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Sr Engineer Software Salary

How much does a sr engineer software make? Real compensation data updated February 2026.

$153,992
Average Min
$206,220
Average Max
$197,000
Median Salary
$412,937
Top Salary
Entry level: $163,897
Senior level: $237,076
Top earners: $290,152

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Related Sr Engineer Software Job Titles

Similar roles and their compensation ranges.

1

Sr. Engineering Manager, Software Architecture

2 open positions

$250,000 - $310,000
salary range
2

Sr Staff Software Engineer, Stream Control Plane

2 open positions

$200,000 - $305,000
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3

Sr. Software Engineer, Site Reliability Engineer

2 open positions

$195,500 - $253,000
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4

Sr. Engineering Manager, Software Composition Analysis

2 open positions

$171,000 - $239,000
salary range
5

Sr. Software Engineer, Backend

4 open positions

$174,600 - $219,250
salary range
6

Sr. Software Engineer III (6129)

4 open positions

$166,000 - $211,000
salary range
7

Sr. Staff Software Development Engineer

2 open positions

$154,000 - $220,000
salary range
8

Sr. Software Engineer, Infrastructure

2 open positions

$133,000 - $240,000
salary range
9

Sr. Software Engineer III (6130)

3 open positions

$166,000 - $193,000
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10

Sr. Software Engineer II (6131)

4 open positions

$143,000 - $197,000
salary range

Sr Engineer Software Salary by Experience Level

How sr engineer software salaries vary based on seniority and experience.

Senior

$297,028
average max salary
Range: $204,404 - $297,028
Based on 18 jobs

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Top Paying Companies for Sr Engineer Softwares

Companies offering the highest sr engineer software salaries based on their job listings.

1

Highspot

2 sr engineer software jobs

$277,391 - $342,391
salary range
2

Reliable

3 sr engineer software jobs

$215,000 - $300,000
salary range
3

Cribl

4 sr engineer software jobs

$207,500 - $302,500
salary range
4

LinkedIn

2 sr engineer software jobs

$189,500 - $311,500
salary range
5

PlayStation Global

4 sr engineer software jobs

$189,300 - $283,900
salary range
6

PitchBook Data

4 sr engineer software jobs

$205,000 - $260,000
salary range
7

Thumbtack

2 sr engineer software jobs

$195,500 - $253,000
salary range
8

Twitch

4 sr engineer software jobs

$151,300 - $261,500
salary range
9

Pilot.com

4 sr engineer software jobs

$149,500 - $237,000
salary range
10

Betterment

3 sr engineer software jobs

$171,667 - $198,333
salary range

Sr Engineer Software Salary by Region

Compare sr engineer software compensation across different geographic regions.

North America

98 jobs

$154,541 - $211,693
salary range

Worldwide

68 jobs

$153,260 - $198,423
salary range

Recent Sr Engineer Software Jobs with Salary

Latest sr engineer software job postings with published compensation.

Sr. Staff Software Engineer, Traffic Infrastructure

LinkedIn • Mountain View

$198,000 - $326,000

Sr Software Engineer

Infleqtion • Chicago, Illinois, United States

$106,000 - $141,000

Sr. Staff Software Engineer - HPC Network Engineering

LinkedIn • Mountain View

$181,000 - $297,000

Sr Software Engineer (Data Platforms)

Cedar • USA

$195,500 - $247,250

Sr. Software Development Engineer, Full Stack (New Products)

PitchBook Data • Seattle, Washington, United States

$160,000 - $210,000

Sr. Software Engineer, CRM

Bloomerang • Remote, US

$110,000 - $155,000
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Real Job Data

Salaries from actual sr engineer software job postings.

Updated Regularly

Data refreshed as new jobs are posted.

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All figures in US Dollars, annual.