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.
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1,716 of these postings were first seen by us in the last 7 days.
Jobs 1,601 to 1,650 of 4,289
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Base salary $135K to $185KAnnual base, USD
View job: Wireless Systems Engineer (Starlink Mobile) Apply for Wireless Systems Engineer (Starlink Mobile) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $135K to $185KAnnual base, USD
View job: Wireless Software Engineer (Starlink) Apply for Wireless Software Engineer (Starlink) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $135K to $185KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer (Platform Team) Apply for Software Engineer (Platform Team) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $135K to $185KAnnual base, USD
View job: Wireless Firmware Engineer (Starlink Mobile) Apply for Wireless Firmware Engineer (Starlink Mobile) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $135K to $185KAnnual base, USD
View job: Application Software Engineer Apply for Application Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $135K to $195KAnnual base, USD
View job: RF Software Engineer (Starshield) Apply for RF Software Engineer (Starshield) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $135K to $185KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, High Performance Computing (Starlink) Apply for Software Engineer, High Performance Computing (Starlink) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $135K to $195KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, CDN (Starlink) Apply for Software Engineer, CDN (Starlink) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $135K to $185KAnnual base, USD
View job: Full Stack Engineer, Employee Experience Apply for Full Stack Engineer, Employee Experience on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $135K to $185KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Beam Planning (Starlink) Apply for Software Engineer, Beam Planning (Starlink) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $135K to $185KAnnual base, USD
View job: Full Stack Engineer (Application Software) Apply for Full Stack Engineer (Application Software) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $135K to $185KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, C++ (Starlink) Apply for Software Engineer, C++ (Starlink) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $135K to $195KAnnual base, USD
View job: Embedded Software Engineer, RF Payloads (Starshield) Apply for Embedded Software Engineer, RF Payloads (Starshield) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $135K to $200KAnnual base, USD
View job: Global Supply Manager, Software Apply for Global Supply Manager, Software on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $135K to $185KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer (Platform Team) Apply for Software Engineer (Platform Team) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $135K to $185KAnnual base, USD
View job: Full Stack Software Engineer (Starlink) Apply for Full Stack Software Engineer (Starlink) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $130K to $195KAnnual base, USD
View job: New Graduate Engineer, Security Software (Starshield) Apply for New Graduate Engineer, Security Software (Starshield) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $130K to $195KAnnual base, USD
View job: Security Software Engineer (Starshield) Apply for Security Software Engineer (Starshield) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $130K to $185KAnnual base, USD
View job: Data Infrastructure Operations Manager (Starlink) Apply for Data Infrastructure Operations Manager (Starlink) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $130K to $180KAnnual base, USD
View job: Security Software Engineer - Top Secret Clearance Apply for Security Software Engineer - Top Secret Clearance on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $130K to $195KAnnual base, USD
View job: AI Security Software Engineer (Starshield) Apply for AI Security Software Engineer (Starshield) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $130K to $195KAnnual base, USD
View job: Security Software Engineer (Starlink) Apply for Security Software Engineer (Starlink) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $125K to $175KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Test Engineering and Operations Apply for Software Engineer, Test Engineering and Operations on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $125K to $195KAnnual base, USD
View job: Application Software Engineer, Flight Software Apply for Application Software Engineer, Flight Software on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $125K to $175KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Components Test (Starshield) Apply for Software Engineer, Components Test (Starshield) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $125K to $195KAnnual base, USD
View job: Site Reliability Engineer, AI Infrastructure (Starshield) Apply for Site Reliability Engineer, AI Infrastructure (Starshield) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $125K to $175KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer (Starfall) Apply for Software Engineer (Starfall) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $125K to $195KAnnual base, USD
View job: Application Software Engineer, Applied AI Apply for Application Software Engineer, Applied AI on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $125K to $195KAnnual base, USD
View job: Application Software Engineer, Employee Experience Apply for Application Software Engineer, Employee Experience on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $125K to $175KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Product Development (Starshield) Apply for Software Engineer, Product Development (Starshield) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $125K to $195KAnnual base, USD
View job: Full Stack Software Engineer (Components) Apply for Full Stack Software Engineer (Components) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $125K to $200KAnnual base, USD
View job: Embedded Software Engineer, Laser Mesh Routing (Starlink) Apply for Embedded Software Engineer, Laser Mesh Routing (Starlink) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $125K to $195KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, AI Infrastructure (Starshield) Apply for Software Engineer, AI Infrastructure (Starshield) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $125K to $195KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, HITL - Top Secret Clearance Apply for Software Engineer, HITL - Top Secret Clearance on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $125K to $175KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, C++ - Top Secret Clearance Apply for Software Engineer, C++ - Top Secret Clearance on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $125K to $175KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Flight Software C++ (Starshield) Apply for Software Engineer, Flight Software C++ (Starshield) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $125K to $175KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Hardware Test & Automation (Starshield) Apply for Software Engineer, Hardware Test & Automation (Starshield) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $125K to $195KAnnual base, USD
View job: Embedded Software Engineer, Platform (Starshield) Apply for Embedded Software Engineer, Platform (Starshield) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $125K to $195KAnnual base, USD
View job: New Graduate Engineer, Software (Application Software) Apply for New Graduate Engineer, Software (Application Software) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $125K to $175KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer (Starshield) - Top Secret Clearance Apply for Software Engineer (Starshield) - Top Secret Clearance on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $125K to $195KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer - Simulation & Flight Systems Apply for Software Engineer - Simulation & Flight Systems on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $125K to $195KAnnual base, USD
View job: Full Stack Software Engineer - Simulation & Flight Systems Apply for Full Stack Software Engineer - Simulation & Flight Systems on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $125K to $195KAnnual base, USD
View job: Full Stack Engineer, Flight Software Apply for Full Stack Engineer, Flight Software on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $125K to $175KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer (Starship) Apply for Software Engineer (Starship) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $125K to $195KAnnual base, USD
View job: Full Stack Software Engineer, Manufacturing Systems Apply for Full Stack Software Engineer, Manufacturing Systems on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $125K to $175KAnnual base, USD
View job: Full Stack Software Engineer (Starshield) Apply for Full Stack Software Engineer (Starshield) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $125K to $195KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Telemetry - Top Secret Clearance (Starlink) Apply for Software Engineer, Telemetry - Top Secret Clearance (Starlink) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $125K to $195KAnnual base, USD
View job: Simulation Software Engineer (Vehicle Engineering) Apply for Simulation Software Engineer (Vehicle Engineering) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $125K to $195KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Tracking (Starshield) Apply for Software Engineer, Tracking (Starshield) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $125K to $195KAnnual base, USD
View job: Site Reliability Engineer, Kubernetes Platform (Starshield) Apply for Site Reliability Engineer, Kubernetes Platform (Starshield) 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 747
- Finance & Accounting in California 660
- Sales in California 649
- IT & Security in California 522
- 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.