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 2,101 to 2,150 of 4,298
-
Base salary $146,300 to $201,190Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Engineer, Powertrain Controls Validation Apply for Senior Engineer, Powertrain Controls Validation on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
- Observed since
-
Base salary $165K to $330KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer - Compute & Isolation Apply for Software Engineer - Compute & Isolation on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
- Observed since
-
Base salary $160K to $330KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer - Storage Systems (Agent Infra) Apply for Software Engineer - Storage Systems (Agent Infra) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
- Observed since
-
Base salary $160K to $330KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer - Networking (Agent Infra) Apply for Software Engineer - Networking (Agent Infra) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
- Observed since
-
Base salary $180K to $325KAnnual base, USD
View job: AI Platform Engineer, Developer Productivity Apply for AI Platform Engineer, Developer Productivity on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
- Observed since
-
Base salary $189,308 to $389,753Annual base, USD
View job: Staff Machine Learning Engineer Apply for Staff Machine Learning Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
- Observed since
-
Base salary $143,500 to $212,850Annual base, USD
View job: Sr Software Engineer Apply for Sr Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
- Observed since
-
Base salary $116,500 to $173,250Annual base, USD
- Last checked
- Observed since
-
Base salary $150K to $240KAnnual base, USD
View job: Mid-Career Software Engineer Apply for Mid-Career Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
- Observed since
-
Base salary $175K to $215KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Graphics Engineer - VR Teleoperation Apply for Staff Graphics Engineer - VR Teleoperation on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
- Observed since
-
Base salary $224K to $336KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff/Principal Engineer, Search & Retrieval Apply for Staff/Principal Engineer, Search & Retrieval on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
- Observed since
-
Base salary $204K to $348KAnnual base, USD
View job: Associate Director/Director, Inference Engineering Apply for Associate Director/Director, Inference Engineering on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
- Observed since
-
Base salary $105K to $123KAnnual base, USD
View job: Systems Engineer II Apply for Systems Engineer II on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
- Observed since
-
Base salary $274,456 to $296,800Annual base, USD
View job: Sr Manager, Software Development Engineering Apply for Sr Manager, Software Development Engineering on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
- Observed since
-
Base salary $189,300 to $283,900Annual base, USD
View job: Principal, Software Development Engineering in Test (SDET) Apply for Principal, Software Development Engineering in Test (SDET) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
- Observed since
-
Base salary $161,637 to $220,000Annual base, USD
View job: Software Development Engineer Apply for Software Development Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
- Observed since
-
Base salary $161,637 to $220,000Annual base, USD
View job: Software Development Engineer Apply for Software Development Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
- Observed since
-
Base salary $180K to $240KAnnual base, USD
View job: iOS Engineer (Senior-Staff Levels) Apply for iOS Engineer (Senior-Staff Levels) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
- Observed since
-
Base salary $208K to $260KAnnual base, USD
View job: Engineering Manager Apply for Engineering Manager on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
- Observed since
-
Base salary $172K to $228KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer, Network Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Network on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
- Observed since
-
Base salary $150K to $189KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer – DevOps Platform Apply for Software Engineer – DevOps Platform on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
- Observed since
-
Base salary $150K to $189KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Frontend Apply for Software Engineer, Frontend on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
- Observed since
-
Base salary $150K to $189KAnnual base, USD
- Last checked
- Observed since
-
Base salary $150K to $189KAnnual base, USD
- Last checked
- Observed since
-
Base salary $150K to $189KAnnual base, USD
- Last checked
- Observed since
-
Base salary $220K to $250KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Solutions Architect - Data Infrastructure Apply for Staff Solutions Architect - Data Infrastructure on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
- Observed since
-
Base salary $180K to $210KAnnual base, USD
View job: Pre Sales Systems Engineer (US) Apply for Pre Sales Systems Engineer (US) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
- Observed since
-
Base salary $180K to $260KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Backend Software Engineer Apply for Senior Backend Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
- Observed since
-
Base salary $260K to $310KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Engineer Apply for Staff Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
- Observed since
-
Base salary $230K to $250KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer Apply for Senior Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
- Observed since
-
Base salary $170K to $215KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer II Apply for Software Engineer II on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
- Observed since
-
Base salary $115K to $135KAnnual base, USD
View job: Sr IT Systems Administrator Apply for Sr IT Systems Administrator on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
- Observed since
-
Base salary $140K to $176KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Platform Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure & Live Services - Mattel Digital Studio Apply for Senior Platform Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure & Live Services - Mattel Digital Studio on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
- Observed since
-
Base salary $120K to $150KAnnual base, USD
View job: QA Engineer, Games Platform & Analytics - Mattel Games Studio Apply for QA Engineer, Games Platform & Analytics - Mattel Games Studio on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
- Observed since
-
Base salary $140K to $200KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Manager, Software Engineering (Compliance & Risk) Apply for Senior Manager, Software Engineering (Compliance & Risk) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
- Observed since
-
Base salary $194K to $355KAnnual base, USD
- Last checked
- Observed since
-
Base salary $185K to $280KAnnual base, USD
View job: Back End Software Engineers Apply for Back End Software Engineers on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
- Observed since
-
Base salary $180,000 to $339,250Annual base, USD
View job: Scientific Software Engineers Apply for Scientific Software Engineers on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
- Observed since
-
Base salary $119,300 to $145,000Annual base, USD
View job: Sr Software Test Engineer I Apply for Sr Software Test Engineer I on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
- Observed since
-
Base salary $113,922 to $156,642Annual base, USD
View job: Systems Engineer III Apply for Systems Engineer III on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
- Observed since
-
Base salary $145K to $155KAnnual base, USD
View job: CoDesign & NextGen - New College Grad Apply for CoDesign & NextGen - New College Grad on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
- Observed since
-
Base salary $140K to $240KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Manager - Cluster Security Apply for Senior Manager - Cluster Security on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
- Observed since
-
Base salary $120K to $250KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Infrastructure & Performance Apply for Software Engineer, Infrastructure & Performance on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
- Observed since
-
Base salary $120K to $250KAnnual base, USD
- Last checked
- Observed since
-
Base salary $175K to $275KAnnual base, USD
View job: Full Stack Engineer Apply for Full Stack Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
- Observed since
-
Base salary $210,600 to $283,500Annual base, USD
View job: Director, Software Development Apply for Director, Software Development on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
- Observed since
-
Base salary $225K to $310KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Engineer Apply for Staff Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
- Observed since
-
Base salary $205,650 to $342,750Annual base, USD
View job: Staff DevOps Engineer Apply for Staff DevOps Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
- Observed since
-
Base salary $180K to $250KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Java Developer Apply for Senior Java Developer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
- Observed since
-
Base salary $176,362 to $293,937Annual base, USD
View job: Sr. DevOps Engineer Apply for Sr. DevOps Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
- Observed since
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.