Software engineering jobs in California with a published base of $100K+
Published pay at a glance
4,307 open postings from 500 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 $202,500
- Median published range width
- $70K
- Publish a starting base of $150K+
- 74%
- Publish a starting base of $200K+
- 29%
- $100K - $125K347
- $125K - $150K759
- $150K - $175K979
- $175K - $200K987
- $200K - $225K537
- $225K - $250K276
- $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
1,190 of these postings were first seen by us in the last 7 days.
Jobs 2,451 to 2,500 of 4,307
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Base salary $160K to $245KAnnual base, USD
View job: Principal Crypto Engineer (TS//SCI) Apply for Principal Crypto Engineer (TS//SCI) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $130K to $197KAnnual base, USD
View job: Build and Release Engineer (DevOps) Apply for Build and Release Engineer (DevOps) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $228K to $237KAnnual 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
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Base salary $114K to $228KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Systems Engineer Apply for Staff Software Systems Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $183,600 to $297,000Annual 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 $268K to $321KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Cell Orchestration Apply for Software Engineer, Cell Orchestration on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $140K to $160KAnnual base, USD
View job: Lead Software Engineer, RTOS-based Automotive Platforms Apply for Lead Software Engineer, RTOS-based Automotive Platforms on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $140K to $160KAnnual base, USD
View job: Lead Software Engineer, Infotainment/Connectivity Platform Apply for Lead Software Engineer, Infotainment/Connectivity Platform on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $232K to $268KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Staff Software Engineer, Recognition Platform Apply for Senior Staff Software Engineer, Recognition Platform on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $140K to $178KAnnual base, USD
View job: Fullstack Software Engineer (Platform) Apply for Fullstack Software Engineer (Platform) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $119,850 to $197,800Annual base, USD
View job: Systems Engineer - Sys Architecting, Requirements & Interfaces (Experienced, Lead) Apply for Systems Engineer - Sys Architecting, Requirements & Interfaces (Experienced, Lead) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $106,250 to $232,300Annual base, USD
View job: Embedded Software Engineer (Associate, Experienced, or Senior) Apply for Embedded Software Engineer (Associate, Experienced, or Senior) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $200K to $245KAnnual base, USD
View job: Developer Advocate - Volcano Apply for Developer Advocate - Volcano 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 Fullstack Engineer Apply for Senior Fullstack 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: Staff Fullstack Software Engineer Apply for Staff Fullstack Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $180K to $210KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer, Fullstack Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Fullstack on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $140K to $170KAnnual base, USD
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Base salary $140K to $170KAnnual base, USD
View job: Embedded Controls Engineer Apply for Embedded Controls Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $115K to $140KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Integration & Test Engineer Apply for Software Integration & Test Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $110K to $160KAnnual base, USD
View job: Optical Networking Engineer Apply for Optical Networking Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $170KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer, Platform Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Platform on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $170K to $225KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Central Cloud Infrastructure Engineer Apply for Senior Central Cloud Infrastructure Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $184K to $260KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Engineer Apply for Staff Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $147K to $225KAnnual 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 $132K to $202KAnnual base, USD
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Base salary $150K to $220KAnnual base, USD
View job: Customer-Facing Software Engineer Apply for Customer-Facing Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $159K to $275KAnnual 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 $120K to $240KAnnual base, USD
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Base salary $220K to $275KAnnual base, USD
View job: Engineering Manager Apply for Engineering Manager on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $250K to $300KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Engineering Manager, Mobile Apply for Senior Engineering Manager, Mobile on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $190K to $230KAnnual 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 $200KAnnual base, USD
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Base salary $250K to $300KAnnual 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 $200K to $400KAnnual base, USD
View job: Backend Product Engineer Apply for Backend Product 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 Backend Product Engineer Apply for AI Backend Product 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: Software Engineer, Frontend Apply for Software Engineer, Frontend on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $200K to $400KAnnual base, USD
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Base salary $200K to $300KAnnual base, USD
View job: Compiler Backend Engineer Apply for Compiler Backend Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $180K to $300KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Platform Apply for Software Engineer, Platform on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $180K to $300KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Infra Apply for Software Engineer, Infra on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $175K to $300KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Product Apply for Software Engineer, Product on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $225K to $300KAnnual base, USD
View job: Engineering Manager Apply for Engineering Manager on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $150K to $290KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Applied AI Apply for Software Engineer, Applied AI on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $150K to $290KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Product Apply for Software Engineer, Product on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $150K to $290KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Developer Infrastructure Apply for Software Engineer, Developer Infrastructure on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $154K to $170KAnnual 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 $111,500 to $123,000Annual base, USD
View job: Infrastructure Engineer Apply for Infrastructure Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $190K to $230KAnnual base, USD
View job: Computer Vision Engineer Apply for Computer Vision Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $180K to $230KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Flight Software Engineer Apply for Staff Flight 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 (4,307).
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 2,097
- Product in California 863
- Marketing in California 755
- Program & Project Management in California 754
- Finance & Accounting in California 669
- Sales in California 659
- HR & Recruiting in California 522
- IT & Security in California 522
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.

