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.
- Linux Kernel Software Engineer, Arista Networks
- PCIe Software Engineer, Arista Networks
- Software L1 Test Engineer, Arista Networks
- Software Test Engineer, Arista Networks
- Senior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) – CloudVision as a Service (CVaaS), Arista Networks
Jobs 351 to 400 of 4,289
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Base salary $123K to $191KAnnual base, USD
View job: Linux Kernel Software Engineer Apply for Linux Kernel Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $123K to $191KAnnual base, USD
View job: PCIe Software Engineer Apply for PCIe Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $110K to $185KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software L1 Test Engineer Apply for Software L1 Test Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $110K to $185KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Test Engineer Apply for Software Test Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $101K to $161KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) – CloudVision as a Service (CVaaS) Apply for Senior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) – CloudVision as a Service (CVaaS) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $132K to $175KAnnual base, USD
View job: Cloud Platform Engineer Apply for Cloud Platform Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $159K to $226KAnnual base, USD
View job: Distinguished Software Architect, Digital Product R&D Apply for Distinguished Software Architect, Digital Product R&D on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $159K to $226KAnnual base, USD
View job: Director, Software Systems, Process and Delivery Apply for Director, Software Systems, Process and Delivery on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $139K to $196KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Manager, Program Management, Software Apply for Senior Manager, Program Management, Software on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $139K to $196KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Principal Software Engineer, Digital Product R&D Apply for Senior Principal Software Engineer, Digital Product R&D on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $121K to $171KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Engineer (Applications), Full Stack Apply for Staff Software Engineer (Applications), Full Stack on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $121K to $171KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Engineer (Applications), Full Stack Apply for Staff Software Engineer (Applications), Full Stack on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $148,600 to $198,200Annual base, USD
View job: Engineering Manager (AI-Native Platform) - Remote Apply for Engineering Manager (AI-Native Platform) - Remote on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $148,600 to $198,200Annual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Engineer (AI-Native Platform) - Remote Apply for Staff Software Engineer (AI-Native Platform) - Remote on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $129,300 to $172,300Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer - Remote Apply for Senior Software Engineer - Remote on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $121,830 to $154,500Annual base, USD
View job: Geographic Information System Software Developer Apply for Geographic Information System Software Developer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $190K to $225KAnnual base, USD
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Base salary $190K to $225KAnnual base, USD
View job: Chief Systems Engineer (CSE) Apply for Chief Systems Engineer (CSE) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $180K to $220KAnnual base, USD
View job: Ground Communications Software Engineer Lead - 5G Core Apply for Ground Communications Software Engineer Lead - 5G Core on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $160K to $195KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior RF Front-End Engineer — Phased Array Antenna & RF Front-End Electronics Apply for Senior RF Front-End Engineer — Phased Array Antenna & RF Front-End Electronics on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $160K to $200KAnnual base, USD
View job: Core Software Engineer Apply for Core Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $150K to $220KAnnual base, USD
View job: Silicon Firmware Engineer Apply for Silicon Firmware Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $150K to $225KAnnual base, USD
View job: Lead Embedded Systems Software Engineer Apply for Lead Embedded Systems Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $150K to $225KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Backend Software Engineer — IoT Platform Apply for Senior Backend Software Engineer — IoT Platform on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $150K to $220KAnnual base, USD
View job: Silicon Platform Engineer Apply for Silicon Platform Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $140K to $200KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior DevOps Engineer - HPC and EDA Infrastructure Apply for Senior DevOps Engineer - HPC and EDA Infrastructure on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $140K to $200KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior 5G MAC Software Engineer Apply for Senior 5G MAC Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $130K to $180KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Flight Software Apply for Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Flight Software on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $130K to $200KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Ground Software Engineer Apply for Senior Ground Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $120K to $220KAnnual base, USD
View job: FPGA SoC Embedded Engineer (RTOS, Xilinx/Intel) Apply for FPGA SoC Embedded Engineer (RTOS, Xilinx/Intel) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $120K to $200KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Principal Radar Systems Engineer Apply for Senior Principal Radar Systems Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $224,000 to $431,250Annual 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 $186K to $256KAnnual base, USD
View job: Hardware Systems Technical Lead Apply for Hardware Systems Technical Lead on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $236,000 to $339,200Annual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Engineer - Billing Platform Apply for Staff Software Engineer - Billing Platform on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $241,400Annual base, USD
View job: Principal Engineer, Quantum Software Development Apply for Principal Engineer, Quantum Software Development on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $207,200 to $282,900Annual base, USD
View job: Staff Robotics Software Engineer - Grasping Apply for Staff Robotics Software Engineer - Grasping on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $180,000 to $237,800Annual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure Apply for Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $174,400 to $237,800Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Full Stack Software Engineer, Platform Apply for Senior Full Stack Software Engineer, Platform on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $174,400 to $237,800Annual base, USD
View job: Robotics Software Engineer - Grasping Apply for Robotics Software Engineer - Grasping on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $147,200 to $208,250Annual base, USD
View job: Robotics Software Engineer - Grasping Apply for Robotics Software Engineer - Grasping on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $147,200 to $200,900Annual base, USD
View job: Full Stack Software Engineer - Rust Apply for Full Stack Software Engineer - Rust on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $258K to $387KAnnual base, USD
View job: Principal Software Engineer, Onboard Infrastructure Apply for Principal Software Engineer, Onboard Infrastructure on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $213,480 to $319,720Annual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Engineer, Routing Apply for Staff Software Engineer, Routing on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $193,930 to $291,150Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Radar Systems Engineer Apply for Senior Radar Systems Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $193,930 to $352,290Annual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Engineer, Behavior ML Data Apply for Staff Software Engineer, Behavior ML Data on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $193,930 to $291,150Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer, Onboard Autonomy Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Onboard Autonomy on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $193,930 to $352,290Annual base, USD
View job: Staff/Senior Software Engineer, Onboard Infrastructure Apply for Staff/Senior Software Engineer, Onboard Infrastructure on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $193,930 to $352,290Annual base, USD
View job: Staff/Senior Software Engineer, Offboard Infrastructure Apply for Staff/Senior Software Engineer, Offboard Infrastructure on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $193,930 to $291,150Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer, Collision Avoidance Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Collision Avoidance on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $193,930 to $291,150Annual base, USD
View job: Tech Lead Software Engineer, Fleet Connectivity Apply for Tech Lead Software Engineer, Fleet Connectivity 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 2,091
- Product in California 859
- Program & Project Management in California 749
- Marketing in California 747
- Finance & Accounting in California 660
- Sales in California 649
- IT & Security in California 522
- 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.