Software engineering is one of the largest categories of remote IT employment.
Current European remote listings include:
Software Engineer — Europe only
- Employer: Knowledge Hero GmbH
- Remote: Europe
- Salary: €55,000–€70,000/year
- Approximate USD: $64,000–$81,000/year
A separate Senior Software Engineer listing from the same company shows:
- Salary: €60,000–€90,000/year
- Approximate USD: $70,000–$105,000/year
These are examples of advertised salaries, not guaranteed salaries for every European software engineer.
Typical requirements
A software engineer may need:
- JavaScript/TypeScript
- Python
- Java
- C#
- Go
- C++
- SQL
- Git
- REST APIs
- Databases
- Testing
- Data structures
- Algorithms
- Software architecture
- Cloud technologies
- CI/CD
Junior Software Engineer
Typical skills:
- Basic programming
- Git/GitHub
- One programming language
- SQL fundamentals
- HTML/CSS/JavaScript for web positions
- Basic APIs
- Problem-solving
Mid-Level Software Engineer
Usually requires:
- 2–5+ years of experience
- Strong programming skills
- Production application experience
- API development
- Database experience
- Testing
- Git
- Cloud or DevOps knowledge
Senior Software Engineer
Usually requires:
- 5+ years of professional experience
- Advanced programming0………………..
- System design
- Architecture
- Performance optimization
- Code reviews
- Technical leadership
- Cloud platforms
- Strong communication

