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 1,851 to 1,900 of 4,289
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Base salary $170,000 to $277,500Annual base, USD
View job: Senior/Staff Embedded Software Engineer - Camera Systems Apply for Senior/Staff Embedded Software Engineer - Camera Systems on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $147,500 to $210,000Annual base, USD
View job: Wireless Software Engineer Apply for Wireless Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $147K to $210KAnnual base, USD
View job: Autonomy Software Engineer Apply for Autonomy Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $145K to $219KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Operations Systems Engineer Apply for Senior Operations Systems Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $127,500 to $210,000Annual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer - Embedded Apply for Software Engineer - Embedded on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $265,000 to $351,190Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Staff Software Engineer, AI Platform Apply for Senior Staff Software Engineer, AI Platform on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $237,700 to $326,150Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Engineering Manager - Android Connectivity Apply for Senior Engineering Manager - Android Connectivity on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $218,200 to $300,100Annual base, USD
View job: Sr. Staff Systems Engineer Apply for Sr. Staff Systems Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $213,000 to $292,950Annual base, USD
View job: Sr. Staff Technical Program Manager - Software Systems Architecture Apply for Sr. Staff Technical Program Manager - Software Systems Architecture on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $206,500 to $283,900Annual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Engineer - AI Platform Apply for Staff Software Engineer - AI Platform on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $186,000 to $255,750Annual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Engineer, Vehicle Access Cloud Apply for Staff Software Engineer, Vehicle Access Cloud on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $186,000 to $255,750Annual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Engineer - Multimedia (Video Pipeline) Apply for Staff Software Engineer - Multimedia (Video Pipeline) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $186,000 to $255,750Annual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Development Engineer in Test, Infotainment Apply for Staff Software Development Engineer in Test, Infotainment on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $186,000 to $255,570Annual base, USD
View job: Staff Embedded Software Engineer, Infotainment Connectivity Apply for Staff Embedded Software Engineer, Infotainment Connectivity on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $186K to $255KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Manufacturing Systems) Apply for Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Manufacturing Systems) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $171,100 to $235,300Annual base, USD
View job: Staff Embedded Software Engineer Apply for Staff Embedded Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $171,100 to $235,740Annual base, USD
View job: Staff Integration & Test Software Engineer Apply for Staff Integration & Test Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $171,100 to $226,740Annual base, USD
View job: Staff Systems Engineer, Energy Management Apply for Staff Systems Engineer, Energy Management on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $171,000 to $213,900Annual base, USD
View job: Staff Embedded Software Engineer, Functional Safety Apply for Staff Embedded Software Engineer, Functional Safety on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $149,800 to $205,900Annual base, USD
View job: Product Security Senior IAM Software Engineer Apply for Product Security Senior IAM Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $146,900 to $201,950Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer - Display/Touch Infotainment Platform Apply for Senior Software Engineer - Display/Touch Infotainment Platform on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $146,900 to $201,950Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer, Vehicle Access Cloud Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Vehicle Access Cloud on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $146,900 to $201,950Annual base, USD
View job: Wireless Software Engineer, WiFi Apply for Wireless Software Engineer, WiFi on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $146,900 to $201,950Annual base, USD
View job: Sr. Software Engineer Infotainment Software Apply for Sr. Software Engineer Infotainment Software on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $146,900 to $201,950Annual base, USD
View job: Sr. Software Engineer - Android Display & Graphics Apply for Sr. Software Engineer - Android Display & Graphics on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $146,900 to $201,950Annual base, USD
View job: Sr. Software Engineer, Full-Stack (Factory Systems) Apply for Sr. Software Engineer, Full-Stack (Factory Systems) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $146,900 to $201,950Annual base, USD
View job: Sr. Software Development Engineer in Test, Infotainment Apply for Sr. Software Development Engineer in Test, Infotainment on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $135,800 to $186,800Annual base, USD
View job: Staff Product Launch Test Engineer Apply for Staff Product Launch Test Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $135,100 to $185,800Annual base, USD
View job: Sr. Security Platform Engineer Apply for Sr. Security Platform Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $135,100 to $185,800Annual base, USD
View job: Sr. Test Automation Engineer - Functional Safety Apply for Sr. Test Automation Engineer - Functional Safety on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $135,100 to $185,800Annual base, USD
View job: Sr. Embedded Software Engineer, Lighting Apply for Sr. Embedded Software Engineer, Lighting on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $116,300 to $159,950Annual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Telematics Apply for Software Engineer, Telematics on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $107,000 to $147,050Annual base, USD
View job: Software Test & Integration Engineer, ES&D Range & Energy Applications Apply for Software Test & Integration Engineer, ES&D Range & Energy Applications on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $107,000 to $147,050Annual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, ES&D Low Voltage Apply for Software Engineer, ES&D Low Voltage on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $105,100 to $144,500Annual base, USD
View job: Systems Architecture Software Engineer Apply for Systems Architecture Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $196,500 to $245,500Annual base, USD
View job: Director, GTM Engineering Apply for Director, GTM Engineering on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $185K to $230KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Electronics Design Apply for Software Engineer, Electronics Design on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $120K to $145KAnnual base, USD
View job: Full Stack Engineer Apply for Full Stack Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $240K to $295KAnnual base, USD
View job: Applied Science DevOps Lead Apply for Applied Science DevOps Lead on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $180K to $210KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Engineer: Embedded Power Systems & Functional Safety Apply for Staff Software Engineer: Embedded Power Systems & Functional Safety on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $145K to $190KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Product Manager - Homeowner Apply for Senior Software Product Manager - Homeowner on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $300KAnnual base, USD
View job: Engineering Manager, Infrastructure / Platform Apply for Engineering Manager, Infrastructure / Platform on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $150K to $280KAnnual base, USD
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Base salary $150K to $280KAnnual base, USD
View job: Full-stack Engineer Apply for Full-stack Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $150K to $280KAnnual base, USD
View job: Full-Stack Engineer - Enterprise Apply for Full-Stack Engineer - Enterprise on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $185K to $250KAnnual base, USD
View job: Member of the Technical Staff — Applied AI, Fullstack Apply for Member of the Technical Staff — Applied AI, Fullstack on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $230K to $350KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Backend Engineer Apply for Staff Backend Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $140K to $215KAnnual base, USD
View job: Backend Engineer, Data Ingestion Apply for Backend Engineer, Data Ingestion on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $140K to $165KAnnual base, USD
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Base salary $215K to $275KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Forward Deployed Engineer Apply for Staff Forward Deployed 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 (4,289).
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.