Market reality by discipline
Remote Software Engineering Jobs: Reality Vs Expectation
Remote software engineering jobs look abundant from search results alone.
In reality, only 9.7% of the live market is fully remote, with another 3.6% sitting in hybrid instead.
This page shows where remote supply actually exists, how quickly fresh roles are landing, and what compensation still looks like when the market reveals it.
Active roles
83,107
Visible demand in this discipline right now.
Fresh roles
2,506
New roles added in the last 7 days.
Updated
May 9, 2026
Most recent cached market snapshot for this page.
Percent of roles that are remote
9.7%
8,022 live remote roles
New roles added in the last 7 days
2,506
11.9% more new roles than the prior week
Typical salary range
$135,993 to $186,945
Based on remote roles that still show compensation.
Percent of roles that are hybrid
3.6%
3,031 hybrid roles if you widen the search
What this means
Search strategy should follow market shape, not wishful thinking.
Remote demand exists in software engineering, but it is nowhere near the whole market. The practical takeaway is that search strategy matters more than raw keyword volume.
Where demand is concentrating
These are the employers and role examples actually showing up in the remote slice, not generic remote-work advice.
Where the activity is showing up
Location labels from the live slice behind this page. Use them to spot whether your search is too narrow geographically.
Role examples from this market slice
These examples are here to make the market concrete: who is hiring, what the role titles look like, and how fresh the openings really are.
Cloud Engineer- Senior
Leidos · 6314 Remote / Teleworker US
May 9, 2026
Onsite Engineer
Cdw · Virtual, Gbr
May 9, 2026
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Ge HealthCare · Remote
May 9, 2026
Staff Software Engineer
Ge HealthCare · Bengaluru
May 9, 2026
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