Software engineering jobs in California with a published base of $100K+
Published pay at a glance
4,296 open postings from 501 employers, as of .
- Median published starting base
- $176K
- Median midpoint of published ranges
- $218,500
- Half of postings publish a starting base between
- $149,100 and $203,200
- Median published range width
- $70K
- Publish a starting base of $150K+
- 74%
- Publish a starting base of $200K+
- 29%
- $100K - $125K343
- $125K - $150K759
- $150K - $175K979
- $175K - $200K982
- $200K - $225K535
- $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
1,701 of these postings were first seen by us in the last 7 days.
Jobs 2,501 to 2,550 of 4,296
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Base salary $145K to $330KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Product Infrastructure Apply for Software Engineer, Product Infrastructure on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $145K to $330KAnnual base, USD
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Base salary $145K to $330KAnnual 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 $145K to $330KAnnual base, USD
View job: Founding Web Platform Engineer Apply for Founding Web Platform Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $145K to $330KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Agent Infrastructure Apply for Software Engineer, Agent Infrastructure on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $138K to $160KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer (Agent Platform) - Intern - 2026-2027 Apply for Software Engineer (Agent Platform) - Intern - 2026-2027 on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $138K to $160KAnnual base, USD
View job: Full-Stack Software Engineer (Product) - New Grad - 2026-2027 Apply for Full-Stack Software Engineer (Product) - New Grad - 2026-2027 on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $138K to $160KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer (Agent Platform) - New Grad - 2026-2027 Apply for Software Engineer (Agent Platform) - New Grad - 2026-2027 on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $138K to $160KAnnual base, USD
View job: Full-Stack Software Engineer (Product) - Intern - 2026-2027 Apply for Full-Stack Software Engineer (Product) - Intern - 2026-2027 on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $142K to $224KAnnual 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 $120K to $140KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer – General (Prism) Apply for Software Engineer – General (Prism) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $125K to $150KAnnual base, USD
View job: Associate - Full Stack Software Engineer Apply for Associate - Full Stack Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $172,500Annual base, USD
View job: Software Engineering LMTS / PMTS - Software Factory (REMOTE) Apply for Software Engineering LMTS / PMTS - Software Factory (REMOTE) 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 Apply for Software Engineering SMTS on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $148,500Annual base, USD
View job: Lead Software Engineer, AI Labs (Product and Customer Facing) Apply for Lead Software Engineer, AI Labs (Product and Customer Facing) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $148,500Annual base, USD
View job: Production Support Engineering - Cloud DevOps Engineer SMTS Apply for Production Support Engineering - Cloud DevOps Engineer SMTS on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $200K to $250KAnnual base, USD
View job: Chip Simulation Software Engineer Apply for Chip Simulation 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 - AI Infrastructure Apply for Manager, Software Engineering - AI Infrastructure on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $231K to $281KAnnual base, USD
View job: Manager, Technical Product Management – Autonomy Integration Apply for Manager, Technical Product Management – Autonomy Integration on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $153,700 to $248,600Annual base, USD
View job: Sr. Staff Software Engineer Apply for Sr. Staff Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $179K to $200KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Developer Platform Apply for Software Engineer, Developer Platform 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 - Production Engineering Apply for Manager, Software Engineering - Production Engineering on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $290KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff / Principal Software Engineer Apply for Staff / Principal Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $160K to $200KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Integration Engineer, Top Secret Clearance Apply for Senior Integration Engineer, Top Secret Clearance 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 Apply for Sr. Software Development 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: Software Engineering Manager, Applications Apply for Software Engineering Manager, Applications 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 Technical Program Manager Apply for Senior Software Technical Program Manager on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $180K to $220KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Full Stack Software Engineer Apply for Senior Full Stack Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $170K to $220KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Design Control Engineer Apply for Software Design Control Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $160K to $200KAnnual 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 $150K to $195KAnnual base, USD
View job: IT Manager, Corporate Infrastructure & Security Apply for IT Manager, Corporate Infrastructure & Security on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $217K to $308KAnnual base, USD
View job: Principal Hardware Systems Technical Lead Apply for Principal Hardware Systems Technical Lead on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $187K to $220KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff High-Speed I/O Test Engineer Apply for Staff High-Speed I/O Test Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $186K to $250KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Electrical Design Engineer Apply for Staff Electrical Design Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $186K to $246KAnnual base, USD
View job: Mixed-Signal Validation Engineer Apply for Mixed-Signal Validation Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $177K to $240KAnnual base, USD
View job: Photonics Hardware Validation Engineer Apply for Photonics Hardware Validation Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $167K to $193KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Hardware Test & Bring-Up Engineer Apply for Staff Hardware Test & Bring-Up Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $400K to $500KAnnual base, USD
View job: Head of Software Product Apply for Head of Software Product on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $260K to $390KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Director, Software Development, Test Automation Apply for Senior Director, Software Development, Test Automation on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $260K to $390KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Director, Data Platform Engineering Apply for Senior Director, Data Platform Engineering on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $204K to $306KAnnual base, USD
View job: Associate Director, App Apply for Associate Director, App on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $204K to $310KAnnual base, USD
View job: Principal Engineer, Software (Enterprise Platform) Apply for Principal Engineer, Software (Enterprise Platform) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $204K to $310KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff/ Principal Software Engineer, Scientific System of Record Apply for Staff/ Principal Software Engineer, Scientific System of Record on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $204K to $348KAnnual base, USD
View job: Principal Software Engineer, App Apply for Principal Software Engineer, App on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $204K to $310KAnnual base, USD
View job: Principal Software Engineer, Applied AI Apply for Principal Software Engineer, Applied AI on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $192K to $256KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Forward Deployed Engineer, Physical Sciences (Level Flexible) Apply for Staff Forward Deployed Engineer, Physical Sciences (Level Flexible) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $192K to $256KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Forward Deployed Engineer, Life Sciences Apply for Staff Forward Deployed Engineer, Life Sciences on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $192K to $288KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Engineer, Enterprise Externalization Apply for Staff Engineer, Enterprise Externalization on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $192K to $288KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Engineer, Data Platform Apply for Staff Engineer, Data Platform on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $180K to $288KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior II/ Staff Software Engineer, Platform Operations Apply for Senior II/ Staff Software Engineer, Platform Operations 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 (4,296).
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 863
- Marketing in California 755
- Program & Project Management in California 752
- Finance & Accounting in California 667
- Sales in California 658
- 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.

