Software engineering jobs in California with a published base of $100K+
Published pay at a glance
4,307 open postings from 500 employers, as of .
- Median published starting base
- $176K
- Median midpoint of published ranges
- $218K
- Half of postings publish a starting base between
- $149,100 and $202,500
- Median published range width
- $70K
- Publish a starting base of $150K+
- 74%
- Publish a starting base of $200K+
- 29%
- $100K - $125K347
- $125K - $150K759
- $150K - $175K979
- $175K - $200K987
- $200K - $225K537
- $225K - $250K276
- $250K - $275K197
- $275K - $300K105
- $300K - $325K35
- $325K - $350K30
- $350K - $375K2
- $375K - $400K14
- $400K+39
Because we list only ranges that start at $100K or more, these figures describe six-figure postings, not the whole job market.
New this week
1,711 of these postings were first seen by us in the last 7 days.
Jobs 701 to 750 of 4,307
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Base salary $150K to $300KAnnual base, USD
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Base salary $218,300 to $327,500Annual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Engineer - Reliability (US Citizen OR Green Card Only) Apply for Staff Software Engineer - Reliability (US Citizen OR Green Card Only) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $188,500 to $282,700Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer - Backend & Cloud Infrastructure Apply for Senior Software Engineer - Backend & Cloud Infrastructure on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $158K to $237KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer - Reliability (US Citizen) Apply for Software Engineer - Reliability (US Citizen) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $158K to $237KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer - SaaS Data Protection Apply for Software Engineer - SaaS Data Protection on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $158K to $237KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Atlas Distributed Systems Apply for Software Engineer, Atlas Distributed Systems on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $152,400 to $228,700Annual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer - Orchestrated Application Recovery Apply for Software Engineer - Orchestrated Application Recovery on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $131,400 to $197,200Annual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer - Product Platform Security Apply for Software Engineer - Product Platform Security on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $122,800 to $184,200Annual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer - Entra ID Apply for Software Engineer - Entra ID on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $260K to $345KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Robotics Software Engineer - Mission Autonomy Apply for Staff Robotics Software Engineer - Mission Autonomy on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $260K to $345KAnnual base, USD
View job: Principal Embedded Engineer, EW Apply for Principal Embedded Engineer, EW on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $253K to $336KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Engineer, Ghost Apply for Staff Software Engineer, Ghost on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $292KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Robotics Software Engineer, Thunder Apply for Senior Robotics Software Engineer, Thunder on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $292KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Robotics Software Engineer Apply for Senior Robotics Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $292KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Engineer, Frontend Platform Apply for Staff Software Engineer, Frontend Platform on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $292KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Engineer, Air Defense Apply for Staff Software Engineer, Air Defense on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $292KAnnual base, USD
View job: Lead Mission Software Engineer, EW Apply for Lead Mission Software Engineer, EW on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $292KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff AI Infrastructure Engineer Apply for Staff AI Infrastructure Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $292KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Robotics Software Engineer Apply for Senior Robotics Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $292KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineering Manager, Simulation Platforms Apply for Senior Software Engineering Manager, Simulation Platforms on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $292KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer, Mission Perception, Planning, and Operations Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Mission Perception, Planning, and Operations on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $292KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer, Manufacturing Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Manufacturing on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $292KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer, Bolt Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Bolt on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $292KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Embedded Engineer, EW Apply for Staff Embedded Engineer, EW on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $292KAnnual base, USD
View job: Principal Systems Engineer, Air Vehicle Software Apply for Principal Systems Engineer, Air Vehicle Software on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $292KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Engineer Apply for Staff Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $292KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Engineer, AI Platform Apply for Staff Software Engineer, AI Platform on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $292KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Robotics Software Engineer, Vehicle Software Apply for Senior Robotics Software Engineer, Vehicle Software on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $292KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Robotics Software Engineer, Embedded Product Security Apply for Senior Robotics Software Engineer, Embedded Product Security on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $292KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer, Robotics Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Robotics on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $292KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Robotics Software Engineer, Sentry Tower Apply for Senior Robotics Software Engineer, Sentry Tower on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $292KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Engineer Apply for Staff Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $292KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer, Robotics Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Robotics on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $292KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer, Perception Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Perception on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $292KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Engineer, Active Clearance, Air Defense Apply for Staff Software Engineer, Active Clearance, Air Defense on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $292KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer, Dart Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Dart on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $292KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Flight Software Engineer Apply for Senior Flight Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $292KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Engineer, Navigation and Control Apply for Staff Software Engineer, Navigation and Control on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $292KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Engineer, EW Apply for Staff Software Engineer, EW on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $292KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer, Robotics Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Robotics on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $292KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Robotics Software Engineer, Navigation/Localization Apply for Senior Robotics Software Engineer, Navigation/Localization on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $292KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Robotics Software Engineer, Sentry Tower Apply for Senior Robotics Software Engineer, Sentry Tower on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $209K to $278KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Product Manager, Manufacturing Software Apply for Staff Product Manager, Manufacturing Software on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $209K to $278KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Site Reliability Engineer Apply for Staff Site Reliability Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $200K to $253KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Systems Engineer, C2 Networking, Edge Compute and Communications, Active Clearance Apply for Staff Systems Engineer, C2 Networking, Edge Compute and Communications, Active Clearance on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $191K to $254KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer, Vehicle Management Systems Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Vehicle Management Systems on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $191K to $253KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer, Platform Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Platform on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $191K to $253KAnnual base, USD
View job: Robotics Software Engineer, Vehicle Software Apply for Robotics Software Engineer, Vehicle Software on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $191K to $292KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Flight Software Engineer, Embedded C/C++, Air Dominance & Strike Apply for Staff Flight Software Engineer, Embedded C/C++, Air Dominance & Strike on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $191K to $254KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Robotics Apply for Software Engineer, Robotics on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Who publishes the highest base here
Employers ranked by median published starting base across their open postings here. Employers need at least 3 postings to be listed.
| Employer | Open postings | Median published starting base |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropic | 51 | $405K |
| Kikoff | 3 | $307K |
| Lambda | 15 | $296K |
| Capital One | 3 | $286,200 |
| Wayve | 21 | $275K |
| OpenAI | 45 | $266K |
| Afterquery | 4 | $255K |
| Cartesia | 5 | $250K |
| Unify | 4 | $250K |
| Ivo | 9 | $249K |
Where these jobs are
Most postings by state: California (4,307).
Of the 31% of postings that state a workplace: 2% remote, 50% hybrid, 47% on-site. 69% of postings do not state a workplace, so these shares describe only the postings that do.
Related pages
- All jobs in California
- All software engineering jobs
- Engineering (non-software) in California 2,096
- Product in California 863
- Marketing in California 755
- Program & Project Management in California 754
- Finance & Accounting in California 669
- Sales in California 659
- HR & Recruiting in California 522
- IT & Security in California 522
How to read these figures
Figures are employer-published annual base ranges in USD for postings open at last check. They are not offers and not total compensation, and they do not show what anyone is paid. Because we list only ranges that start at $100K or more, these figures describe six-figure postings, not the whole job market. Read the methodology.