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 2,801 to 2,850 of 4,298
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Base salary $238K to $326KAnnual 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 $202K to $277KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Engineer, Applied AI Apply for Staff Software Engineer, Applied AI on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $170K to $234KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer, Applied AI Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Applied AI on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $150K to $230KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Infrastructure Engineer (R6109) Apply for Staff Infrastructure Engineer (R6109) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $185K to $210KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineering Manager Apply for Software Engineering Manager on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $248,700 to $341,250Annual base, USD
View job: Distinguished Engineer Software (Cortex Platform) Apply for Distinguished Engineer Software (Cortex Platform) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $141,300 to $305,700Annual base, USD
View job: Senior AI DevOps Engineer Apply for Senior AI DevOps Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $156,400 to $253,000Annual base, USD
View job: Principal Software Engineer (SaaS Agent Security) Apply for Principal Software Engineer (SaaS Agent Security) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $155K to $230KAnnual base, USD
View job: Production Test Engineer Apply for Production Test Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $154K to $212KAnnual base, USD
View job: Radar Software Engineer Apply for Radar Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $140K to $240KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer (Radar R&D and Production Focused) Apply for Software Engineer (Radar R&D and Production Focused) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $140K to $240KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer (Radar R&D and Production Focused) Apply for Software Engineer (Radar R&D and Production Focused) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $140K to $240KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Radar Software Engineer Apply for Senior Radar Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $120K to $170KAnnual base, USD
View job: Radar Software Engineer Apply for Radar Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $115,401 to $156,131Annual 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 From $172,500Annual base, USD
View job: Software Engineering SMTS / LMTS - AI Core (REMOTE) Apply for Software Engineering SMTS / LMTS - AI Core (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 - Brain Team (REMOTE) Apply for Software Engineering SMTS - Brain Team (REMOTE) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $250KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Perception Learning Engineer Apply for Senior Perception Learning Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $115,400Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Backend Engineer, Ads Platform (Offerwall) Apply for Senior Backend Engineer, Ads Platform (Offerwall) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $140K to $240KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Radar Software Engineer Apply for Senior Radar Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $243K to $364KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Manager, Software Engineering (Integrations Platform) Apply for Senior Manager, Software Engineering (Integrations Platform) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $284KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Principal Software Engineer, Ads Quality Apply for Senior Principal Software Engineer, Ads Quality on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $284KAnnual base, USD
View job: Director, Software Engineering, Product Eng Apply for Director, Software Engineering, Product Eng on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $235KAnnual base, USD
View job: Principal Software Engineer, Business Experience Apply for Principal Software Engineer, Business Experience on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $235KAnnual base, USD
View job: Principal Software Engineer, Ads Platform Apply for Principal Software Engineer, Ads Platform on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $235KAnnual base, USD
View job: Principal Software Engineer Apply for Principal Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $235KAnnual base, USD
View job: Principal Software Engineer, Ads Format Apply for Principal Software Engineer, Ads Format on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $195KAnnual base, USD
View job: Manager, Software Engineering Apply for Manager, Software Engineering on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $178KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Android, Level 5 Apply for Software Engineer, Android, Level 5 on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $178KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, ML Infrastructure, ML Data, Level 5 Apply for Software Engineer, ML Infrastructure, ML Data, Level 5 on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $178KAnnual base, USD
View job: Embedded Software Engineer, Power, Level 5 Apply for Embedded Software Engineer, Power, Level 5 on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $178KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Full Stack, Level 5 Apply for Software Engineer, Full Stack, Level 5 on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $178KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Backend, Level 5 Apply for Software Engineer, Backend, Level 5 on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $178KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, iOS, Level 5 Apply for Software Engineer, iOS, Level 5 on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $178KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, C++, Level 5 Apply for Software Engineer, C++, Level 5 on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $178KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Specs C++, Level 5 Apply for Software Engineer, Specs C++, Level 5 on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $133KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, C++, Level 4 Apply for Software Engineer, C++, Level 4 on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $133KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Android, Level 4 Apply for Software Engineer, Android, Level 4 on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $133KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Device Security, Level 4 Apply for Software Engineer, Device Security, Level 4 on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $133KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Full Stack, Level 4 Apply for Software Engineer, Full Stack, Level 4 on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $170K to $205KAnnual base, USD
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Base salary $141,300 to $212,000Annual base, USD
View job: Integration and Test Engineer Apply for Integration and Test Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $141,300 to $212,000Annual base, USD
View job: Integration and Test Engineer Apply for Integration and Test Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $136K to $204KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Developer Apply for Senior Software Developer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $115,000 to $215,580Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Model-Based Systems Engineer (MBSE) Apply for Senior Model-Based Systems Engineer (MBSE) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $110K to $165KAnnual base, USD
View job: Mid-Level Software Developer Apply for Mid-Level Software Developer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $110K to $165KAnnual base, USD
View job: Mid-Level Software Developer Apply for Mid-Level Software Developer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $200K to $235KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Engineer, Backend Apply for Staff Software Engineer, Backend on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $189K to $225KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Engineer - Backend Apply for Staff Software Engineer - Backend on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $180K to $220KAnnual base, USD
View job: Engineering Manager, Platform Apply for Engineering Manager, Platform 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 (4,298).
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.