Software Engineer, Infrastructure, Search Platforms
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Somerville, MA · $147k–$210k a year · Posted November 2, 2026
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Where Somerville, MA ranks
Where Somerville, MA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the Northeast29% · of 48
- #1Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in New England29% · of 20
- #1Cities that post pay most often66% · of 100
- #2Best cities for life sciences and biotech pay after cost of living$212k · of 10
- #2Best cities for AI-skill jobs in New England19% · of 28
- #3Cities with the most hybrid jobs in New England23% · of 27
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 pays about $178,500 a year. Across 816 open software engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $150,000 to $247,000 and the median is $192,500. That is inside the middle half of those listings, 7% below the median.
Listed pay is what employers advertise, not what people are paid.
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).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
Google has filed one layoff notice in the last twelve months, covering 52 workers, most recently August 2026. These are public filings with state labor departments, and an open role can sit alongside them. See the filings
About the job
...or equivalent practical experience.2 years of experience with software development or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree in... ...Experience developing accessible technologies.Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how...