Senior Software Engineer - WGU Labs
Western Governors University
Raleigh, NC · Posted October 13, 2026
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Where Raleigh, NC ranks
Where Raleigh, NC placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best all-round cities for new graduates in the Southeast68 / 100 · of 33
- #3Best all-round cities for remote workers in the Southeast84 / 100 · of 33
- #4Best all-round cities for new graduates67 / 100 · of 100
- #6Best cities for junior jobs in North Carolina33% · of 11
- #8Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Southeast142 jobs · of 72
- #9Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Southeast341 openings · of 65
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).
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.
About the job
If you’re passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country—and you’re committed to working hard to play your part in building that future—consider WGU as the nex