High-paying software engineering jobs in San Francisco Bay Area

Software Engineering develops and maintains software applications. Engineers write code, design solutions, and ensure quality. Programming skills and problem-solving abilities are essential.


The 3,223 software engineering jobs listed below pay well, with salaries between $163,511 and $242,044 per year. Software Engineer, Senior Software Engineer and Staff Software Engineer are among the most popular high-paying roles in San Francisco Bay Area, CA.

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Updated Oct 07, 2026
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San Francisco Bay Area, CA
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Staff Software Engineer

San Francisco Bay Area

$242,044 per year

California

$223,613 per year

Machine Learning Engineer

San Francisco Bay Area

$235,230 per year

California

$214,572 per year

Infrastructure Engineer

San Francisco Bay Area

$208,847 per year

California

$176,016 per year

Senior Software Engineer

San Francisco Bay Area

$196,700 per year

California

$185,784 per year

AI Developer

San Francisco Bay Area

$196,231 per year

California

$178,531 per year

Forward Deployed Engineer

San Francisco Bay Area

$183,098 per year

California

$188,540 per year

Product Manager

San Francisco Bay Area

$176,641 per year

California

$158,129 per year

Full Stack Developer

San Francisco Bay Area

$175,494 per year

California

$162,946 per year

Software Engineer

San Francisco Bay Area

$173,643 per year

California

$162,952 per year

Data Engineer

San Francisco Bay Area

$163,511 per year

California

$156,018 per year

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