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 2,351 to 2,400 of 4,289
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Base salary $150K to $210KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer (Fullstack) Apply for Software Engineer (Fullstack) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $200K to $275KAnnual base, USD
View job: Lead Infrastructure Engineer Apply for Lead Infrastructure Engineer 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 (AI) Apply for Staff Software Engineer (AI) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $200K to $275KAnnual base, USD
View job: Lead Software Engineer Apply for Lead Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $250K to $367KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Engineer, Infrastructure - San Francisco HQ Apply for Staff Software Engineer, Infrastructure - San Francisco HQ on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $212K to $293KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure - San Francisco HQ Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure - San Francisco HQ on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $212K to $293KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer, Entitlements & Spend Platform - San Francisco HQ Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Entitlements & Spend Platform - San Francisco HQ on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $212K to $293KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Engineer, Entitlements & Spend Platform - San Francisco HQ Apply for Staff Software Engineer, Entitlements & Spend Platform - San Francisco HQ on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $212K to $293KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer, Revenue- San Francisco HQ Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Revenue- San Francisco HQ on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $170K to $232KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Pricing Lifecycle- San Francisco HQ Apply for Software Engineer, Pricing Lifecycle- San Francisco HQ on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $170K to $232KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Infrastructure - San Francisco HQ Apply for Software Engineer, Infrastructure - San Francisco HQ on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $170K to $232KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Entitlements & Spend Platform - San Francisco HQ Apply for Software Engineer, Entitlements & Spend Platform - San Francisco HQ on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $160K to $300KAnnual base, USD
View job: Backend Software Engineer Apply for Backend Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $160K to $300KAnnual base, USD
View job: Frontend Software Engineer Apply for Frontend Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $250K to $300KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Systems Engineer - Camera Apply for Staff Systems Engineer - Camera on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $180K to $260KAnnual base, USD
View job: Information Systems Security Manager Apply for Information Systems Security Manager on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $230K to $315KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineering Manager - Service Platform Apply for Software Engineering Manager - Service Platform on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $161K to $224KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer (Portal) Apply for Senior Software Engineer (Portal) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $176K to $220KAnnual base, USD
View job: Engineering Manager, Lyft Business Apply for Engineering Manager, Lyft Business 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 - Platform Access Control - Security Apply for Senior Staff Software Engineer - Platform Access Control - Security on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $160K to $290KAnnual base, USD
View job: Embedded SW/Firmware Design Engineer Apply for Embedded SW/Firmware Design Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $160K to $290KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Embedded SW/Firmware Design Engineer Apply for Senior Embedded SW/Firmware Design Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $225K to $250KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer, Growth Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Growth on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $330K to $440KAnnual base, USD
View job: Engineering Manager, Core Cloud Platform Apply for Engineering Manager, Core Cloud Platform on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $134K to $197KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer, Controls Systems Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Controls Systems on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $260K to $290KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Simulation Engineer - Core Simulation Platform Apply for Staff Simulation Engineer - Core Simulation Platform on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $234,400Annual base, USD
View job: Technical Leader, Software Engineering – Agentic AI Platform (Identity & Security) Apply for Technical Leader, Software Engineering – Agentic AI Platform (Identity & Security) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $190,000 to $261,800Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $230K to $250KAnnual base, USD
View job: Site Reliability Engineer Apply for Site Reliability Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $190K to $220KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Onboard Integration Apply for Software Engineer, Onboard Integration on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $174K to $223KAnnual base, USD
View job: Upcoming Opportunity - Staff Software Engineer - Java/AWS Apply for Upcoming Opportunity - Staff Software Engineer - Java/AWS 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, AI-Native Developer Platform Apply for Staff Software Engineer, AI-Native Developer Platform on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $208,000 to $234,500Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Android Software Engineer, Verily Me Apply for Senior Android Software Engineer, Verily Me on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $208,000 to $234,500Annual base, USD
View job: Senior iOS Software Engineer, Verily Me Apply for Senior iOS Software Engineer, Verily Me on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $123,500 to $185,000Annual base, USD
View job: Android Software Engineer III, Verily Me Apply for Android Software Engineer III, Verily Me on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $160K to $220KAnnual base, USD
View job: Lead Security & Infrastructure Engineer Apply for Lead Security & Infrastructure Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $230K to $280KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Engineer, Multi-Robot Coordination Apply for Staff Software Engineer, Multi-Robot Coordination on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $210K to $300KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Infrastructure (ML) Apply for Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Infrastructure (ML) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $200K to $260KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure (SRE & Security Focused) Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure (SRE & Security Focused) 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 Robotics SWE, System Identification & Modeling Apply for Senior Robotics SWE, System Identification & Modeling 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 Robotics Software Engineer Apply for Senior Robotics Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $180K to $250KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer, Embedded Linux Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Embedded Linux on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $160K to $210KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer III, Multi-Robot Coordination Apply for Software Engineer III, Multi-Robot Coordination on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $140K to $230KAnnual base, USD
View job: Robotics Software Engineer Apply for Robotics Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $140K to $160KAnnual base, USD
View job: Robot SW Test Engineer Apply for Robot SW Test Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $140K to $210KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Robotics Fleet Optimization Apply for Software Engineer, Robotics Fleet Optimization on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $140K to $160KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer II, Cloud Logistics Apply for Software Engineer II, Cloud Logistics on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $135,699 to $156,000Annual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer III, Cloud Apply for Software Engineer III, Cloud on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $110K to $130KAnnual base, USD
View job: QA Engineer II (Cloud Logistics) Apply for QA Engineer II (Cloud Logistics) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $221,187Annual 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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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.
