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Software Engineering
IC6 - Advisory
Salary Range
Low
$180,000
14%
Mid
$210,000
14%
High
$240,000
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Principal Software Engineer, Full Stack - Remote US
Remote
·7+ Years Experience
$150k - $240k
$150,000 - $240,000
Principal Software Engineer, Full Stack - Remote US
New York City
·7+ Years Experience
$150k - $240k
$150,000 - $240,000
Principal Software Engineer, Backend - Remote US
Remote
·7+ Years Experience
$150k - $220k
$150,000 - $220,000
Principal Software Engineer, Full Stack - Remote EU
Remote
·7+ Years Experience
$160k
$160,000
Principal Software Engineer, Backend - Remote EU
Remote
·7+ Years Experience
$150k
$150,000
Principal Software Engineer - Languages and SDKs
Remote
·Last Posted: Jul 2025
$181k - $228k
$180,500 - $227,850
Senior Frontend Engineer
Remote
·Last Posted: Apr 2025
$166k - $209k
$166,000 - $209,000
Staff Site Reliability Engineer, Platform
Remote
·Last Posted: Dec 2025
$172k - $215k
$172,000 - $215,000
Principal Software Engineer (Tooling & Analytics)
United States
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2025
$150k - $215k
$150,000 - $215,000
Principal Engineer
Remote
·12+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jan 2025
$85k - $213k
$85,000 - $212,800
Principal Software Development Engineer, Post Trade
New York City
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2025
$220k - $240k
$220,000 - $240,000
Principal Site Reliability Engineer
New York City
·Last Posted: Jun 2025
$180k - $185k
$180,000 - $185,000
Radar Staff Software Engineer
Mountain View
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2025
$180k - $212k
$180,400 - $212,300
Sr Principal Software Engineer (Cloud - Data Lake)
United States
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2025
$170k - $277k
$170,000 - $277,000
Principal Software Engineer (Data Platform Cortex Xpanse)
United States
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2025
$147k - $238k
$147,000 - $237,500
Principal Engineer Software (Backend Development)
United States
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2025
$147k - $238k
$147,000 - $237,500
Principal Software Engineer, Infrastructure (SASE)
United States
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2025
$147k - $211k
$147,000 - $210,500
Sr Staff Engineer Software (Backend, Distributed Systems, Cloud Platform)
United States
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2025
$126k - $205k
$126,000 - $204,500
Senior Staff Engineer Linux - C/C++ (Prisma Access)
United States
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2025
$126k - $176k
$126,000 - $175,500
Senior Staff Engineer Linux - C/C++ (Prisma Access)
United States
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2025
$126k - $176k
$126,000 - $175,500
Platform Staff Engineer
Seattle
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2025
$128k - $210k
$127,875 - $210,375
Principal Backend / Core Engineer
San Francisco
·8+ Years Experience
$160k - $210k
$160,000 - $210,000
Principal Backend / Core Engineer
Remote
·8+ Years Experience
$160k - $210k
$160,000 - $210,000
Principal Backend / Core Engineer
Seattle
·8+ Years Experience
$160k - $210k
$160,000 - $210,000
Senior/Staff Software Engineer
Remote
·Last Posted: Apr 2025
$135k - $210k
$135,000 - $210,000
Principal Full Stack Software Engineer
Georgia
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2025
$140k - $210k
$139,725 - $209,587
Principal Software Engineer
Georgia
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2025
$140k - $210k
$139,725 - $209,587
Level Comparison
| Level | Sample Size | Low | Mid | High | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IC1 Entry 0-1 YOE Contributes to smaller projects under detailed guidance. | Large 55 Data Points | $111,500 | $130,561 | $149,623 | |
IC2 Developing 2-4 YOE Contributes to projects under general guidance. Skills are relatively developed with room for growth. | Very Large 378 Data Points | $125,000 | $146,500 | $168,000 | |
IC3 Proficient 5-7 YOE Owns specific projects and requires minimal guidance. Skills are fully developed. | Very Large 544 Data Points | $130,000 | $152,654 | $175,308 | |
IC4 Advanced 8-11 YOE Owns complex projects and drives their direction. Displays in-depth and broad skills and expertise. | Very Large 1,198 Data Points | $150,000 | $172,500 | $195,000 | |
IC5 Expert 12+ YOE A very experienced team member who leads large, high-priority projects that impact company-level goals. | Very Large 369 Data Points | $172,250 | $196,125 | $220,000 | |
IC6 Advisory An authority in their field who defines and drives initiatives with long-term strategic impact. | Very Large 325 Data Points | $180,000 | $210,000 | $240,000 | |
M3 Manager Directly supervises a team of individual contributors and is accountable for their results. | Very Large 203 Data Points | $180,000 | $205,000 | $230,000 | |
M4 Sr. Manager Experienced people manager responsible for setting objectives, observing budgets, and tracking results. | Very Large 111 Data Points | $176,000 | $207,500 | $239,000 | |
M5 Director Oversees managers or leads their own department. Responsible for vision, strategy, hiring, and results. | Very Large 102 Data Points | $205,000 | $241,250 | $277,500 | |
M6 Sr. Director Manages senior leaders in various groups. Responsible for a business function. | Small 14 Data Points | $185,600 | $242,800 | $300,000 |

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