Software engineering jobs in California with a published base of $100K+
Published pay at a glance
4,298 open postings from 498 employers, as of .
- Median published starting base
- $176K
- Median midpoint of published ranges
- $218,900
- Half of postings publish a starting base between
- $149,100 and $202K
- Median published range width
- $70K
- Publish a starting base of $150K+
- 74%
- Publish a starting base of $200K+
- 29%
- $100K - $125K344
- $125K - $150K758
- $150K - $175K981
- $175K - $200K983
- $200K - $225K535
- $225K - $250K275
- $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 Systems Engineer, Maritime, Anduril Industries
- Software Project Manager, Anduril Industries
- Senior Systems Engineer, Air Vehicle Software, Anduril Industries
- Software Engineer - Maritime Integrated Solutions, Anduril Industries
- Mission Software Engineer, Vehicle Software, Active Clearance, Anduril Industries
Jobs 851 to 900 of 4,298
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Base salary $166K to $220KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Systems Engineer, Maritime Apply for Senior Systems Engineer, Maritime on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $166K to $220KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Project Manager Apply for Software Project Manager on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $166K to $220KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Systems Engineer, Air Vehicle Software Apply for Senior Systems Engineer, Air Vehicle Software on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $166K to $220KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer - Maritime Integrated Solutions Apply for Software Engineer - Maritime Integrated Solutions on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $166K to $220KAnnual base, USD
View job: Mission Software Engineer, Vehicle Software, Active Clearance Apply for Mission Software Engineer, Vehicle Software, Active Clearance on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $166K to $220KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Air Defense Apply for Software Engineer, Air Defense on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $166K to $220KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer - Modeling & Simulation Apply for Software Engineer - Modeling & Simulation on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $166K to $208KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Systems Engineer, AI Containerized Systems Apply for Senior Systems Engineer, AI Containerized Systems on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $166K to $220KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior AI Infrastructure Engineer, Physical Infrastructure Apply for Senior AI Infrastructure Engineer, Physical Infrastructure on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $166K to $220KAnnual base, USD
View job: AD&S, Air Vehicle Software Systems Engineer Apply for AD&S, Air Vehicle Software Systems Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $166K to $220KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Active Clearance, Air Defense Apply for Software Engineer, Active Clearance, Air Defense on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $166K to $220KAnnual base, USD
View job: Systems Engineer, Air Defense Apply for Systems Engineer, Air Defense on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $166K to $220KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Systems Engineer, Missiles Apply for Senior Systems Engineer, Missiles on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $166K to $220KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Space Systems Test Apply for Software Engineer, Space Systems Test on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $166K to $220KAnnual base, USD
View job: MSE, Vehicle Software, RUST Apply for MSE, Vehicle Software, RUST on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $161K to $212KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Systems Integration & Test Engineer Apply for Senior Systems Integration & Test Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $153K to $222KAnnual base, USD
View job: Mission Software Engineer, Mission Systems Apply for Mission Software Engineer, Mission Systems on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $147K to $196KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Product Manager - Factory Systems Apply for Software Product Manager - Factory Systems on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $147K to $196KAnnual base, USD
View job: Robotics Software Engineer, Sensor Integration Apply for Robotics Software Engineer, Sensor Integration on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $147K to $185KAnnual base, USD
View job: Site Reliability Engineer 2 - Production Engineering Apply for Site Reliability Engineer 2 - Production Engineering on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $147K to $196KAnnual base, USD
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Base salary $147K to $192KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Developer in Test, Air Defense Apply for Senior Software Developer in Test, Air Defense on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $147K to $196KAnnual base, USD
View job: HPC Systems Engineer Apply for HPC Systems Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $147K to $196KAnnual base, USD
View job: Integration and Test Engineer, Fuel Systems (Omen) Apply for Integration and Test Engineer, Fuel Systems (Omen) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $147K to $196KAnnual base, USD
View job: Site Reliability Engineer, Edge Devices Apply for Site Reliability Engineer, Edge Devices on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $146K to $194KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Integration & Test Engineer Apply for Senior Integration & Test Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $146K to $191KAnnual base, USD
View job: Systems Engineer, Advanced Effects, Active Clearance Apply for Systems Engineer, Advanced Effects, Active Clearance on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $146K to $194KAnnual base, USD
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Base salary $146K to $194KAnnual base, USD
View job: Systems Engineer, Air Defense Apply for Systems Engineer, Air Defense on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $146K to $190KAnnual base, USD
View job: System Engineer, ModSim, Joint Simulation Environment (JSE) Apply for System Engineer, ModSim, Joint Simulation Environment (JSE) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $146K to $194KAnnual base, USD
View job: Systems Engineer, C2 Networking, Edge Compute and Communications, Active Clearance Apply for 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 $146K to $194KAnnual base, USD
View job: Systems Engineer, Army (CUAS) Apply for Systems Engineer, Army (CUAS) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $143K to $194KAnnual base, USD
View job: Site Reliability Engineer - Deployed, Connected Warfare Apply for Site Reliability Engineer - Deployed, Connected Warfare on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $142K to $188KAnnual base, USD
View job: Classified Cloud & Platform Engineer Apply for Classified Cloud & Platform Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $142K to $188KAnnual base, USD
View job: Classified Systems Engineer Apply for Classified Systems Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $132K to $198KAnnual base, USD
View job: Firmware Engineer, Connected Warfare Apply for Firmware Engineer, Connected Warfare on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $132K to $175KAnnual base, USD
View job: Test Engineer, Maritime Apply for Test Engineer, Maritime on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $132K to $198KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Sustainment Systems Engineer Apply for Senior Sustainment Systems Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $129K to $171KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer (Frontend), Space Apply for Software Engineer (Frontend), Space on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $129K to $220KAnnual base, USD
View job: Flight Software Engineer, Embedded C/C++, Air Dominance & Strike - Missiles Apply for 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 $129K to $171KAnnual base, USD
View job: RF Test Automation Engineer, Electronic Warfare Apply for RF Test Automation Engineer, Electronic Warfare on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $129K to $173KAnnual base, USD
View job: Frontend Software Engineer Apply for Frontend Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $129K to $220KAnnual base, USD
View job: Flight Software Engineer, Embedded C/C++, Air Dominance & Strike Apply for 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 $129K to $171KAnnual base, USD
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Base salary $117K to $154KAnnual base, USD
View job: Test Engineer, Maritime Apply for Test Engineer, Maritime on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $117K to $154KAnnual base, USD
View job: Field Test Engineer, Maritime Apply for Field Test Engineer, Maritime on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $113K to $149KAnnual base, USD
View job: Systems Engineer, Air Defense Apply for Systems Engineer, Air Defense on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $112K to $149KAnnual base, USD
View job: 2027 Early Career Flight Software Engineer Apply for 2027 Early Career Flight Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $112K to $149KAnnual base, USD
View job: 2027 Early Career Firmware Engineer Apply for 2027 Early Career Firmware Engineer 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 (4,298).
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 2,090
- Product in California 861
- Marketing in California 753
- Program & Project Management in California 750
- Finance & Accounting in California 666
- Sales in California 654
- IT & Security in California 521
- HR & Recruiting in California 520
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.