Salary Guide · 2026

Software Engineer Salary in San Francisco

Review the salary landscape for Software Engineer roles in San Francisco. Compensation ranges from $150K to $485K with a median of $236K, compiled from 54 active job postings.

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Software Engineer Salary Range in San Francisco
$236K
Median Salary
$150K
Minimum
$485K
Maximum
Based on 54 job postings with salary data
94
Open Positions
54
With Salary Data
$424K
Highest Avg. Salary

Top Paying Companies for Software Engineer in San Francisco

Companies offering the highest average compensation for Software Engineer roles.

CompanyAvg. Salary
AnthropicAnthropic
$424K
NotionNotion
$301K
D
Decagon
$300K
FigmaFigma
$265K
StripeStripe
$259K
WaymoWaymo
$238K
L
LangChain
$238K
GleanGlean
$235K

Skills That Command Higher Software Engineer Salary

Adding these skills to your profile can increase your earning potential.

GoCI/CDiOS

Software Engineer Jobs in San Francisco With Salary

Current openings showing employer-listed salary ranges.

Software Engineer, Cloud Deployment InfrastructureGlean
$200,000 - $270,000/Year USD
San Francisco, CA
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[Pipeline] Staff+ Software Engineer, ExperimentationAnthropic
$405,000 - $485,000/Year USD
San Francisco, CA, Seattle, WA
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[Pipeline] Staff+ Software Engineer, Developer AccelerationAnthropic
$405,000 - $485,000/Year USD
San Francisco, CA, Seattle, WA
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Staff+ Software Engineer, EnterpriseAnthropic
$405,000 - $485,000/Year USD
San Francisco, CA, New York City, NY
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Senior Software Engineer, ProductPave
$195,500 - $264,500/Year USD
San Francisco, CA & New York, NY
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Software Engineer, ProductPave
$141,100 - $190,900/Year USD
San Francisco, CA & New York, NY
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Software Engineer - ProductMercury
$122,400 - $158,400/Year USD
San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, Portland, OR,, Remote within Canada, United States
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Senior Software EngineerFleetworks
$200,000 - $200,000/Hour USD
San Francisco, California, United States, San Francisco
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Senior Software Engineer, Sensor Simulation PlatformWaymo
$213,000 - $263,000/Year USD
Mountain View, California, San Francisco, California, New York City, New York
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Software Engineer, AI Product InsightsMixpanel
$188,000 - $254,000/Year USD
San Francisco, US (Hybrid)
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