# Senior Software Engineer

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-software-engineer

A senior software engineer designs and builds complex software systems, taking ownership of architecture decisions and technical direction for a product area or team. Sitting above junior and mid-level engineers in the org chart, this individual contributor role also carries mentorship responsibilities, guiding others through code review while collaborating with product and other engineering teams. The role centers on system design, cloud architecture across platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP, building microservices, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines that keep releases fast and reliable.

Top skills: [Microservices](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/microservices)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Software Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/software-engineer)
- Often leads to: [Principal Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/principal-engineer), [Software Engineering Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/software-engineering-manager), [Staff Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/staff-engineer)

## Similar roles

[Senior Application Developer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-application-developer), [Senior C Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-c-engineer), [Senior DevOps Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-devops-engineer), [Senior Full Stack Developer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-full-stack-developer), [Senior Game Developer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-game-developer), [Senior Java Developer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-java-developer), [Senior Java Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-java-engineer), [Senior Machine Learning Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-machine-learning-engineer), [Senior Software Developer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-software-developer), [Senior UI Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-ui-engineer), [Senior UX Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-ux-engineer), [Software Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/software-architect)

## Open Senior Software Engineer roles (21)

- [Senior Software Engineer](https://wpengine.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WP_Engine/job/Krakow/Senior-Software-Engineer_JR102813) at [WP Engine](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/wp-engine) (listed on WP Engine's own careers site)
- [Senior Software Engineer](https://toyota.wd503.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/TMNA/job/Plano-Texas/Senior-Software-Engineer_10324998) at [Toyota Motor North America](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/toyota-motor-north-america) — Plano, TX (listed on Toyota Motor North America's own careers site)
- [Senior Software Engineer](https://relx.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/RiskSolutions/job/Georgia/Senior-Software-Engineer_R117361) at [LexisNexis Risk Solutions](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/lexisnexis-risk-solutions) — Georgia (listed on LexisNexis Risk Solutions's own careers site)
- [Senior Software Engineer](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/renaissancelearning-nam/jobs/5394130008) at [Renaissance Learning](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/renaissance-learning) — Remote - US (listed on Renaissance Learning's own careers site)
- [Senior Software Engineer](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/leolabsinc/jobs/4392799009) at [LeoLabs](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/leolabs) — Washington, DC (listed on LeoLabs's own careers site)
- [Senior Software Engineer](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/hudl/jobs/8162463) at [Hudl](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/hudl) — Lexington, KY (listed on Hudl's own careers site)
- [Senior Software Engineer](https://flir.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/flircareers/job/US---Elgin-IL/Senior-Software-Engineer_REQ36108) at [FLIR Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/flir-systems) — Elgin, IL (listed on FLIR Systems's own careers site)
- [Senior Software Engineer](https://westernalliancebank.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WAB/job/Columbus-OH/Senior-Software-Engineer_R13622) at [Western Alliance Bancorporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/western-alliance-bancorporation) (listed on Western Alliance Bancorporation's own careers site)
- [Senior Software Engineer](https://copperhome.com/pages/jobs?gh_jid=5214323007) at [Copper](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/copper) — Berkeley, CA (listed on Copper's own careers site)
- [Senior Software Engineer](https://fox.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Domestic/job/USA---CA---Los-Angeles---10201-W-Pico-Blvd/Senior-Software-Engineer_R50033550-1) at [Supercast](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/supercast) (listed on Supercast's own careers site)

All 21 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?q=Senior%20Software%20Engineer

## Likely next role (22)

Where Senior Software Engineers commonly go next: [Principal Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/principal-engineer), [Software Engineering Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/software-engineering-manager), [Staff Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/staff-engineer).

