Software Engineer market brief · Kansas City, MO
Software Engineer Jobs in Kansas City, MO
170 software engineer openings are live in the Kansas City, MO area from 63 employers, led by Garmin, Netsmart, and TENEX. The middle half of posted salaries runs $77,510–$118,750 a year (median $99,700), from the 33% of listings that disclose pay. Mid-level roles are the largest group, at 32% of openings. 13% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Nov 4, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 170
- Live software engineer openings currently tracked in the Kansas City market.
Companies hiring
- 63
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $99,700
- 33% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Kansas City is mid-level-heavy for software engineer roles: 39% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at mid-level. Entry-level openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
170
Hiring employers
63
Salary coverage
33%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Established employers
87
15 companies
Startups & growing teams
54
30 companies · $95,000 median
Top of market
11
6 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$77,510
P50
$99,700
P75
$118,750
P90
$140,543
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare software engineer opportunities in Kansas City, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 170 live roles tracked in this market.
- 63 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.
A practical market plan for Software Engineer in Kansas City
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
170 software engineer openings across 63 employers establish the current Kansas City opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Mid-level leads the derived level mix with 55 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Garmin is one of the most active visible employers, with 69 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 63 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 170 matches
Representative openings
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More software engineer openings in Kansas City
- Software Engineer Associate · americancentury
- Staff Software Engineer · WellSky
- Principal Software Engineer · Thales
- Software Engineer 2 · Garmin
- Staff Software Engineer - .NET · WellSky
- Staff Software Engineer - .NET · WellSky
- Software Engineer- Billing Platform · T-Mobile USA, Inc.
- Associate Software Engineer- Billing Platform · T-Mobile USA, Inc.
- Senior Software Developer · Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG)
- Senior Software Developer (EDI) · Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG)
- Software Developer in Test (SDET) · Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG)
- Embedded Software Engineer · Actalent
- Senior Software Engineer, Enablement team (Shipyard) · NAIC
- Senior Software Engineer (UI) · Garmin
- Software Engineer 2 (UI) · Garmin
- Embedded Software Engineer - Broadband CPE · T-Mobile USA, Inc.
Software Engineer jobs in Kansas City: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many software engineer jobs are open in Kansas City?
Metaintro tracks 170 live software engineer openings from 63 employers in the Kansas City, MO area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do software engineer jobs in Kansas City pay?
The median posted salary is $99,700 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $77,510 to $118,750. Based on the 33% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most software engineer openings in Kansas City?
Mid-level roles lead with 55 openings. Experience level is known for 83% of this market's listings.
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Which companies are hiring for software engineer jobs in Kansas City?
Garmin, Netsmart, TENEX, and Actalent have the most open software engineer roles here right now, out of 63 hiring employers.
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