Embedded & Firmware salary in Santa Clara
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 21, 2026
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Embedded & Firmware pay in Santa Clara is measured from 6 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is senior, where 6 postings put the middle half between $188,923 and $217,048, with a median of $193,190.
Against the 14 other measured markets for embedded & firmware at senior, this sits below 6 of them; Mountain View leads at $229,100.
The one range here rests on fewer than 10 postings, so read it as a strong hint rather than a benchmark; the sample column shows exactly what backs each number.
11 embedded & firmware roles are open in Santa Clara right now, 11 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | $188,923 – $217,048 | $193,190 | 6hint |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above. Rows marked hint rest on fewer than 10 postings: read them as a hint, not a benchmark.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
Open embedded & firmware roles in Santa Clara · 11 with stated pay
this job's paywhere most pay sits here, $131,010–$270,000scale $70,000–$380,000
Linux Kernel Software Engineer - Systems Engineering Everpure · Santa Clara $180,000–$270,000 4w ago Senior Staff Firmware Engineer Marvell · Santa Clara $131,010–$196,300 5w ago Senior Staff Firmware Engineer Marvell · Santa Clara $131,010–$196,300 5w ago Principal Engineer , Software/Firmware - CXL/PCIe Marvell · Santa Clara $154,680–$231,700 6w ago Staff Engineer - Embedded Firmware Development - CXL / PCIe / Near-memory accelerator / Memory-Expansion Controllers Marvell · Santa Clara $111,070–$166,400 6w ago Senior Embedded Software Engineer Everpure · Santa Clara $180,000–$270,000 2mo ago Senior Staff Engineer, Firmware Engineering Marvell · Santa Clara $131,010–$196,300 3mo ago 
Linux Kernel Senior/Lead Software Engineer Arista Networks · Santa Clara $140,000–$210,000 6mo ago Linux Kernel Software Engineer Arista Networks · Santa Clara $123,000–$191,000 6mo ago Sr. SSD Firmware Architect Everpure · Santa Clara $217,000–$359,000 7mo ago Linux Kernel Software Engineer - Systems Engineering Everpure · Santa Clara $167,000–$246,000 1y ago