Software engineering jobs in California with a published base of $100K+
Published pay at a glance
4,298 open postings from 498 employers, as of .
- Median published starting base
- $176K
- Median midpoint of published ranges
- $218,900
- Half of postings publish a starting base between
- $149,100 and $202K
- Median published range width
- $70K
- Publish a starting base of $150K+
- 74%
- Publish a starting base of $200K+
- 29%
- $100K - $125K344
- $125K - $150K758
- $150K - $175K981
- $175K - $200K983
- $200K - $225K535
- $225K - $250K275
- $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 2,051 to 2,100 of 4,298
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Base salary $160K to $210KAnnual 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 $215K to $250KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Engineering Manager Apply for Senior Engineering Manager on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $150K to $224KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer, Continuity Product Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Continuity Product on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $210K to $235KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Engineer (New Products) Apply for Staff Software Engineer (New Products) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $210K to $235KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Engineer (Platform Engineering) Apply for Staff Software Engineer (Platform Engineering) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $165K to $200KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Full-Stack Engineer (Case Strategy) Apply for Senior Full-Stack Engineer (Case Strategy) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $155,900 to $261,100Annual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Engineer, Web Apply for Staff Software Engineer, Web on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $137,255 to $212,745Annual base, USD
View job: Sr. Software Engineer II, Web Apply for Sr. Software Engineer II, Web on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $108,000 to $205,200Annual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer II, Cloud Platform Apply for Software Engineer II, Cloud Platform on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $208,500 to $284,025Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Manager, Embedded Systems Engineering Apply for Senior Manager, Embedded Systems Engineering on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $200,500 to $314,475Annual base, USD
View job: Principal Embedded Software Engineer Apply for Principal Embedded Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $158,000 to $219,450Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer, Frontend Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Frontend on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $158,000 to $219,450Annual base, USD
View job: Senior FPGA Engineer, Verification Apply for Senior FPGA Engineer, Verification on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $133,500 to $190,050Annual base, USD
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Base salary $220K to $405KAnnual base, USD
View job: Member of Technical Staff (Site Reliability Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure) Apply for Member of Technical Staff (Site Reliability Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $169,700 to $226,300Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Manager, Firmware Development Apply for Senior Manager, Firmware Development on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $147,900Annual base, USD
View job: Mobile Engineering Manager - Adobe Scan Apply for Mobile Engineering Manager - Adobe Scan on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $221,200 to $387,100Annual base, USD
View job: Principal AI Platform Engineer Apply for Principal AI Platform Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $231K to $378KAnnual base, USD
View job: Principal Staff Software Engineer - Data Lake Infrastructure Apply for Principal Staff Software Engineer - Data Lake Infrastructure on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $135K to $250KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Design Engineer Apply for Staff Design Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $200K to $250KAnnual base, USD
View job: Principal Ground Integration Engineer, Top Secret Clearance Apply for Principal Ground Integration Engineer, Top Secret Clearance on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $218,400Annual base, USD
View job: Software Engineering Architect, Mulesoft Platforms Apply for Software Engineering Architect, Mulesoft Platforms on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $184,500 to $246,000Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Manager, Servo Firmware Engineering Apply for Senior Manager, Servo Firmware Engineering on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $176,800 to $239,200Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Systems Engineer Apply for Senior Systems Engineer 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 Security Apply for Staff Software Engineer - Platform Security on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $185K to $270KAnnual base, USD
View job: Product Manager - Digital Proving Grounds Apply for Product Manager - Digital Proving Grounds on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $170K to $190KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Applied AI (RCM) Apply for Software Engineer, Applied AI (RCM) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $233K to $280KAnnual base, USD
View job: Sr. Engineering Manager, AI Platform Apply for Sr. Engineering Manager, AI Platform on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $233K to $280KAnnual base, USD
View job: Sr. Engineering Manager, Core Products Apply for Sr. Engineering Manager, Core Products on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $176,800 to $239,200Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Systems Engineer Apply for Senior Systems Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $187,100Annual base, USD
View job: Principal Software Development Engineer - Data Cloud Apply for Principal Software Development Engineer - Data Cloud on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $180K to $240KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer - Manipulation Apply for Software Engineer - Manipulation on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $151,300 to $204,700Annual base, USD
View job: Hardware Engineering Manager Apply for Hardware Engineering Manager on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $151,300 to $204,700Annual base, USD
View job: Hardware Engineering Manager Apply for Hardware Engineering Manager on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $250K to $300KAnnual base, USD
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Base salary $200K to $250KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Systems Engineer (CT Imaging) Apply for Staff Systems Engineer (CT Imaging) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $267K to $375KAnnual base, USD
View job: Engineering Manager, Ray Data Apply for Engineering Manager, Ray Data on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $127K to $159KAnnual base, USD
View job: Full Stack Software Engineer Apply for Full Stack Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $200K to $400KAnnual base, USD
View job: AI Infrastructure Engineer Apply for AI Infrastructure Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $186,200 to $316,500Annual base, USD
View job: Lead Platform Infrastructure Engineer Apply for Lead Platform Infrastructure Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $158,400 to $217,800Annual 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 $157,400 to $217,800Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer - Backend Apply for Senior Software Engineer - Backend on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $157,400 to $217,800Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer - Frontend Apply for Senior Software Engineer - Frontend on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $157,400 to $217,800Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer - Accounts Apply for Senior Software Engineer - Accounts on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $157,400 to $217,800Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer - Backend Apply for Senior Software Engineer - Backend on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $166,300Annual base, USD
View job: Lead Backend Engineer, Studio (Hybrid) Apply for Lead Backend Engineer, Studio (Hybrid) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $166,300Annual base, USD
View job: Staff Site Reliability Engineer (Hybrid) Apply for Staff Site Reliability Engineer (Hybrid) 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 $160K to $250KAnnual base, USD
View job: Frontend Engineer, Data Visualization Apply for Frontend Engineer, Data Visualization on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $160K to $250KAnnual 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 (4,298).
Of the 31% of postings that state a workplace: 2% remote, 50% hybrid, 47% 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 861
- Marketing in California 753
- Program & Project Management in California 750
- Finance & Accounting in California 666
- Sales in California 654
- IT & Security in California 521
- HR & Recruiting in California 520
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.

