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Software Engineering
IC6 - Advisory
Salary Range
Low
$180,000
14%
Mid
$208,500
14%
High
$237,000
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Senior Software Architect
Remote
·Last Posted: Aug 2024
$162k - $190k
$162,000 - $190,000
Principal Software Engineer
Remote
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Sep 2024
$162k - $181k
$162,000 - $181,000
Principal Software Engineer
Remote
·Last Posted: Oct 2024
$162k - $181k
$162,000 - $181,000
Principal Software Engineer
Salt Lake City
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Nov 2024
$162k - $181k
$162,000 - $181,000
Principal Software Engineer
Mississauga
$154k - $171k
$153,500 - $170,600
Principal Software Engineer
Mississauga
·Last Posted: Oct 2024
$153k - $170k
$153,000 - $170,000
Principal Software Engineer
Waterloo
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Aug 2024
$153k - $170k
$153,000 - $170,000
Principal Software Engineer
Mississauga
·Last Posted: Dec 2024
$153k - $170k
$153,000 - $170,000
Staff Software Architect
Remote
·6+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Nov 2024
$145k - $175k
$145,000 - $175,000
Principal Software Engineer
Philadelphia
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Nov 2024
$145k - $175k
$145,000 - $175,000
Principal Engineer
Remote
·4-9 Years Experience
·Last Posted: Dec 2024
$140k - $175k
$140,000 - $175,000
Principal Engineer
United States
·4-9 Years Experience
·Last Posted: Dec 2024
$140k - $175k
$140,000 - $175,000
Principal Software Engineer – Full Stack Developer (Multiple openings) in Minneapolis, MN.
Minneapolis
·3+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Oct 2024
$142k - $171k
$141,898 - $171,000
Principal Engineer
United States
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2025
$120k - $166k
$120,400 - $165,600
Senior Staff DevOps Engineer
Remote
·4+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2024
$145k - $165k
$145,000 - $165,000
Staff Software Engineer, Tech Lead
Atlanta
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Dec 2024
$145k - $165k
$145,000 - $165,000
Principal Backend Engineer
Remote
·6+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2025
$145k - $165k
$145,000 - $165,000
Senior Systems Architect
United States
·Last Posted: May 2025
$140k - $163k
$140,000 - $162,500
Founding Mobile Engineer (React Native)
San Francisco
·Last Posted: Mar 2025
$130k - $160k
$130,000 - $160,000
Principal Software Engineer, Software Platform and Data
Colorado
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Oct 2024
$135k - $155k
$135,000 - $155,000
Principal Software Engineer, State Estimation
Remote
N/A
N/A
Principal Engineer, Offline Tools
Calgary
·3-5 Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer, Motion Planning
Remote
N/A
N/A
Principal Engineer, Simulation
Remote
·3-5 Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Engineer
Richardson
·Last Posted: Oct 2024
$155k
$154,710
Principal Unreal Engine Engineer
Remote
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2024
$100k - $150k
$100,000 - $150,000
Principal Software Engineer
Ireland
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Dec 2024
$105k
$105,000
Principal Full-Stack Engineer
Remote
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Aug 2024
$10k
$10,000
Level Comparison
Level | Sample Size | Low | Mid | High | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
IC1 Entry 0-1 YOE Contributes to smaller projects under detailed guidance. | Very Large 113 Data Points | $112,000 | $130,623 | $149,245 | |
IC2 Developing 2-4 YOE Contributes to projects under general guidance. Skills are relatively developed with room for growth. | Very Large 643 Data Points | $121,600 | $141,050 | $160,500 | |
IC3 Proficient 5-7 YOE Owns specific projects and requires minimal guidance. Skills are fully developed. | Very Large 878 Data Points | $128,350 | $149,125 | $169,900 | |
IC4 Advanced 8-11 YOE Owns complex projects and drives their direction. Displays in-depth and broad skills and expertise. | Very Large 1,803 Data Points | $149,781 | $169,891 | $190,000 | |
IC5 Expert 12+ YOE A very experienced team member who leads large, high-priority projects that impact company-level goals. | Very Large 594 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 480 Data Points | $180,000 | $208,500 | $237,000 | |
M3 Manager Directly supervises a team of individual contributors and is accountable for their results. | Very Large 348 Data Points | $175,000 | $200,533 | $226,065 | |
M4 Sr. Manager Experienced people manager responsible for setting objectives, observing budgets, and tracking results. | Very Large 216 Data Points | $175,000 | $205,580 | $236,160 | |
M5 Director Oversees managers or leads their own department. Responsible for vision, strategy, hiring, and results. | Very Large 164 Data Points | $200,300 | $238,050 | $275,800 | |
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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