Software Developer Jobs in New York
Software Developer jobs in New York are among the most active in the country, with demand concentrated in fintech, media, enterprise software, and healthcare technology and openings at every level from junior engineer through principal and staff engineer. The heaviest hiring is in New York City, with additional clusters in Albany and Buffalo tied to government technology and regional anchor employers. Well-established New York employers that consistently recruit software developers include JPMorgan Chase, IBM, and Bloomberg. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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About Watershed
Watershed is the enterprise sustainability platform. Companies like Airbnb, Carlyle Group, FedEx, Visa, and Dr. Martens use Watershed to manage climate and ESG data, produce audit-ready metrics for voluntary and regulatory reporting including CSRD, and drive real decarbonization. We are looking for team members who love product-building, want to work hard at a mission-oriented startup, and will collaborate with us in shaping the culture of a growing team.
We have offices in San Francisco, New York, Denver, London, Paris, Berlin, Sydney, Mexico City, and remote team members across the US and Europe. We hope that you'll be interested in joining us!
The role
Watershed is a software platform for running a world-class climate program. We measure our success in the carbon reduction achievements of our customers. We are looking for team members to join our team focused on delivering outcomes for our Financial Institution customers.
You’ll work on the team turning Watershed’s data layer into an intelligence platform: BI-grade querying, AI-powered discovery and analysis, and the schema architecture underneath it all. The goal is for customers to get answers inside Watershed—not export to Excel.
What you could work on:
Build new interactive data visualizations to help climate leads understand their company's emissions.
Build APIs to unify carbon data access for customers and other engineers.
Build tools that help financial institutions measure and report emissions across their portfolio companies.
Build tools for customers to effectively ingest and interpret business data.
You will:
Ship code to production on day one
Collaborate with product, design, climate science, and data science to build and iterate on software that helps our customers understand their climate data
You might be a fit if you:
Have 6+ years of software engineering industry experience, preferably in Node.js web development or data pipelines
Have experience building scalable software starting from user needs
Are excited to join a startup and are ready to help evolve a growing engineering team
This role will be based in our New York City office.
Must be willing to work from an office 4 days per week (except for remote roles)
Watershed has hub offices in San Francisco, New York, London, and Mexico City and satellite offices in Denver, Sydney, Paris, and Berlin. Where we have offices, employees are expected to be in office for 4 days per week. Certain jobs are open to being remote and will be specifically noted on the jobs page and in the job description if so.
What’s the interview process like?
It starts the same for every candidate: getting to know the team members through 1 to 2 conversations about Watershed, your experience, and your interests. Next steps can vary by role, but usual next steps are a skill or experience interview (e.g. a coding interview for an engineer, a portfolio review for a designer, deeper experience call for other roles) which leads to a virtual or in person interview panel. We prioritize transparency and lack of surprise throughout the process.
What if I need accommodations for my interview?
At Watershed, we are dedicated to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process. We provide reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities, long-term conditions, mental health needs, religious observances, neurodivergence, or pregnancy-related support requirements. If you need assistance during your process, please contact your recruiter.
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Software Developer Job Market in New York
A snapshot from current New York openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- JPMorganChase14

- Google10

- Amazon10

- Speechify9

- Amazon Web Services9

Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software
- Healthcare & Medical Services
- Investment & Asset Management
- Banking & Financial Services
- Insurance
What New York Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in software developer jobs across New York.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related technical field
- Proficiency in one or more languages such as Java, Python, JavaScript, or Go
- Experience with cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
- Familiarity with agile development methodologies and version control using Git
- Ability to design, build, and maintain RESTful APIs and microservices architectures
- Strong communication skills for collaborating with cross-functional teams in fast-paced environments
Software Developer Jobs in New York: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a software developer in New York?
Software developer is not a state-licensed profession in New York, so there is no board exam or registration required to work in the field. Most employers in New York look for a bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related discipline, though candidates with associate degrees, coding bootcamp credentials, or strong portfolio projects also move through hiring pipelines at major New York tech and finance firms. Building a demonstrable body of work through open-source contributions or personal projects is a recognized edge.
How much do software developers make in New York?
Software developers in New York earn a median of about $166,180 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $97,430 for the lowest 10% to over $224,590 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire software developers in New York?
Employers hiring software developers in New York right now include JPMorganChase, Google, and Amazon, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. New York City's concentration of financial institutions, media companies, and enterprise technology firms means software developer demand here is unusually broad and sustained across multiple industries.
Which New York cities have the most software developer jobs?
New York, Buffalo, and Syracuse have the most software developer openings in New York. New York City drives the overwhelming share of listings, anchored by the fintech sector, major media organizations, and the dense cluster of enterprise technology offices in Midtown and Lower Manhattan, while Albany and Buffalo contribute openings tied to state government IT modernization projects and regional healthcare and manufacturing employers.
Are there remote software developer jobs in New York?
Yes, and more than most fields. About 68% of software developer openings tied to New York are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, reflecting how fully the role shifted toward distributed work over the past several years. Backend engineering, data engineering, and cloud infrastructure roles tend to have the highest share of fully remote arrangements among New York-based software developer postings.
How can I get hired as a software developer in New York with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is landing a junior developer or associate engineer role through New York's large financial services and technology employers, many of which run structured new-graduate programs. JPMorgan Chase, IBM, and Verizon all operate entry-level technology rotational or associate programs that accept candidates without prior professional experience. Building a portfolio of two or three deployed projects, contributing to open-source repositories, and earning a cloud certification such as AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner gives New York hiring teams a concrete signal to evaluate alongside a degree or bootcamp credential.
Where can I find and apply to software developer jobs in New York?
You can find and apply to software developer jobs in New York on Migrate Mate, which lists current New York openings updated regularly. Search the available roles, identify the ones that match your skills and experience level, and apply directly to each position that fits.
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