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Software Engineering
IC6 - Advisory
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$180,000
14%
Mid
$208,807
14%
High
$237,613
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Principal Linux Kernel Network Developer
United States
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Oct 2024
$205k - $285k
$205,000 - $285,000
Principal Architect
Santa Clara
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Nov 2024
$215k - $250k
$215,000 - $250,000
Staff Software Engineer - Distributed Cloud Firewall (DCF)
Santa Clara
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Nov 2024
$195k - $240k
$195,000 - $240,000
Principal Engineer - Site Reliability
United States
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2025
$203k - $227k
$202,900 - $226,700
Staff Site Reliability Engineer, Infrastructure, Observability
Remote
·Last Posted: Oct 2024
$167k - $245k
$166,600 - $245,000
Senior Principal Software Engineer - Core Systems
San Francisco
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2024
$228k - $285k
$228,280 - $285,350
Staff Engineer - WebAssembly
Denver
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jan 2025
$196k - $245k
$195,720 - $244,645
Staff Engineer - WebAssembly
New York City
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Dec 2024
$196k - $245k
$195,720 - $244,645
Principal Software Engineer
San Francisco
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Oct 2024
$196k - $245k
$195,720 - $244,640
Staff Engineer
Cupertino
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jan 2025
$180k - $243k
$180,000 - $243,000
Principal Cloud Architect
Remote
·8-10 Years Experience
·Last Posted: Dec 2024
$161k - $242k
$161,200 - $241,899
Staff Site Reliability Engineer
New York City
·Last Posted: Jul 2024
$172k - $241k
$172,000 - $241,000
Staff Site Reliability Engineer
Seattle
·Last Posted: Jul 2024
$172k - $241k
$172,000 - $241,000
Staff Site Reliability Engineer, Platform
Remote
·Last Posted: May 2025
$172k - $215k
$172,000 - $215,000
Principal Infrastructure Engineer
Remote
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Dec 2024
$220k - $240k
$220,000 - $240,000
Principal Software Engineer
United States
·12+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2025
$200k - $240k
$200,000 - $240,000
Principal Software Engineer
San Francisco
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2025
$220k - $260k
$220,000 - $260,000
Principal Front End Engineer, React Native
Remote
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Aug 2024
$200k - $240k
$200,000 - $240,000
Staff Site Reliability Engineer
Remote
·12+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2025
$200k - $220k
$200,000 - $220,000
Principal - FedRAMP/Compliance Program Manager
United States
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Dec 2024
$189k - $240k
$189,176 - $240,000
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Conversational Intelligence (Front-End)
Seattle
·Last Posted: Mar 2025
$185k - $240k
$185,000 - $240,000
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Voice Intelligence Services (Kaia)
United States
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2025
$185k - $240k
$185,000 - $240,000
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Voice Intelligence Services (Kaia)
United States
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2025
$185k - $240k
$185,000 - $240,000
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Conversational Intelligence (Front-End)
Seattle
·Last Posted: Mar 2025
$185k - $240k
$185,000 - $240,000
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Voice Intelligence Services (Kaia)
United States
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2025
$185k - $240k
$185,000 - $240,000
Android Staff Engineer
New York City
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2025
$180k - $240k
$180,000 - $240,000
Principal CloudOps Engineer
Remote
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2024
$175k - $240k
$175,000 - $240,000
Level Comparison
Level | Sample Size | Low | Mid | High | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
IC1 Entry 0-1 YOE Contributes to smaller projects under detailed guidance. | Very Large 108 Data Points | $111,000 | $129,936 | $148,873 | |
IC2 Developing 2-4 YOE Contributes to projects under general guidance. Skills are relatively developed with room for growth. | Very Large 614 Data Points | $122,320 | $141,660 | $161,000 | |
IC3 Proficient 5-7 YOE Owns specific projects and requires minimal guidance. Skills are fully developed. | Very Large 825 Data Points | $129,000 | $149,500 | $170,000 | |
IC4 Advanced 8-11 YOE Owns complex projects and drives their direction. Displays in-depth and broad skills and expertise. | Very Large 1,724 Data Points | $150,000 | $170,063 | $190,125 | |
IC5 Expert 12+ YOE A very experienced team member who leads large, high-priority projects that impact company-level goals. | Very Large 559 Data Points | $170,000 | $195,000 | $220,000 | |
IC6 Advisory An authority in their field who defines and drives initiatives with long-term strategic impact. | Very Large 453 Data Points | $180,000 | $208,807 | $237,613 | |
M3 Manager Directly supervises a team of individual contributors and is accountable for their results. | Very Large 324 Data Points | $175,000 | $200,760 | $226,520 | |
M4 Sr. Manager Experienced people manager responsible for setting objectives, observing budgets, and tracking results. | Very Large 204 Data Points | $175,700 | $206,390 | $237,080 | |
M5 Director Oversees managers or leads their own department. Responsible for vision, strategy, hiring, and results. | Very Large 157 Data Points | $203,500 | $240,075 | $276,650 | |
M6 Sr. Director Manages senior leaders in various groups. Responsible for a business function. | Small 19 Data Points | $200,000 | $244,906 | $289,813 |

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