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Software Engineering
IC6 - Advisory
Salary Range
Low
$180,000
14%
Mid
$208,750
14%
High
$237,500
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Principal Software Engineer
Remote
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jan 2025
$167k - $198k
$166,900 - $198,000
Principal Software Engineer
Remote
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jan 2025
$167k - $198k
$166,900 - $198,000
Principal Software Engineer
Remote
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2025
$167k - $198k
$166,900 - $198,000
Principal Software Engineer
Melbourne
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2025
$113k - $197k
$112,600 - $197,100
Staff Site Reliability Engineer
Boulder
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Oct 2024
$142k - $192k
$141,960 - $192,250
Principal Software Engineer
Remote
·12+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Aug 2024
$175k - $190k
$175,000 - $190,000
Sr. Software Architect
Remote
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Aug 2024
$170k - $190k
$170,000 - $190,000
Principal Front-End Engineer
Chicago
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2025
$130k - $190k
$130,000 - $190,000
Principal Software Engineer
Chicago
·8+ Years Experience
$130k - $190k
$130,000 - $190,000
Principal SW Applications Engineer (9516) San Jose, Hybrid
United States
·Last Posted: Oct 2024
$175k - $200k
$175,000 - $200,000
Senior/Staff Backend SW Developer (9694)
United States
·Last Posted: Mar 2025
$150k - $175k
$150,000 - $175,000
Principal Software Engineer
Remote
·2+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Oct 2024
$170k - $200k
$169,999 - $200,000
Principal Software Engineer
Remote
·2+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Oct 2024
$130k - $175k
$130,000 - $175,000
Principal Front End Software Engineer
Remote
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Aug 2024
$164k - $187k
$164,000 - $187,000
Principal Architect
United States
·Last Posted: Aug 2024
$150k - $190k
$150,000 - $190,000
Principal Software Architect
United States
·Last Posted: Oct 2024
$165k - $185k
$165,000 - $185,000
Principal Architect
Canada
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2025
$165k - $185k
$165,000 - $185,000
Principal DevOps Engineer
United States
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2025
$154k - $200k
$154,000 - $200,000
Principal Backend Engineer
United States
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Nov 2024
$150k - $170k
$150,000 - $170,000
EverPro - Staff Engineer
Remote
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2025
$145k - $190k
$145,000 - $190,000
Staff Software Architect
Remote
·6+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Nov 2024
$145k - $175k
$145,000 - $175,000
Enterprise SaaS Staff Engineer
Atlanta
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2025
$146k - $182k
$146,000 - $182,000
Level Comparison
Level | Sample Size | Low | Mid | High | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
IC1 Entry 0-1 YOE Contributes to smaller projects under detailed guidance. | Large 98 Data Points | $110,000 | $129,250 | $148,500 | |
IC2 Developing 2-4 YOE Contributes to projects under general guidance. Skills are relatively developed with room for growth. | Very Large 572 Data Points | $122,410 | $142,455 | $162,500 | |
IC3 Proficient 5-7 YOE Owns specific projects and requires minimal guidance. Skills are fully developed. | Very Large 773 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 1,642 Data Points | $149,000 | $169,500 | $190,000 | |
IC5 Expert 12+ YOE A very experienced team member who leads large, high-priority projects that impact company-level goals. | Very Large 522 Data Points | $170,700 | $195,350 | $220,000 | |
IC6 Advisory An authority in their field who defines and drives initiatives with long-term strategic impact. | Very Large 429 Data Points | $180,000 | $208,750 | $237,500 | |
M3 Manager Directly supervises a team of individual contributors and is accountable for their results. | Very Large 306 Data Points | $175,000 | $201,005 | $227,010 | |
M4 Sr. Manager Experienced people manager responsible for setting objectives, observing budgets, and tracking results. | Very Large 186 Data Points | $175,000 | $205,490 | $235,980 | |
M5 Director Oversees managers or leads their own department. Responsible for vision, strategy, hiring, and results. | Very Large 143 Data Points | $205,000 | $240,825 | $276,650 | |
M6 Sr. Director Manages senior leaders in various groups. Responsible for a business function. | Small 18 Data Points | $196,000 | $242,813 | $289,625 |

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