Software engineering jobs in California with a published base of $100K+
Published pay at a glance
4,289 open postings from 497 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 $203K
- Median published range width
- $70K
- Publish a starting base of $150K+
- 74%
- Publish a starting base of $200K+
- 29%
- $100K - $125K344
- $125K - $150K758
- $150K - $175K973
- $175K - $200K983
- $200K - $225K535
- $225K - $250K274
- $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
1,716 of these postings were first seen by us in the last 7 days.
- Senior Software Engineer, Backend (SIG), Anduril Industries
- Senior Mission Software Engineer, Vehicle Software, GenSWE, Anduril Industries
- Senior Software Engineer, AI Platform, Anduril Industries
- Senior Mission Software Engineer, Vehicle Software, C++, Anduril Industries
- Systems Engineering Manager, Mission Autonomy, Anduril Industries
Jobs 751 to 800 of 4,289
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Base salary $191K to $253KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer, Backend (SIG) Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Backend (SIG) 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 Mission Software Engineer, Vehicle Software, GenSWE Apply for Senior Mission Software Engineer, Vehicle Software, GenSWE 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, AI Platform Apply for Senior Software Engineer, AI 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: Senior Mission Software Engineer, Vehicle Software, C++ Apply for Senior Mission Software Engineer, Vehicle Software, C++ on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $191K to $253KAnnual base, USD
View job: Systems Engineering Manager, Mission Autonomy Apply for Systems Engineering Manager, Mission Autonomy 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 - Maritime Integrated Solutions Apply for Senior Software Engineer - Maritime Integrated Solutions on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $191K to $253KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Fuel Systems Engineer, Omen Apply for Staff Fuel Systems Engineer, Omen 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 Embedded Software Engineer, EW Apply for Senior Embedded Software Engineer, EW 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, Greenfield Product Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Greenfield Product 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, Active Clearance, Air Defense Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Active Clearance, Air Defense 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, Video Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Video 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, Generalist Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Generalist 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 Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Strategic Defense Apply for Senior Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Strategic Defense 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, Generalist Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Generalist 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 Full-Stack Software Engineer (ArsenalOS Deployment) Apply for Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer (ArsenalOS Deployment) 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 Mission Software Engineer, EW Apply for Senior Mission Software Engineer, EW 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, Sensor Integration Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Sensor Integration 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, Air Defense, Integrations Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Air Defense, Integrations 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, Strategic Defense (Active Clearance) Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Strategic Defense (Active Clearance) 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, EW Apply for Senior Software Engineer, EW on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $191K to $254KAnnual base, USD
View job: Flight Software Engineer Apply for Flight Software Engineer 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 Vehicle Software Engineer, Maritime Apply for Senior Vehicle Software Engineer, Maritime 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 Embedded Engineer, EW Apply for Senior Embedded Engineer, EW 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, Maritime Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Maritime on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $191K to $254KAnnual base, USD
View job: Robotic Software Engineer Apply for Robotic Software Engineer 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, Air Defense Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Air Defense 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 - Undersea Dominance Apply for Senior Software Engineer - Undersea Dominance 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 - Missiles Apply for Staff Flight Software Engineer, Embedded C/C++, Air Dominance & Strike - Missiles 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 Full-Stack Software Engineer (SIG) Apply for Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer (SIG) 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, Full Stack Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $191K to $253KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Systems Engineer, Missiles Apply for Staff Systems Engineer, Missiles 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 Mission Software Engineer, Vehicle Software, Active Clearance Apply for Senior Mission Software Engineer, Vehicle Software, Active Clearance on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $191K to $253KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Anvil Apply for Software Engineer, Anvil on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $191K to $253KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Perception Apply for Software Engineer, Perception 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 Embedded Linux Software Engineer – Robotics Platform (DeviceOS) Apply for Senior Embedded Linux Software Engineer – Robotics Platform (DeviceOS) 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, Strategic Defense Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Strategic Defense 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 Ground Software Engineer, Space Apply for Senior Ground Software Engineer, Space 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, Vehicle Software, V&V Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Vehicle Software, V&V 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 Embedded Software Engineer Apply for Senior Embedded Software Engineer 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, ArsenalOS Apply for Senior Software Engineer, ArsenalOS on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $191K to $292KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer, Discovery Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Discovery on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $191K to $254KAnnual base, USD
View job: Embedded Software Engineer, Anti-Tamper Apply for Embedded Software Engineer, Anti-Tamper 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, Satellite Command and Control Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Satellite Command and Control 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 Tracking Software Engineer, Space Apply for Senior Tracking Software Engineer, Space on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $191K to $254KAnnual base, USD
View job: Robotics Software Engineer Apply for Robotics Software Engineer 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, Tactical Networking Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Tactical Networking on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $191K to $253KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Systems Engineer, Advanced Effects, Active Clearance Apply for Staff Systems Engineer, Advanced Effects, 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 Apply for Senior Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $191K to $254KAnnual base, USD
View job: Infra Software Engineer, Agentic Runtime Apply for Infra Software Engineer, Agentic Runtime on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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View job: Robotics Software Engineer - Undersea Dominance Apply for Robotics Software Engineer - Undersea Dominance 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 (4,289).
Of the 31% of postings that state a workplace: 2% remote, 50% hybrid, 48% 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 2,090
- Product in California 859
- Program & Project Management in California 749
- Marketing in California 748
- Finance & Accounting in California 660
- Sales in California 649
- IT & Security in California 520
- HR & Recruiting in California 516
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.