Senior Software Engineer
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA · Posted November 1, 2026
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Where Pittsburgh, PA ranks
Where Pittsburgh, PA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #2Best all-round cities for new graduates in the Northeast66 / 100 · of 26
- #3Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Northeast327 openings · of 52
- #3Best all-round cities for new graduates in the Mid-Atlantic65 / 100 · of 37
- #4Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Northeast154 jobs · of 36
- #4Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Mid-Atlantic154 jobs · of 47
- #4Cities hosting the most business conferences in the Northeast14 conferences · of 9
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing does not state pay. Across 1,167 open senior software engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $166,000 to $222,000 and the median is $197,000.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
Among software developers, AI is already used for some of the tasks. Measured exposure for software developers: 29% (some).
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About the job
Carnegie Mellon University seeks a Senior Software Engineer (Pittsburgh, PA) to design, develop, test and maintain applications or systems programs and technical documentation. Support business user questions/issues regarding applications and/or systems issues and availability...