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.
Jobs 1,801 to 1,850 of 4,289
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Base salary $140K to $160KAnnual base, USD
View job: Embedded Systems Engineer Apply for Embedded Systems Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $165K to $235KAnnual base, USD
View job: Technical Program Manager, Flight Software Apply for Technical Program Manager, Flight Software on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $235K to $285KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer, C++ Vehicle Experience Apply for Senior Software Engineer, C++ Vehicle Experience on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $211K to $290KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Engineer, Sensing Systems Apply for Staff Software Engineer, Sensing Systems on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $154K to $211KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Sensing Systems Apply for Software Engineer, Sensing Systems on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $175K to $230KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer- Maps Rendering Apply for Software Engineer- Maps Rendering on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $194K to $267KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Client Platform Engineer Apply for Staff Client Platform Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $156,400 to $253,000Annual base, USD
View job: Principal Software Automation/Test Engineer Apply for Principal Software Automation/Test Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $197,300Annual base, USD
View job: Principal Software Engineer, Site Reliability (Agentforce Ops) Apply for Principal Software Engineer, Site Reliability (Agentforce Ops) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $148,500Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer, Site Reliability (Agentforce Ops) Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Site Reliability (Agentforce Ops) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $212K to $267KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior/Staff Technical Product Manager, Operational Design Domain (ODD) Tools Apply for Senior/Staff Technical Product Manager, Operational Design Domain (ODD) Tools on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $196K to $230KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer, Observability Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Observability on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $177,185 to $364,795Annual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Engineer, Service Configuration Deployments Apply for Staff Software Engineer, Service Configuration Deployments on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $150,080 to $234,000Annual 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 $150,080 to $286,000Annual 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 $197,200 to $319,000Annual base, USD
View job: Sr. Engineering Manager - (Console) Apply for Sr. Engineering Manager - (Console) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $123K to $140KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer- Early Career (Platform) Apply for Software Engineer- Early Career (Platform) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $187,075 to $234,000Annual 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 $150,080 to $286,000Annual 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 $143K to $286KAnnual 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 $190K to $250KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer, AI Infrastructure Development Platform Apply for Senior Software Engineer, AI Infrastructure Development Platform on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $187,075 to $234,000Annual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer III Apply for Software Engineer III on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $185,587 to $286,000Annual 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 $193,800 to $285,000Annual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Engineer, Traffic Apply for Staff Software Engineer, Traffic on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $150,080 to $234,000Annual 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 $117K to $234KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer III Apply for Software Engineer III on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $141,100 to $204,700Annual base, USD
View job: Systems Engineering Manager Apply for Systems Engineering Manager on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $170K to $210KAnnual base, USD
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Base salary $150,080 to $286,000Annual 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 $150,080 to $234,000Annual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer III Apply for Software Engineer III on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $150,080 to $234,000Annual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer III Apply for Software Engineer III on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $141,100 to $204,700Annual base, USD
View job: Systems Engineering Manager Apply for Systems Engineering Manager on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $117K to $234KAnnual 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 From $138,100Annual base, USD
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Base salary From $133KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Backend, Level 4 Apply for Software Engineer, Backend, Level 4 on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $200K to $400KAnnual base, USD
View job: Member of Technical Staff — Backend/API Platform Apply for Member of Technical Staff — Backend/API Platform on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $230K to $275KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Engineer - Streaming Infrastructure Apply for Staff Software Engineer - Streaming Infrastructure on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $225K to $300KAnnual base, USD
View job: Full Stack Product Counsel Apply for Full Stack Product Counsel on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $200K to $240KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer, Developer Productivity Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Developer Productivity on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $200K to $275KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Engineer, Full Stack Apply for Staff Software Engineer, Full Stack on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $190K to $250KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer, React Native Apply for Senior Software Engineer, React Native on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $190K to $250KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Video Streaming (WebRTC / LiveKit) Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Video Streaming (WebRTC / LiveKit) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $190K to $250KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer - Streaming Infrastructure Apply for Senior Software Engineer - Streaming Infrastructure on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $190K to $250KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer, Hardware In Loop (HIL) Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Hardware In Loop (HIL) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $190K to $250KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer - Android Platform Apply for Senior Software Engineer - Android Platform on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $170K to $276KAnnual base, USD
View job: Engineering Manager - Autonomy Apply for Engineering Manager - Autonomy on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $170K to $240KAnnual 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 $170K to $240KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer - Autonomy Infrastructure, Systems and Tools Apply for Software Engineer - Autonomy Infrastructure, Systems and Tools on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $170K to $240KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer - Cloud Simulation & Full-Stack Apply for Software Engineer - Cloud Simulation & Full-Stack on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $170K to $240KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer - Simulation & Robotics Apply for Software Engineer - Simulation & 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 (4,289).
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 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.

