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, Mission Optimization, Planet
- Tech Lead, System Validation, Planet
- Senior Flight Software Engineer II - Secret Clearance, Rocket Lab Corporation
- Senior Flight Software Engineer II, Rocket Lab Corporation
- Lead, Operations Software, Rocket Lab Corporation
Jobs 1,101 to 1,150 of 4,289
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Base salary $162,600 to $203,200Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer, Mission Optimization Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Mission Optimization on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $144,500 to $180,600Annual base, USD
View job: Tech Lead, System Validation Apply for Tech Lead, System Validation on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $151K to $227KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Flight Software Engineer II - Secret Clearance Apply for Senior Flight Software Engineer II - Secret Clearance on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $151K to $227KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Flight Software Engineer II Apply for Senior Flight Software Engineer II on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $141,800 to $180,000Annual base, USD
View job: Lead, Operations Software Apply for Lead, Operations Software 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 Systems Engineer II - Secret Clearance Apply for Senior Systems Engineer II - Secret Clearance 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 Flight Software Engineer I Apply for Senior Flight Software Engineer I on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $132K to $160KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer I - Data Engineering Apply for Senior Software Engineer I - Data Engineering 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 Flight Software Engineer I - Secret Clearance Apply for Senior Flight Software Engineer I - Secret Clearance 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 Systems Engineer II Apply for Senior Systems Engineer II on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $125K to $188KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Integration & Test Engineer II Apply for Senior Integration & Test Engineer II on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $124,000 to $170,500Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Systems Engineer I Apply for Senior Systems Engineer I on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $124,000 to $170,500Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Systems Engineer I - Secret Clearance Apply for Senior Systems Engineer I - Secret Clearance on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $109K to $150KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Integration & Test Engineer I Apply for Senior Integration & Test Engineer I on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $102,400 to $128,000Annual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer II - Production Automation Apply for Software Engineer II - Production Automation on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $349K to $431KAnnual base, USD
View job: Principal Software Engineer, Onboard Field Response Apply for Principal Software Engineer, Onboard Field Response on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $349K to $431KAnnual base, USD
View job: Principal Software Engineer, Post Training Apply for Principal Software Engineer, Post Training on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $298K to $368KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Staff Site Reliability Engineer, Lead Apply for Senior Staff Site Reliability Engineer, Lead on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $298K to $378KAnnual base, USD
View job: Tech Lead Manager ML Optimization Apply for Tech Lead Manager ML Optimization on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $298K to $368KAnnual base, USD
View job: Sr. Staff Software Engineer, DUE Experience Apply for Sr. Staff Software Engineer, DUE Experience on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $298K to $368KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Staff Android Engineer, In-Car Experience Apply for Senior Staff Android Engineer, In-Car Experience on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $281K to $356KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Staff Tech Lead Manager, Simulator Efficiency Apply for Senior Staff Tech Lead Manager, Simulator Efficiency on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $281K to $356KAnnual base, USD
View job: Tech Lead, Self Driving Eval Infrastructure Apply for Tech Lead, Self Driving Eval Infrastructure on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $281K to $356KAnnual base, USD
View job: Embedded Software Technical Lead & Manager, Simulation Apply for Embedded Software Technical Lead & Manager, Simulation on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $272K to $336KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Staff Regulatory and Compliance Systems Engineer Apply for Senior Staff Regulatory and Compliance Systems Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $272K to $336KAnnual base, USD
View job: Sr. Staff Systems Engineer, Perception-Planner Risk Apply for Sr. Staff Systems Engineer, Perception-Planner Risk on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $251K to $310KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Tech Lead Software Engineer, Vehicle Realism Platform Apply for Staff Tech Lead Software Engineer, Vehicle Realism Platform on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $251K to $310KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Engineer, Compute Reliability Apply for Staff Software Engineer, Compute Reliability on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $251K to $319KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Engineer / Technical Lead Manager Apply for Staff Software Engineer / Technical Lead Manager on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $251K to $310KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Engineer, TLM, Quantitative Evaluations Apply for Staff Software Engineer, TLM, Quantitative Evaluations on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $251K to $310KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Tech Lead, ML Data Infrastructure and Inference Platform Apply for Staff Tech Lead, ML Data Infrastructure and Inference Platform on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $251K to $310KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Tech Lead, Perception, Pre-training & Distillation Apply for Staff Tech Lead, Perception, Pre-training & Distillation on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $251K to $310KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Engineer, Collision Avoidance Testing Apply for Staff Software Engineer, Collision Avoidance Testing on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $251K to $310KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Android Engineer, In-Car Experience Apply for Staff Android Engineer, In-Car Experience on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $251K to $310KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Engineer - Simulation Realism Apply for Staff Software Engineer - Simulation Realism on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $251K to $310KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Engineer, DUE Experience Apply for Staff Software Engineer, DUE Experience on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $251K to $310KAnnual base, USD
View job: Technical Lead Manager, Query & Storage SWE Apply for Technical Lead Manager, Query & Storage SWE on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $251K to $310KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Engineer, Quantitative Evaluations Apply for Staff Software Engineer, Quantitative Evaluations on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $251K to $310KAnnual base, USD
View job: Tech Lead, Fleet Response Infrastructure Apply for Tech Lead, Fleet Response Infrastructure on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $251K to $310KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Engineer, Booking Apply for Staff Software Engineer, Booking on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $251K to $310KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Engineer, Simulator Platform Apply for Staff Software Engineer, Simulator Platform on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $238K to $302KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer, Training Efficiency Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Training Efficiency on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $238K to $302KAnnual base, USD
View job: Tech Lead Manager- Onboard Software Performance Apply for Tech Lead Manager- Onboard Software Performance on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $230K to $284KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Systems Test Engineer, Scenario Quality and Maintenance Systems Apply for Staff Systems Test Engineer, Scenario Quality and Maintenance Systems on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $230K to $284KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Systems Engineer, Driving Behaviors Apply for Staff Systems Engineer, Driving Behaviors on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $213K to $263KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer, Fleet Response Infrastructure Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Fleet Response Infrastructure on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $213K to $263KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Backend Engineer, Security Apply for Senior Backend Engineer, Security on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $213K to $263KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer, Mapping Data & Eval Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Mapping Data & Eval on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $213K to $263KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer, Agentic Test Systems Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Agentic Test Systems on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $213K to $263KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer, Fleet Response Efficiency & Optimization Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Fleet Response Efficiency & Optimization 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.
