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Software Engineering
IC6 - Advisory
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$180,000
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$207,940
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$235,880
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Principal Software Engineer
United States
·12+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2025
$141k - $225k
$141,000 - $225,000
Principal Engineer, Virtual Devices
United States
·12+ Years Experience
$141k - $225k
$141,000 - $225,000
Embedded Systems Software Engineer (Staff Software Engineer)
United States
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2025
$119k - $190k
$119,000 - $190,000
ICB4 Staff Engineer- NSX Security
United States
·Last Posted: Sep 2024
$119k - $190k
$119,000 - $190,000
Principal Engineer
United States
·12+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2024
$111k - $185k
$111,000 - $185,000
Principal Software Engineer
United States
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2024
$91k - $152k
$91,200 - $152,000
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 Backend Java developer 9717- Spring boot/Microservice Architecture/Kafka
Republic of India
N/A
N/A
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 Software Engineer- Integrations & Automation
San Francisco
·Last Posted: Jul 2024
$181k - $186k
$181,272 - $186,272
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
$165k - $185k
$165,000 - $185,000
Principal DevOps Engineer
United States
·5+ Years Experience
$154k - $200k
$154,000 - $200,000
Principal Backend Engineer
United States
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Nov 2024
$150k - $170k
$150,000 - $170,000
Lead Software Architect - Mobile Solutions
Dallas
·Last Posted: May 2024
$154k - $183k
$153,500 - $182,500
EverPro - Staff Engineer
Remote
·8+ Years Experience
$145k - $190k
$145,000 - $190,000
Staff Software Architect
Remote
·6+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Nov 2024
$145k - $175k
$145,000 - $175,000
Senior iOS Engineer
Remote
·Last Posted: Jul 2024
$150k - $180k
$150,000 - $180,000
Principal Flight Software Engineer I
Broomfield
·9+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2024
$165k - $190k
$165,000 - $190,000
Principal Software Design Engineer I
Broomfield
·9+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Nov 2024
$145k - $180k
$145,000 - $180,000
Principal Software Design Engineer I
Broomfield
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2024
$145k - $180k
$145,000 - $180,000
Full-stack Software Engineer (Senior or Staff)
Remote
·Last Posted: Feb 2025
$120k - $180k
$120,000 - $180,000
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 (front-end/react)
Toronto
·Last Posted: Apr 2024
$153k - $179k
$153,000 - $179,000
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
Principal Unity Engineer
Remote
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2024
$160k - $175k
$160,000 - $175,000
Staff Software Architect
Remote
·6+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Nov 2024
$145k - $175k
$145,000 - $175,000
Level Comparison
Level | Sample Size | Low | Mid | High | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
IC1 Entry 0-1 YOE Contributes to smaller projects under detailed guidance. | Very Large 133 Data Points | $112,000 | $128,500 | $145,000 | |
IC2 Developing 2-4 YOE Contributes to projects under general guidance. Skills are relatively developed with room for growth. | Very Large 690 Data Points | $120,000 | $140,000 | $160,000 | |
IC3 Proficient 5-7 YOE Owns specific projects and requires minimal guidance. Skills are fully developed. | Very Large 941 Data Points | $127,550 | $148,775 | $170,000 | |
IC4 Advanced 8-11 YOE Owns complex projects and drives their direction. Displays in-depth and broad skills and expertise. | Very Large 1,949 Data Points | $150,000 | $170,000 | $190,000 | |
IC5 Expert 12+ YOE A very experienced team member who leads large, high-priority projects that impact company-level goals. | Very Large 636 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 518 Data Points | $180,000 | $207,940 | $235,880 | |
M3 Manager Directly supervises a team of individual contributors and is accountable for their results. | Very Large 377 Data Points | $175,000 | $199,775 | $224,550 | |
M4 Sr. Manager Experienced people manager responsible for setting objectives, observing budgets, and tracking results. | Very Large 241 Data Points | $180,000 | $209,625 | $239,250 | |
M5 Director Oversees managers or leads their own department. Responsible for vision, strategy, hiring, and results. | Very Large 175 Data Points | $200,000 | $237,500 | $275,000 | |
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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