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 3,051 to 3,100 of 4,298
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Base salary $100K to $200KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Hardware Test & Automation Apply for Software Engineer, Hardware Test & Automation on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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View job: Software Engineer, Automation & Controls Apply for Software Engineer, Automation & Controls on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $100K to $180KAnnual base, USD
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Base salary $150K to $175KAnnual base, USD
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Base salary $191K to $233KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior/ Staff Software Engineer, Imaging Apply for Senior/ Staff Software Engineer, Imaging on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $111K to $140KAnnual base, USD
View job: Full Stack Software Engineer, Lab Platform (LIMS) Apply for Full Stack Software Engineer, Lab Platform (LIMS) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $250K to $325KAnnual base, USD
View job: Engineering Manager, Growth Apply for Engineering Manager, Growth on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $230K to $310KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Data Systems Apply for Software Engineer, Data Systems on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $230K to $310KAnnual 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 $180K to $310KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Backend Apply for Software Engineer, Backend on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $180K to $310KAnnual 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 $310KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Distributed Systems - Infra Apply for Software Engineer, Distributed Systems - Infra on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $157,500 to $262,500Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer 2 Apply for Senior Software Engineer 2 on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $223,611 to $321,999Annual base, USD
View job: Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Mobile Trading Apply for Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Mobile Trading on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $178,888 to $268,333Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer, Payment Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Payment on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $178,888 to $268,333Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Mobile Engineer (Card & Payment) Apply for Senior Mobile Engineer (Card & Payment) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $261K to $290KAnnual base, USD
View job: Sr. Director, Software Engineering - B2B Apply for Sr. Director, Software Engineering - B2B on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $235K to $265KAnnual base, USD
View job: Sr. Director, Software Engineering - B2B Apply for Sr. Director, Software Engineering - B2B on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $165K to $185KAnnual base, USD
View job: Lead Software Engineer - Fullstack Apply for Lead Software Engineer - Fullstack on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $133,309 to $150,000Annual base, USD
View job: Sr. Software Engineer II - Front End (Apex Platform) Apply for Sr. Software Engineer II - Front End (Apex Platform) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $130K to $145KAnnual base, USD
View job: Site Reliability Engineer II Apply for Site Reliability Engineer II on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $275KAnnual base, USD
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Base salary $188K to $251KAnnual 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 $173K to $251KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer, Automation & Developer Tools Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Automation & Developer Tools on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $173K to $251KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer, AI Platform Apply for Senior Software Engineer, AI Platform on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $180K to $230KAnnual base, USD
View job: Founding Full Stack Engineer Apply for Founding Full Stack Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $175K to $200KAnnual base, USD
View job: Founding Engineer (Full-Stack) Apply for Founding Engineer (Full-Stack) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $160K to $250KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior/Staff Software Engineer (Platform) Apply for Senior/Staff Software Engineer (Platform) 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 Android Software Engineer Apply for Senior Android Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $150K to $200KAnnual base, USD
View job: Platform Engineer (Kubernetes) Apply for Platform Engineer (Kubernetes) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $150K to $250KAnnual base, USD
View job: Founding Engineer - Full Stack Apply for Founding Engineer - Full Stack on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $135K to $155KAnnual base, USD
View job: Founding Full Stack Engineer Apply for Founding Full Stack Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $130K to $200KAnnual base, USD
View job: Founding Software Engineer Apply for Founding Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $120K to $150KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer - Full Stack Apply for Software Engineer - Full Stack on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $120K to $200KAnnual base, USD
View job: Product Engineer (Software Engineer) Apply for Product Engineer (Software Engineer) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $120K to $250KAnnual base, USD
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Base salary $190K to $300KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Engineer, SIMD Kernels Apply for Staff Software Engineer, SIMD Kernels on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $190K to $300KAnnual base, USD
View job: Principal Software Engineer, SDK & Lowering Stack Apply for Principal Software Engineer, SDK & Lowering Stack on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $155K to $235KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Engineer, Developer Automation Apply for Staff Software Engineer, Developer Automation on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $155K to $235KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Engineer, Developer Automation - Bazel Apply for Staff Software Engineer, Developer Automation - Bazel on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $190K to $230KAnnual base, USD
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Base salary $180K to $300KAnnual base, USD
View job: Agent Platform Engineer Apply for Agent Platform 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: Backend System Architect Apply for Backend System Architect on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $210K to $250KAnnual 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 $125K to $180KAnnual base, USD
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Base salary $200K to $300KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer (Agent Infra) Apply for Software Engineer (Agent Infra) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $200K to $300KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer (Web Platform) Apply for Software Engineer (Web Platform) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $110K to $165KAnnual base, USD
View job: Cryogenic Systems Engineer Apply for Cryogenic Systems 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 (4,298).
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.