- [Principal Engineer](https://elevancehealth.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ANT/job/GA-ATLANTA-740-W-PEACHTREE-ST-NW/Principal-Engineer_JR201269) at [Elevance Health](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/elevance-health) — Atlanta, GA (listed on Elevance Health's own careers site)
- [Software Engineering Manager](https://hpe.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Jobsathpe/job/Durham-North-Carolina-United-States-of-America/Software-Engineering-Manager_1212912-2) at [Juniper Networks](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/juniper-networks) — Durham, NC (listed on Juniper Networks's own careers site)
- [Staff Engineer](https://shipt.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Shipt_External/job/Staff-Engineer_R4160) at [Shipt](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/shipt) (listed on Shipt's own careers site)
- [Principal Engineer](https://jabil.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Jabil_Careers/job/Chihuahua/Principal-Engineer_J2458969) at [Jabil](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/jabil) — Chihuahua (listed on Jabil's own careers site)
- [Staff Engineer](https://frostbank.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/external/job/San-Antonio-TX---One-Frost/Staff-Engineer_R260664) at [Frost Bank](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/frost-bank) (listed on Frost Bank's own careers site)
- [Manager, Software Engineering](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/2a577d12-712f-4673-b425-c67918399c0c/manager-software-engineering-at-aerovironment) at [AeroVironment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/aerovironment) — Full-time, San Diego, CA, $117,500 – $179,250
- [Vice President, Clearing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d8d32950-d3c7-48fd-87ae-543df0e726e3/vice-president-clearing-at-visa-inc) at [Visa Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/visa-inc) — Full-time, US - Foster City, CA, $261,900 – $458,000
- [Lead Software Engineer(Recorded Future)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/26fbb5f5-a120-4d21-ba6d-80439f9f9263/lead-software-engineer-recorded-future-at-mastercard) at [Mastercard](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/mastercard) — Full-time, O Fallon, MO, $140,000 – $231,000
- [Sr. Director, Software Engineering, Burger King](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/ae1a366d-0bc5-41f1-a59c-2223afb53f4f/sr-director-software-engineering-burger-king-at-rbi) at [RBI](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/rbi) — Miami, FL
- [Principal Engineer, Hybrid Bonding Module](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/146bb129-b078-457b-9faa-9c7baee00e12/principal-engineer-hybrid-bonding-module-at-intel) at [Intel](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/intel) — Full-time, Hillsboro, OR, $211,400 – $298,440

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- [Senior Machine Learning Engineer](https://washpost.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/washingtonpostcareers/job/DC-Washington-TWP-Headquarters/Senior-Machine-Learning-Engineer_JR-90275887) at [WaPo](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/wapo) — DC-Washington-TWP Headquarters (listed on WaPo's own careers site)
- [Senior Software Developer](https://uhaul.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UhaulJobs/job/Phoenix-Arizona/Senior-Software-Developer_R253777) at [U-Haul](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/u-haul) — Phoenix, AZ (listed on U-Haul's own careers site)
- [Senior Software Developer](https://nvidia.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/NVIDIAExternalCareerSite/job/Israel-Tel-Aviv/Senior-Software-Developer_JR2004997) at [NVIDIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nvidia) (listed on NVIDIA's own careers site)
- [Senior Machine Learning Engineer](https://shipt.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Shipt_External/job/US-Remote/Senior-Machine-Learning-Engineer_R4287) at [Shipt](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/shipt) — US Remote (listed on Shipt's own careers site)
- [Software Architect](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/taskrabbit/jobs/8113218) at [Taskrabbit](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/taskrabbit) — San Francisco, CA (listed on Taskrabbit's own careers site)
- [Senior Full Stack Developer](https://varsitybrands.wd503.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ExternalCareerSite/job/US---Texas/Senior-Full-Stack-Developer_JR114163) at [Varsity Brands](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/varsity-brands) (listed on Varsity Brands's own careers site)
- [Senior DevOps Engineer](https://clarivate.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Clarivate_Careers/job/R166-Alexandria/Senior-DevOps-Engineer_JREQ136062-1) at [ProQuest](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/proquest) (listed on ProQuest's own careers site)
- [Software Architect](https://relx.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/RiskSolutions/job/Alpharetta-GA/Software-Architect_R115293) at [LexisNexis Risk Solutions](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/lexisnexis-risk-solutions) — Alpharetta, GA (listed on LexisNexis Risk Solutions's own careers site)
- [System Architect Director - AI Innovation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/9e5efb5b-d00f-4737-ad82-1c8677a370e3/system-architect-director-ai-innovation-at-cna-financial) at [CNA Financial](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cna-financial) — Chicago, IL, $97,000 – $189,000
- [Technical Solutioning Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/845a0939-633e-4e69-b655-9425a9a8f538/technical-solutioning-engineer-at-american-international-group) at [American International Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/american-international-group) — Full-time, $120,000 – $140,000

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