Staff Engineer Salaries in California

Final compensation amounts are dependent upon several factors, including interview performance, level of experience, expertise, and your location.

$200,000 - $240,000 a year

14 days ago

Exposure to early-stage startups or high-growth companies, with a passion for driving results in these environments. Optimize front-end for performance.

Structured behavioral interviews with engineering and non-engineering teammates. Enough backend experience to design data models, APIs, and business logic.

$175,000 - $225,000 a year

Required field of study: A field relevant to the role as demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience.

$320,000 - $405,000 a year

Proficient in AI-augmented software engineering (e.g. Gen AI and LLMs, agentic tools, Cursor, Claude Code, etc.). An advanced degree in computer science.

Run our multi-cloud footprint with explicit reliability and cost targets. Multi-cloud cost programs that didn't compromise reliability.