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697 Software Development Jobs in China
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Average salary: CNY 436,328
Average salary
CNY 436,328
across 666 jobs
- Senior Engineer - Software QA
- Xperi
- New Taipei City
- TWD 1,200,000 – TWD 1,800,000
- Senior Consultant Specialist
- HSBC
- Guangzhou, China
- CNY 250,000 – CNY 450,000
- Associate Engineer - Software QA
- Xperi
- New Taipei City
- TWD 500,000 – TWD 700,000
- Software Engineer
- MAHLE
- Changshu, China
- CNY 250,000 – CNY 400,000
- Machine Learning Engineer Summer Intern
- Optiver
- Shanghai, China
- CNY 240,000 – CNY 360,000
- Senior Developer
- Standard Chartered
- Tianjin, China
- CNY 400,000 – CNY 600,000
- Development Manager
- Standard Chartered
- Tianjin, China
- CNY 400,000 – CNY 600,000
- On-site Freelance Game LQA Tester (Chinese to Japanese)
- TransPerfect
- Hangzhou, China
- CNY 52,000 – CNY 83,200
- On-site Freelance Game LQA Tester (Chinese to Japanese)
- TransPerfect
- Hangzhou, China
- CNY 52,000 – CNY 83,200
- Software Engineer I
- Flexport
- Shenzhen, China
- CNY 250,000 – CNY 400,000
- 校招-大模型算法工程师(业务闭环方向)-园区
- NIO
- Shanghai, Beijing, China
- CNY 300,000 – CNY 500,000
- AI模型部署与性能优化工程师
- NIO
- Shanghai, Shenzhen, China
- CNY 300,000 – CNY 400,000
- 校招-媒体软件开发工程师
- NIO
- Shanghai, Shenzhen, China
- CNY 250,000 – CNY 400,000
- 高级引擎开发（PCG）
- 沐瞳科技 (MOONTON Games)
- Shanghai, China
- CNY 500,000 – CNY 800,000
- 资深客户端开发-系统向
- 沐瞳科技 (MOONTON Games)
- Guangzhou, China
- CNY 400,000 – CNY 600,000
- 资深服务端开发
- 沐瞳科技 (MOONTON Games)
- Guangzhou, China
- CNY 400,000 – CNY 600,000
- 资深技术美术-美术向
- 沐瞳科技 (MOONTON Games)
- Guangzhou, China
- CNY 400,000 – CNY 700,000
- 资深Unity客户端开发（性能优化方向）
- 沐瞳科技 (MOONTON Games)
- Guangzhou, China
- CNY 420,000 – CNY 720,000
- 资深Unity客户端开发
- 沐瞳科技 (MOONTON Games)
- Guangzhou, China
- CNY 300,000 – CNY 600,000
- 资深Unity客户端开发（玩法向）
- 沐瞳科技 (MOONTON Games)
- Guangzhou, China
- CNY 360,000 – CNY 600,000
- Software Engineer, Decision Making & Path Planning
- Pony.ai
- China
- $120,000 – $200,000
- 大模型算法工程师
- Pony.ai
- Beijing, Guangzhou, China
- CNY 500,000 – CNY 1,000,000
- Staff/Senior Staff Software Engineer - Perception
- Pony.ai
- China
- $245,000 – $350,000
- Senior Machine Learning Engineer - Reinforcement Learning
- Pony.ai
- China
- $150,000 – $250,000
- Senior Software Engineer, Deep Learning
- Pony.ai
- China
- $140,000 – $280,000
- Tech Lead - 自动驾驶工具链
- Pony.ai
- Beijing, Guangzhou, China
- CNY 600,000 – CNY 1,000,000
- 嵌入式硬件测试工程师
- Pony.ai
- Shenzhen, Guangzhou, China
- CNY 250,000 – CNY 400,000
- Senior Software Engineer - Evaluation
- Pony.ai
- China
- $120,000 – $250,000
- Software Engineer, Behavior
- Pony.ai
- China
- $120,000 – $200,000
- 软件测试工程师
- Pony.ai
- Shenzhen, Guangzhou, China
- CNY 200,000 – CNY 400,000
- 软件工程师-决策与路径规划，无图规划方向
- Pony.ai
- Shanghai, Beijing, China
- CNY 400,000 – CNY 800,000
- 运动规划算法工程师 - 深度学习
- Pony.ai
- Shanghai, Beijing, China
- CNY 400,000 – CNY 800,000
- 软件工程师 - 决策与路径规划
- Pony.ai
- Shanghai, Beijing, China
- CNY 400,000 – CNY 600,000
- 软件工程师 - 大模型端侧优化和部署
- Pony.ai
- Shanghai, Beijing +1 more, China
- CNY 400,000 – CNY 800,000
- 算法工程师 - 视频生成
- Pony.ai
- Shanghai, Beijing +1 more, China
- CNY 500,000 – CNY 1,000,000
- 算法工程师 - 三维重建
- Pony.ai
- Shanghai, Beijing +1 more, China
- CNY 300,000 – CNY 600,000
- AI编译器开发工程师/专家
- Xiaomi
- Beijing, Chengdu, China
- CNY 500,000 – CNY 800,000
- IT工程师（济南/淄博）
- INTCO MEDICAL (英科医疗)
- Jinan, Zibo, China
- CNY 150,000 – CNY 250,000
- 端到端算法开发研究
- Desay SV
- Shanghai, Beijing, China
- CNY 500,000 – CNY 800,000
- 感知网络模型开发工程师
- Desay SV
- Shanghai, Beijing, China
- CNY 400,000 – CNY 800,000
- 机器人VLA算法工程师（具身）
- Desay SV
- Shanghai, Huizhou, China
- CNY 500,000 – CNY 800,000
- 强化学习算法工程师/专家
- Desay SV
- Shanghai, Beijing, China
- CNY 500,000 – CNY 800,000
- 端到端算法工程师（规控）
- Desay SV
- Shanghai, Beijing, China
- CNY 500,000 – CNY 900,000
- 模拟器开发工程师
- 北京思朗科技有限责任公司
- Beijing, Xi’an, China
- CNY 200,000 – CNY 300,000
- SOC/CPU验证工程师（成都/深圳）
- 北京思朗科技有限责任公司
- Shenzhen, Chengdu, China
- CNY 200,000 – CNY 350,000
- 模拟器测试工程师
- 北京思朗科技有限责任公司
- Beijing, Xi’an, China
- CNY 200,000 – CNY 300,000
- 数学库算法开发工程师（稠密矩阵方向）
- 北京思朗科技有限责任公司
- Shanghai, Beijing, China
- CNY 250,000 – CNY 400,000
- 编译器开发工程师
- 北京思朗科技有限责任公司
- Shanghai, Beijing +3 more, China
- CNY 250,000 – CNY 400,000
- 通信库开发工程师
- 北京思朗科技有限责任公司
- Shanghai, Beijing +1 more, China
- CNY 200,000 – CNY 350,000
- 算子开发工程师（上海/北京/成都）
- 北京思朗科技有限责任公司
- Shanghai, Beijing +1 more, China
- CNY 250,000 – CNY 400,000
