Software Engineer in Portland, OR

Software Engineer job description

Candidates for a software engineer position should have broad information systems experience and strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills. They should be adept at programming and working in a team environment and possess excellent communication skills. They’re expected to quickly produce well-organized, optimized and documented source code. Most jobs require a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering, computer engineering or a related discipline. Several years’ experience in specific programming languages, depending on what the employer is using, also is valuable.

Typical software engineer duties:

Designing and creating engineering specifications for software programs and applications

Working with quality assurance to develop software test plans

Collaborating with hardware engineers to assess and test hardware and software interaction

Implementing a specific development methodology

Documenting software specifications

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Agile Scrum

AI-assisted coding tools

API development

CI/CD

Full-stack development

Machine learning

Open Source

Programming languages

RESTful APIs

Site reliability

SQL

Version control

Salary for Software Engineer in Portland, OR

124880 - 200480

Low

124880

The candidate is new to the role or has limited experience and is still developing core skills.

Mid

163800

The candidate has moderate experience in the role or one similar, meets most requirements and may hold transferable skills or relevant certifications.

High

200480

The candidate has extensive experience in the role, demonstrates advanced skills and often brings specialized certifications or industry experience.

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