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 3,451 to 3,500 of 4,289
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Base salary $153K to $222KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer - Kafka Apply for Software Engineer - Kafka on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $153K to $222KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer - Data Infrastructure Apply for Senior Software Engineer - Data Infrastructure on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $153K to $222KAnnual 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 $151,700 to $231,900Annual base, USD
View job: Product Manager - Cabin Intelligence Apply for Product Manager - Cabin Intelligence on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $151K to $230KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Asset Pipeline Engineer - Sensor Platform Apply for Senior Asset Pipeline Engineer - Sensor Platform on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $151K to $240KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer - Calibration Platform Apply for Software Engineer - Calibration Platform on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $151K to $240KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer - Motion Planning (Fallback Stack) Apply for Software Engineer - Motion Planning (Fallback Stack) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $150K to $220KAnnual base, USD
View job: Systems Engineer (MBSE) Apply for Systems Engineer (MBSE) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $150K to $200KAnnual base, USD
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Base salary $150K to $250KAnnual base, USD
View job: Vehicle Controls - Technical Lead Apply for Vehicle Controls - Technical Lead on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $150K to $250KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer - Perception (Fallback Stack) Apply for Software Engineer - Perception (Fallback Stack) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $150K to $300KAnnual base, USD
View job: Robot Infrastructure Engineer - Collection Tooling Apply for Robot Infrastructure Engineer - Collection Tooling on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $150K to $242KAnnual base, USD
View job: Embedded Security Engineer Apply for Embedded Security Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $150K to $250KAnnual base, USD
View job: Operational Safety Lead - Defense Apply for Operational Safety Lead - Defense on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $150K to $200KAnnual base, USD
View job: Flight Test Engineer Apply for Flight Test Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $149,365 to $163,974Annual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer – Infrastructure Tooling Apply for Software Engineer – Infrastructure Tooling on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $147K to $265KAnnual base, USD
View job: Android Software Engineer - Applications Apply for Android Software Engineer - Applications on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $145K to $190KAnnual base, USD
View job: Autonomy Test Engineer Apply for Autonomy Test Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $140K to $270KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer - Middleware Apply for Software Engineer - Middleware on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $140K to $220KAnnual base, USD
View job: Engineering Program Manager Apply for Engineering Program Manager on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $135K to $185KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer - Control Center Apply for Software Engineer - Control Center on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $135K to $265KAnnual 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 $135K to $250KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer - Physical AI Security Apply for Software Engineer - Physical AI Security on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $135K to $200KAnnual base, USD
View job: C++ Embedded Software Engineer - Drone Stack Apply for C++ Embedded Software Engineer - Drone Stack on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $135K to $253KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer - Telematics Apply for Software Engineer - Telematics on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $135K to $185KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer - Over-the-Air Updates Apply for Software Engineer - Over-the-Air Updates on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $135K to $265KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer - Stack (SDS) Tooling Apply for Software Engineer - Stack (SDS) Tooling on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $130K to $200KAnnual base, USD
View job: Forward Deployed Software Engineer Apply for Forward Deployed Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $130K to $158KAnnual base, USD
View job: Cybersecurity Software Engineer - New Grad (2027) Apply for Cybersecurity Software Engineer - New Grad (2027) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $126K to $186KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer - Cloud Infrastructure Apply for Software Engineer - Cloud Infrastructure on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $126K to $250KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer - AI Engineering Apply for Software Engineer - AI Engineering on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $125K to $220KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer (SDS Hardware-in-the-Loop) Apply for Software Engineer (SDS Hardware-in-the-Loop) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $125K to $222KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer - Validation Toolset Apply for Software Engineer - Validation Toolset on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $125K to $222KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer - Insights Platform Apply for Software Engineer - Insights Platform on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $125K to $222KAnnual base, USD
View job: Technical Lead, Mining Autonomy Platform Apply for Technical Lead, Mining Autonomy Platform on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $125K to $222KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer - Python Apply for Software Engineer - Python on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $125K to $225KAnnual base, USD
View job: System Safety Engineer, Mining/Industrial Apply for System Safety Engineer, Mining/Industrial on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $125K to $232KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer - Low Speed Motion Planning & Control Apply for Software Engineer - Low Speed Motion Planning & Control on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $125K to $222KAnnual base, USD
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Base salary $125K to $185KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer - Systems Engineering AI Tooling Apply for Software Engineer - Systems Engineering AI Tooling on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $125K to $222KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer (SDS Core - Evaluation) Apply for Software Engineer (SDS Core - Evaluation) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $125K to $245KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer - Planning Apply for Software Engineer - Planning on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $125K to $265KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Android Software Engineer - Platform Apply for Senior Android Software Engineer - Platform on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $125K to $222KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer - Maps Infrastructure Apply for Software Engineer - Maps Infrastructure on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $125K to $222KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer - C++ Apply for Software Engineer - C++ on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $123K to $158KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer - New Grad (2027) Apply for Software Engineer - New Grad (2027) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $123K to $168KAnnual base, USD
View job: Embedded Software Engineer - New Grad (2027) Apply for Embedded Software Engineer - New Grad (2027) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $123K to $158KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Integration Engineer - New Grad (2027) Apply for Software Integration Engineer - New Grad (2027) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $122,158 to $230,000Annual base, USD
View job: Sensor Validation Engineer (Sunnyvale, CA) Apply for Sensor Validation Engineer (Sunnyvale, CA) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $120,182 to $190,000Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Validation Engineer (Sunnyvale, CA) Apply for Senior Validation Engineer (Sunnyvale, CA) 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 520
- 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.