# Bash (Scripting) Skill · Software Development and Engineering Practices Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/bash-scripting Bash scripting involves writing sequences of commands in the Bash shell language to automate tasks on Unix-like operating systems, such as file manipulation, system administration, and build processes. It's a core skill for developers, sysadmins, and DevOps engineers who need to automate repetitive command-line workflows. Scripts can include loops, conditionals, functions, and variables to control program logic. ## Bash (Scripting) in the job market - Open roles: 112 - Employers hiring: 52 - Median stated pay: $171,000 (middle half $134,000 – $195,000), from 75 of 112 open roles — the 67% that publish a range, annualized to USD. Only some employers state pay, and the ones that do skew to California and New York, where the law requires it. - Last checked: September 12, 2026 ## Asked for alongside Bash (Scripting) Measured from the 112 open roles that name Bash (Scripting), not from a curated list. - [Python](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/python) — 106 roles (94.6%) - [Linux](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/linux) — 52 roles (46.4%) - [Amazon Web Services (AWS)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/amazon-web-services-aws) — 45 roles (40.2%) - [Microsoft Azure](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/microsoft-azure) — 38 roles (33.9%) - [PowerShell](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/powershell) — 37 roles (33.0%) - [Terraform](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/terraform) — 34 roles (30.4%) - [Kubernetes](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/kubernetes) — 32 roles (28.6%) - [Docker](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/docker) — 26 roles (23.2%) ## Seniority of these roles - Entry: 3 (3%) - Mid: 29 (29%) - Senior: 61 (61%) - Lead / Staff / Principal: 6 (6%) - Management: 1 (1%) From 100 roles whose posting states a level. ## Where Bash (Scripting) roles are - [San Francisco, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/san-francisco-ca) — 7 - [New York, NY](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/new-york-ny) — 5 - [Long Beach, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/long-beach-ca) — 4 - [Atlanta, GA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/atlanta-ga) — 3 - [Las Vegas, NV](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/las-vegas-nv) — 3 - [Aliso Viejo, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/aliso-viejo-ca) — 2 Among the 56 of 112 open roles we could place on a map. ## Roles that use Bash (Scripting) - [Software Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/software-engineer) — 15 - [Site Reliability Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/site-reliability-engineer) — 8 - [DevOps Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/devops-engineer) — 6 - [Sales Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/sales-engineer) — 4 - [Data Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/data-engineer) — 3 - [Systems Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/systems-administrator) — 3 ## Employers hiring for Bash (Scripting) - [CrowdStrike](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crowdstrike) — 12 open roles - [LSEG](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/lseg) — 6 open roles - [NVIDIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nvidia) — 6 open roles - [Comcast](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/comcast) — 5 open roles - [Crusoe](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crusoe) — 5 open roles - [Accenture](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/accenture) — 4 open roles Related skills: [Python](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/python), [Shell Scripting](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/shell-scripting) ## Open roles requiring Bash (Scripting) (111) - [Systems Infrastructure Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d4f463b7-4325-445b-b343-507b63de90f1/systems-infrastructure-engineer-at-dxc-technology) at [DXC Technology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dxc-technology) - [Exchange Operations Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/bbb46cc6-ef99-43e2-a002-90501b8e5409/exchange-operations-specialist-at-coindesk) at [CoinDesk](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/coindesk) — New York, NY, $140,000 – $175,000 - [Staff Platform Infrastructure Engineer - USA Remote](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/9776edc2-b237-43c3-b440-72a8adba2806/staff-platform-infrastructure-engineer-usa-remote-at-beckman-coulter) at [Beckman Coulter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/beckman-coulter) — Full-time, USA - Remote, $180,000 – $220,000 - [Sr. Software Engineer (Dev Ops)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/81d981ff-00e7-411a-9312-e99ba7e5e868/sr-software-engineer-dev-ops-at-blue-apron) at [Blue Apron](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/blue-apron) — Full-time, Boston, MA, $176,000 – $183,500 - [DevOps Engineer, II](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/5cb5a649-402f-4588-8362-5967059fcd7c/devops-engineer-ii-at-aerovironment) at [AeroVironment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/aerovironment) — Full-time, San Diego, CA, $82,000 – $125,000 - [Sr. Software Engineer (Firmware)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/5932670c-07cd-453b-9675-25b3584dc800/sr-software-engineer-firmware-at-adtran) at [Adtran](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adtran) — Full-time, Atlanta, GA - [AI Engineer, Sr](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a3163207-0554-496e-9a24-681454598cfb/ai-engineer-sr-at-a-dec) at [A-dec](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/a-dec) — Newberg, OR - [Expert DevOps Engineer - Sovereign Cloud Delivery (F/M)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/4b068cbc-1f6f-4c8d-a36b-4cffc6025d17/expert-devops-engineer-sovereign-cloud-delivery-f-m-at-sap) at [SAP](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/sap) — Full-time, Levallois-Perret, FR, 92300 - [Sr. Manager, Software Engineering (DevOps / Platform Engineering)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/8a306a3d-9134-4e87-9b5c-48724ffc3500/sr-manager-software-engineering-devops-platform-engineering-at-visa-inc) at [Visa Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/visa-inc) — Full-time, US - Foster City, CA, $180,600 – $289,300 - [Sr. AI Red Team Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/5150fc3d-451a-4fc3-a670-f1fecb8bccb7/sr-ai-red-team-engineer-at-moderna) at [Moderna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/moderna) — Full-time, $145,900 – $234,200 All 111 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?skills=0830f920-865f-44d9-988d-18288aeaf920