# C++

Skill · Programming Languages

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/c-2

C++ is a general-purpose, compiled programming language that extends C with object-oriented, generic, and template-based programming features while retaining low-level memory control. It is widely used in performance-critical domains such as game development, financial trading systems, embedded devices, and operating systems. Mastery of C++ is a valued skill among systems programmers and game engine developers.

## C++ in the job market

- Open roles: 470
- Employers hiring: 88
- Median stated pay: $191,000 (middle half $168,000 – $236,000), from 370 of 470 open roles — the 79% 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 13, 2026

## Asked for alongside C++

Measured from the 470 open roles that name C++, not from a curated list.

- [Python](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/python) — 324 roles (68.9%)
- [Linux](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/linux) — 130 roles (27.7%)
- [Java](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/java) — 110 roles (23.4%)
- [Go](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/go) — 83 roles (17.7%)
- [Kubernetes](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/kubernetes) — 82 roles (17.4%)
- [Rust](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/rust) — 75 roles (16.0%)
- [Git](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/git) — 64 roles (13.6%)
- [Amazon Web Services (AWS)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/amazon-web-services-aws) — 59 roles (12.6%)

## Seniority of these roles

- Entry: 23 (5%)
- Mid: 54 (12%)
- Senior: 281 (65%)
- Lead / Staff / Principal: 70 (16%)
- Management: 5 (1%)

From 433 roles whose posting states a level.

## Where C++ roles are

- [San Francisco, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/san-francisco-ca) — 41
- [Santa Clara, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/santa-clara-ca) — 31
- [New York, NY](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/new-york-ny) — 22
- [San Jose, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/san-jose-ca) — 15
- [Long Beach, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/long-beach-ca) — 14
- [Boston, MA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/boston-ma) — 13

Among the 305 of 470 open roles we could place on a map.

## Roles that use C++

- [Software Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/software-engineer) — 253
- [Engineering Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/engineering-manager) — 17
- [Machine Learning Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/machine-learning-engineer) — 17
- [Software Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/software-architect) — 8
- [Systems Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/systems-engineer) — 7
- [Aerospace Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/aerospace-engineer) — 6

## Employers hiring for C++

- [NVIDIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nvidia) — 60 open roles
- [Boeing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/boeing) — 34 open roles
- [Crusoe](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crusoe) — 25 open roles
- [AeroVironment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/aerovironment) — 19 open roles
- [Motional](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/motional) — 19 open roles
- [Intel](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/intel) — 16 open roles

Related skills: [Rust](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/rust), [Unreal Engine](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/unreal-engine), [Go](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/go), [Cocos2d](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/cocos2d), [Pointers](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/pointers), [D](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/d), [C Programming](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/c-programming), [Ada](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/ada), [Game Physics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/game-physics), [Memory Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/memory-management), [System Programming](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/system-programming), [Cocos2d-x](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/cocos2d-x)

## Open roles requiring C++ (470)

- [Staff Software Engineer, Networking](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Crusoe/2434efc4-dfa9-4a52-89ff-663bf927d8a1/application) at [Crusoe](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crusoe) — San Francisco, CA, $185,000 – $224,000 (listed on Crusoe's own careers site)
- [Software Development Engineer II, Search](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Mapbox/cdc7cf98-5ec0-4a0b-a78f-bb3eb0e8b40f/application) at [Mapbox](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/mapbox) — Mapbox US, $160,650 – $217,350 (listed on Mapbox's own careers site)
- [Senior FPGA/AIE Engineer](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Lynk/d5bd1379-67f3-411f-87d7-ea6831ff77d2/application) at [Lynk Global](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/lynk-global) — Chantilly, VA (listed on Lynk Global's own careers site)
- [Software Engineer III/IV](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/ae607639-21e2-4374-8932-f7e49a2c54bd/software-engineer-iii-iv-at-crane-co) at [Crane Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crane-co) — Burbank, CA, $132,000 – $191,000
- [Senior Engineer, Electrical](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/4414d7e0-7476-47b9-b7d9-b64da1d95d6f/senior-engineer-electrical-at-beckman-coulter) at [Beckman Coulter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/beckman-coulter) — Full-time, Cincinnati, OH, $110,000 – $130,000
- [Senior Software Test Engineer (Einfochips)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/cd02f963-e490-4467-b523-776c683ce6ea/senior-software-test-engineer-einfochips-at-arrow-electronics) at [Arrow Electronics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/arrow-electronics) — Full-time, Plano, TX, $89,900 – $165,000
- [Analytics Web Developer with AWS Experience](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/df8c2a2d-f2a2-40d2-9544-058674636ab6/analytics-web-developer-with-aws-experience-at-auto-owners-insurance) at [Auto-Owners Insurance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/auto-owners-insurance) — Full-time, Lansing, MI
- [Principal, Consumer Finance Investment Strategy](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/e24c69a6-4bec-4b28-ba96-3c63fe835dff/principal-consumer-finance-investment-strategy-at-apollo-management) at [Apollo Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/apollo-management) — Woodland Hills, CA, $300,000
- [Data Scientist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/889d1dab-cabb-40c2-84ce-5fcd721defc8/data-scientist-at-aerovironment) at [AeroVironment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/aerovironment) — Full-time, Annapolis Junction, MD, $107,000 – $212,000
- [Software Developer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/5dd0b560-3a5b-4aae-b8b0-6b702332b72b/software-developer-at-alliancebernstein) at [AllianceBernstein](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/alliancebernstein) — Full-time, Nashville, TN

All 470 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?skills=f893fee7-c84f-4fa0-b52a-6e9a72903bd8