Software Engineering salary in Atlanta
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 23, 2026
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Software Engineering pay in Atlanta is measured from 50 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is senior, where 30 postings put the middle half between $136,803 and $185,300, with a median of $160,163.
Pay rises with seniority here: the medians run mid-level $130,875 and senior $160,163. Moving from mid-level to senior is worth roughly 22% more.
Against the 75 other measured markets for software engineering at senior, this sits below 52 of them; Foster City leads at $244,000.
41 software engineering roles are open in Atlanta right now, 41 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | $106,838 – $143,273 | $130,875 | 20 |
| Senior | $136,803 – $185,300 | $160,163 | 30 |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
Open software engineering roles in Atlanta · 41 with stated pay
this job's paywhere most pay sits here, $111,000–$230,000scale $60,000–$330,000
Lead Software Engineer, Search (Semantic Platform) Bigcommerce · Remote · US New $182,000–$259,000 3d ago Senior Software Engineer - Storefront Services Team Bigcommerce · Remote · US New $116,000–$195,000 3d ago 
Senior Software Engineer - Enterprise Artificial Intelligence (AI) Travelers · Atlanta $139,400–$230,000 2w ago Senior Software Engineer - ServiceNow Unum · Chattanooga $89,400–$183,500 3w ago Lead Software Engineer Mastercard · Arlington $161,000–$266,000 3w ago Senior Manager - Software Engineering - PLM Platform Dematic · Grand Rapids $150,400–$225,600 3w ago Senior Manager - Software Engineering - PLM Platform KION Group · Grand Rapids $150,400–$225,600 3w ago Senior Software Engineer - Warehouse Automation Dematic · Grand Rapids $120,000–$180,000 4w ago Senior Software Engineer - Warehouse Automation KION Group · Grand Rapids $120,000–$180,000 4w ago 
Senior Software Engineer Omnissa · Mountain View $162,512–$342,750 4w ago 
Senior Software Engineer OneTrust · Atlanta $116,475–$174,713 4w ago Director Software Engineer Travelers · Atlanta $139,400–$230,000 7w ago 
Software Engineer Associate - Technology Development Program 2027, Atlanta, GA Cargill · Atlanta $93,000 7w ago WaveLogic Software Developer - New Grad Ciena · Atlanta $68,900–$110,100 7w ago Engineering Development Program (EDP) - Software Engineering Travelers · Hartford $70,400–$116,200 7w ago 
Senior Software Engineer Pariveda · Atlanta $105,400–$115,900 8w ago Software Engineer II-Team Lead (AWS, Typescript) Travelers · Hartford $120,400–$198,700 2mo ago Senior Software Engineer FanDuel · Atlanta $138,000–$181,650 2mo ago Senior Software Engineer FanDuel · Atlanta $138,000–$181,650 2mo ago Lead Software Engineer Mastercard · Atlanta $140,000–$231,000 2mo ago Software Engineer OneTrust · Atlanta $116,475–$174,712 2mo ago 
Senior Software Engineer - Bazel Tools Datadog · Atlanta $244,000–$305,000 2mo ago Software Engineer II Travelers · Hartford $120,400–$198,700 3mo ago Software Engineer I Travelers · Hartford $99,100–$163,400 3mo ago Senior Software Engineer - Personal Insurance Travelers · Hartford $139,400–$230,000 3mo ago Senior Software Engineer Ciena · Atlanta $85,900–$137,000 3mo ago 2027 Early Career Software Engineer Anduril Industries · Atlanta $112,000–$149,000 4mo ago Senior Manager, Software Engineering OneTrust · Atlanta $166,875–$250,312 4mo ago Analyst - Software Developer Nasdaq · Atlanta $77,000–$135,000 5mo ago 
Software Engineer - Professional Archive Search Smarsh · Remote · US $115,000–$145,000 6mo ago Senior Flight Software Engineer Anduril Industries · Atlanta $190,000–$252,000 6mo ago 
Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Games Databricks · Atlanta $182,000–$250,208 7mo ago Robotics Software Engineer Anduril Industries · Atlanta $165,000–$218,000 11mo ago 2026 Early Career Software Engineer Anduril Industries · Atlanta $115,000–$135,000 1y ago Senior Software Engineer Dematic · Atlanta $160,000–$180,000 1y ago Senior Software Engineer KION Group · Atlanta $160,000–$180,000 1y ago Sr. Software Engineer Dematic · Atlanta $111,000–$170,200 1y ago Sr. Software Engineer KION Group · Atlanta $111,000–$170,200 1y ago 
Software Engineer II Coworker.ai · Atlanta $110,000–$160,000 1y ago Senior Software Engineer, Guidance, Navigation, & Controls - Tactical Reconnaissance and Strike Division Anduril Industries · Atlanta $191,000–$253,000 1y ago 
Senior OT Integration Engineer CRH · Atlanta $120,000–$145,000