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 2,001 to 2,050 of 4,289
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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 $114,800 to $195,200Annual base, USD
View job: System Software Engineer - Distributed Computing Apply for System Software Engineer - Distributed Computing on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $243K to $364KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Manager, Software Engineering (Integrity) Apply for Senior Manager, Software Engineering (Integrity) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $405K to $485KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff+ Software Engineer, Enterprise Connectivity Apply for Staff+ Software Engineer, Enterprise Connectivity on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $385K to $445KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Infranomics Apply for Software Engineer, Infranomics on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $266K to $445KAnnual base, USD
View job: Network Infrastructure Engineer, Global Network Infra (WAN) Apply for Network Infrastructure Engineer, Global Network Infra (WAN) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $266K to $445KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Traffic Infrastructure Apply for Software Engineer, Traffic Infrastructure on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $130K to $140KAnnual base, USD
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Base salary From $117,200Annual base, USD
View job: Software Engineering SMTS Apply for Software Engineering SMTS on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $221,187 to $285,600Annual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Fraud System Interventions Apply for Software Engineer, Fraud System Interventions on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $190,900 to $334,100Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Staff Software Engineer – Compute Engineering Apply for Senior Staff Software Engineer – Compute Engineering on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $143,200 to $243,400Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer – Compute Engineering Apply for Senior Software Engineer – Compute Engineering on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $175K to $250KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Ground Software Engineer Apply for Senior Ground Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $258K to $376KAnnual base, USD
View job: Manager, Software Engineering - UX Platform Apply for Manager, Software Engineering - UX Platform on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $172K to $198KAnnual base, USD
View job: Sr. Software Engineer - Container Security Apply for Sr. Software Engineer - Container Security on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $266K to $405KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, IP Infrastructure Apply for Software Engineer, IP Infrastructure on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $230K to $280KAnnual 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 $156,400 to $253,000Annual base, USD
View job: Principal Software Engineer (Secure Access Service Edge) Apply for Principal Software Engineer (Secure Access Service Edge) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $149,800 to $262,200Annual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Engineer, Platform Cryptography Apply for Staff Software Engineer, Platform Cryptography on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $175K to $235KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer - Dana for Physical AI Apply for Software Engineer - Dana for Physical AI on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $140K to $250KAnnual base, USD
View job: Systems Engineer, Insights and Analytics (SDS Trucking) Apply for Systems Engineer, Insights and Analytics (SDS Trucking) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $114K to $228KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Program Manager Apply for Software Program Manager on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $136,300 to $187,450Annual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Infrastructure Apply for Software Engineer, Infrastructure on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $259K to $324KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Manager, Engineering Apply for Senior Manager, Engineering on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $265K to $325KAnnual base, USD
View job: Forward Deployed Engineer, Inference Apply for Forward Deployed Engineer, Inference on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $148,500Annual base, USD
View job: Software Engineering, SMTS - Qualified Apply for Software Engineering, SMTS - Qualified on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $151,000 to $244,200Annual base, USD
View job: Principal DevOps Engineer (Prisma Browser Platform) Apply for Principal DevOps Engineer (Prisma Browser Platform) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $148,200Annual base, USD
View job: Sr Software Development Engineer, Business Process Optimization Apply for Sr Software Development Engineer, Business Process Optimization on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $210K to $260KAnnual base, USD
View job: Director of Embedded Software Platform Apply for Director of Embedded Software Platform on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $254K to $305KAnnual base, USD
View job: Machine Learning Engineer - Vision Foundation Models Apply for Machine Learning Engineer - Vision Foundation Models on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $148,500Annual base, USD
View job: Software Development Engineer in Test - SMTS Apply for Software Development Engineer in Test - SMTS on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $125,800 to $157,200Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Bioinformatics & Genomics Data System Engineer Apply for Senior Bioinformatics & Genomics Data System Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $166,500 to $291,400Annual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Engineer, Platform Cryptography Apply for Staff Software Engineer, Platform Cryptography on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $150K to $240KAnnual base, USD
View job: Forward Deployed Systems Engineer Apply for Forward Deployed Systems Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $170,500Annual base, USD
View job: AI Software Development Engineer - Neuromorphic Computing Apply for AI Software Development Engineer - Neuromorphic Computing on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $195KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Engineer, Spam and Abuse Apply for Staff Software Engineer, Spam and Abuse on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $195KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Engineer, Backend, Level 6 Apply for Staff Software Engineer, Backend, Level 6 on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $245K to $265KAnnual base, USD
View job: Tech Lead Manager, Motion Planning Apply for Tech Lead Manager, Motion Planning on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $140K to $267KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Mobile Engineer Apply for Senior Mobile Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $180K to $280KAnnual base, USD
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Base salary $170K to $240KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer - AI Apply for Software Engineer - AI on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $205K to $250KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Platform Engineer | Lab Infrastructure and Security Apply for Senior Platform Engineer | Lab Infrastructure and Security on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $175K to $235KAnnual base, USD
View job: Product Manager | Software Apply for Product Manager | Software on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $175K to $235KAnnual base, USD
View job: Lab Automation Software Engineer Apply for Lab Automation Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $215K to $260KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Product Engineer Apply for Senior Product Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $145K to $215KAnnual base, USD
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Base salary $268K to $279KAnnual base, USD
View job: Principal Software Engineer Apply for Principal Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $146K to $154KAnnual base, USD
View job: Physical Scientist / Test Engineer Apply for Physical Scientist / Test Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $200K to $350KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Backend Engineer Apply for Senior Backend Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $180K to $260KAnnual base, USD
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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.