Chief Technology Officer) | $234,533 | Min: $120K Max: $340K |
| Vice President of Engineering | $240,810 | Min: $160K Max: $450K |
Skills that affect Software Engineer salaries in New York
1
Javascript
16% have this skill
2
SQL
13% have this skill
3
Python
12% have this skill
4
Front-end
11% have this skill
5
Java
10% have this skill
6
Node.js
9% have this skill
Recent Software Engineer salaries in New York
$130,000
Yearly Salary
A Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $130,000 with +$6,500 in additional cash compensation
5-7 Years of Experience
Male
51-200 Employees
New York
$130,000
Yearly Salary
A Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $130,000
< 1 Year of Experience
Female
201-500 Employees
New York
$145,000
Yearly Salary
A Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $145,000
7+ Years of Experience
Male
201-500 Employees
New York
$182,000
Yearly Salary
A Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $182,000
< 1 Year of Experience
Female
501-1,000 Employees
New York
$145,000
Yearly Salary
A Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $145,000
3-5 Years of Experience
Male
51-200 Employees
New York
$138,000
Yearly Salary
A Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $138,000
3-5 Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
New York
$120,000
Yearly Salary
A Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $120,000
5-7 Years of Experience
Female
501-1,000 Employees
New York
$117,500
Yearly Salary
A Software Engineer I reported a yearly salary of $117,500 with +$3,000 in additional cash compensation
1-3 Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
New York
$98,070
Yearly Salary
A Engineer I reported a yearly salary of $98,070 with +$1,200 in additional cash compensation
1-3 Years of Experience
Male
51-200 Employees
New York
1-5 Reports
$158,000
Yearly Salary
A Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $158,000 with +$60,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
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1,000+ Employees
New York
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes. With $13 billion in investment, NYC is second only to Silicon Valley as the world's highest performing tech ecosystem, according to Startup Genome's "Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2018." Talented software engineers and developers are in high demand.
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What does a software engineer do in NYC?
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NYC is a major hub for digital media, fintech, robotics, retail, health tech and cybersecurity. Full-stack software engineers are in particular demand.
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How do I become a software engineer in NYC?
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You don't need a computer science degree to become a software engineer. Companies like the NYC-based Codeacademy, for example, provides immersive interactive courses in all the major programming languages. While any software engineer needs a strong foundation in coding, critical thinking and problem solving skills are the true keys to success.
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Which languages should a software engineer in NYC know?
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According to Stack Overflow, the top five most popular programming languages in NYC are Python, Java, Nod.JS and Ruby. Check out the Built In NYC job board to find companies hiring developers with these skills