Full-stack Engineering salary in San Francisco
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 23, 2026
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Full-stack Engineering pay in San Francisco is measured from 101 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is senior, where 57 postings put the middle half between $195,000 and $255,000, with a median of $220,500.
Pay rises with seniority here: the medians run mid-level $199,000 and senior $220,500. Moving from mid-level to senior is worth roughly 11% more.
Against the 16 other measured markets for full-stack engineering at senior, this sits highest; San Mateo leads at $210,000.
108 full-stack engineering roles are open in San Francisco right now, 107 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | $175,000 – $225,000 | $199,000 | 44 |
| Senior | $195,000 – $255,000 | $220,500 | 57 |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above.
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 full-stack engineering roles in San Francisco · 107 with stated pay
this job's paywhere most pay sits here, $150,000–$385,000scale $90,000–$540,000
Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer, Engagement Discord · San Francisco $196,000–$245,000 3w ago 
Senior Fullstack Engineer - User Retention & App Ecosystem Kikoff · San Francisco $244,000–$292,000 3w ago 
Full Stack Software Engineer, Sales Platform OpenAI · San Francisco $266,000–$455,000 3w ago 
Software Engineer, Full Stack - Experimentation Platform DoorDash USA · San Francisco $130,600–$192,000 3w ago 
Full-Stack Engineer 4 (Java, Python, AWS, Spark) Capital One · San Francisco $215,200–$245,600 4w ago 
Senior Software Engineer, Fullstack Midi Health · San Francisco $180,000–$210,000 4w ago Full Stack Staff & Software Engineer, Consumer Monetization OpenAI · San Francisco $266,000–$445,000 4w ago Mobile / Full Stack Staff & Software Engineer, Consumer Monetization OpenAI · San Francisco $266,000–$445,000 4w ago Full Stack Engineer, AI Systems, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Required, Work From Home Ginas Tech Jobs · Remote · US $140,000–$190,000 4w ago Full-Stack Software Engineer, Child Safety Tools & Systems OpenAI · San Francisco $266,000–$385,000 4w ago 
Full Stack Engineer (D2C), San Francisco, CA HomeLight · San Francisco $140,000–$160,000 5w ago 
Senior Fullstack Engineer, Agentic Experience CreatorIQ · Remote · US $132,000–$165,000 5w ago Software Engineer, Full Stack - Developer Insights DoorDash USA · San Francisco $130,600–$192,000 5w ago Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer, Developer Success Discord · San Francisco $196,000–$245,000 5w ago 
Full Stack Software Engineer - Sponsorships Substack · San Francisco $140,000–$260,000 5w ago Software Engineer - Fullstack Cogent Security · San Francisco $100,000–$300,000 5w ago 
Software Engineer - Fullstack nextdoor · San Francisco $135,000–$200,000 5w ago 
Senior Full-Stack Engineer (Case Execution) Pivotal Health · Remote · US $165,000–$200,000 6w ago 
Senior Software Engineer, Product Platform (Fullstack) Triumph · San Francisco $200,000–$400,000 6w ago 
Full Stack Engineer - AI Marketplace Loft Orbital Solutions · San Francisco $140,000–$210,000 6w ago Full Stack Software Engineer, Product Explorations OpenAI · San Francisco $347,000–$385,000 7w ago 
Member of Technical Staff - Full Stack, Credit Stuut · New York $185,000–$250,000 7w ago 
Full Stack Engineer, Autopilot Rocket Money · Remote · US $130,000–$170,000 7w ago 
Software Engineer - Full-Stack Cardless · San Francisco $175,000–$275,000 7w ago 
Full-Stack Engineer - Palo Alto Plaud · San Francisco $140,000–$172,000 7w ago 
Senior Full Stack Engineer Vitalize · San Francisco $195,000–$275,000 7w ago 
Associate, Full Stack Engineer - SMA Solutions Blackrock · San Francisco $132,500–$162,000 8w ago Associate, Full Stack Engineer Blackrock · San Francisco $132,500–$162,000 2mo ago 
Senior Fullstack Engineer, Ambient AI Commure · Mountain View $170,000–$230,000 2mo ago Full Stack Software Engineer - Growth Substack · San Francisco $140,000–$260,000 2mo ago 
Senior Full-Stack Engineer (YC experience) Pragmatike · San Francisco $200,000–$400,000 2mo ago Full Stack Software Engineer - Codex for Finance OpenAI · San Francisco $347,000–$385,000 2mo ago 
Fullstack Software Engineer, Agent Platform Mercor · San Francisco $160,000–$500,000 2mo ago 
Full Stack Engineer Samba · San Francisco $160,000–$200,000 2mo ago 
Full-stack Engineer Speak · San Francisco $150,000–$280,000 2mo ago Staff Fullstack Software Engineer Midi Health · San Francisco $200,000–$250,000 2mo ago Full-Stack Engineer, ChatGPT Education & Learning OpenAI · San Francisco $185,000–$490,000 2mo ago 
Founding Full Stack Engineer Clera · San Francisco $135,000–$155,000 2mo ago Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer, Ads Discord · San Francisco $196,000–$245,000 2mo ago 
Senior Product Engineer, Fullstack Together AI · San Francisco $160,000–$230,000 2mo ago Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer, Growth Discord · San Francisco $196,000–$245,000 3mo ago Full Stack Engineer, Enterprise Expansions OpenAI · San Francisco $230,000–$385,000 3mo ago 
Senior Software Engineer, Full-Stack Roger Healthcare · San Francisco $200,000–$250,000 3mo ago 
All Levels: Fullstack Software Engineer Hadrian Automation · Torrance $220,000–$320,000 3mo ago Founding Full Stack Software Engineer, Legal OpenAI · San Francisco $347,000–$445,000 3mo ago Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack Samba · San Francisco $160,000–$200,000 4mo ago 
Senior Full Stack Engineer ATOMS Careers page · San Francisco $176,000–$242,000 4mo ago Senior Full Stack Engineer Atoms · San Francisco $176,000–$242,000 4mo ago Senior Full Stack Engineer, Premium Rocket Money · Remote · US $150,000–$185,000 4mo ago 
Staff Product Engineer, Full Stack David AI · San Francisco $195,000–$315,000 4mo ago Product Engineer, Full Stack David AI · San Francisco $165,000–$225,000 4mo ago Full Stack Software Engineer, Agent Enablement OpenAI · San Francisco $255,000–$405,000 4mo ago Full Stack Software Engineer, ChatGPT Finances OpenAI · San Francisco $347,000–$385,000 4mo ago Senior Full Stack Engineer, Account Linking Rocket Money · San Francisco $150,000–$185,000 4mo ago Full Stack Software Engineer, Codex OpenAI · San Francisco $255,000–$405,000 4mo ago 
Senior Software Engineer - Fullstack Sigma Computing · San Francisco $150,000–$240,000 4mo ago Staff Software Engineer - Fullstack Sigma Computing · San Francisco $240,000–$270,000 4mo ago Full Stack Software Engineer, ChatGPT ImageGen OpenAI · San Francisco $347,000–$445,000 4mo ago Founding Full Stack Engineer Clera · San Francisco $180,000–$230,000 4mo ago Founding Engineer (Full-Stack) Clera · San Francisco $175,000–$200,000 4mo ago 60 of 108 open roles. All full-stack engineering jobs