Software development involves writing, testing, and maintaining code across web applications, backend systems, mobile platforms, and infrastructure. Employers typically require proficiency in one or more programming languages, familiarity with version control systems, and the ability to navigate development workflows. These roles span startups to enterprises, and sit at every level—from junior developers working through structured tasks to senior engineers guiding architectural decisions. Teams may be distributed globally or co-located; some organizations emphasize rapid iteration while others prioritize stability and scale.
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Questions
What do entry-level software developers typically need to know?
Most employers expect competence in at least one programming language and basic understanding of data structures and algorithms. A computer science degree or bootcamp experience helps, though some hire based on portfolio and demonstrated problem-solving ability. Familiarity with Git and experience collaborating on a small project counts significantly.
What does the day-to-day work look like?
Developers spend time writing code, reviewing colleagues' work, debugging issues, and attending planning meetings. The balance shifts between focused solo work and collaborative problem-solving, with interruptions varying by team structure. Many days involve context-switching between new features, maintenance tasks, and unexpected production issues.
How much of the role involves talking to others?
Communication becomes increasingly central as developers advance, though the ratio depends on team size and structure. Junior roles may involve daily standups and code review feedback; senior roles add design discussions and roadmap conversations. Individual contributors can minimize meetings, while leads or architects spend substantial time in coordination.
What's the difference between frontend and backend development?
Frontend developers build interfaces and handle user interaction in browsers or apps; backend developers build servers, databases, and APIs that support them. Frontend work tends toward visual feedback and user experience, while backend work emphasizes data flow, system reliability, and scaling. Many developers work across both, though specializing in one is common.
How do developers typically advance in their careers?
Progression usually moves from implementing assigned tasks to owning features end-to-end, then to designing systems or mentoring others. Some advance toward technical leadership (architect, staff engineer) while others move into management. Lateral moves into product, security, or infrastructure specialties are also common paths.
What happens when something breaks in production?
Developers investigate, isolate the issue, deploy a fix, and often stay involved until stability returns. The urgency and scale vary—a minor bug gets a standard fix cycle, while critical outages demand immediate response and sometimes extended availability. Post-incident reviews follow to prevent recurrence.
How much does the environment vary between companies?
Early-stage companies often have fewer processes and more context-switching; large enterprises have established practices but more coordination overhead. Regulated industries add compliance layers; fast-scaling startups demand flexibility. Remote-first organizations differ fundamentally from co-located teams in how problems surface and get resolved.
What separates software development from quality assurance?
Developers write code to implement features; QA testers verify that code works as intended and find edge cases developers miss. Developers focus on making systems work; QA focuses on how they might fail. Some teams blur this boundary with developers writing automated tests, but the responsibility sets differ.
What technical skills matter most early on?
Strong fundamentals in logic, problem-solving, and at least one language matter more than knowing many frameworks. Ability to read others' code, understand existing systems, and learn new tools independently accelerates growth. Version control fluency and basic debugging skills are nearly universal requirements.
How much documentation and planning happens before coding starts?
This varies widely—agile teams might outline features in hours before building; teams in regulated industries spend weeks in design before implementation. Most roles involve some specification review and architecture understanding before code begins. Writing documentation afterward is less common than it should be.