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 2,646 software engineering jobs listed below pay well, with salaries between $170,636 and $243,143 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 21, 2026
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San Francisco Bay Area, CA
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Job openings (San Francisco Bay Area)

Staff Software Engineer

San Francisco Bay Area

$243,143 per year

California

$223,703 per year

Machine Learning Engineer

San Francisco Bay Area

$239,068 per year

California

$214,234 per year

Infrastructure Engineer

San Francisco Bay Area

$233,114 per year

California

$177,328 per year

Forward Deployed Engineer

San Francisco Bay Area

$202,764 per year

California

$189,954 per year

Platform Engineer

San Francisco Bay Area

$198,929 per year

California

$191,638 per year

Senior Software Engineer

San Francisco Bay Area

$197,533 per year

California

$185,950 per year

Software Architect

San Francisco Bay Area

$180,922 per year

California

$173,230 per year

Software Engineer

San Francisco Bay Area

$179,204 per year

California

$163,377 per year

Full Stack Developer

San Francisco Bay Area

$174,986 per year

California

$162,868 per year

Data Engineer

San Francisco Bay Area

$170,636 per year

California

$156,411 per year

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