Software Engineer salary in Mountain View
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 23, 2026
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Software Engineer pay in Mountain View is measured from 60 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is senior, where 33 postings put the middle half between $209,000 and $275,000, with a median of $217,750.
Pay rises with seniority here: the medians run mid-level $192,500 and senior $217,750. Moving from mid-level to senior is worth roughly 13% more.
Against the 64 other measured markets for software engineer at senior, this sits below 5 of them; Long Beach leads at $227,450.
180 software engineer roles are open in Mountain View right now, 180 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | $168,950 – $210,269 | $192,500 | 27 |
| Senior | $209,000 – $275,000 | $217,750 | 33 |
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 software engineer roles in Mountain View · 180 with stated pay
this job's paywhere most pay sits here, $160,360–$308,200scale $90,000–$440,000
Principal Software Engineer - Vehicle AI Generalmotors · Mountain View New $238,700–$365,700 today 
Senior Software Engineer, Claims Intelligence Commure · Mountain View New $180,000–$230,000 2d ago Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Revenue Operations Commure · Mountain View New $180,000–$230,000 2d ago Senior Software Engineer, Voice Agents Commure · Mountain View New $170,000–$230,000 2d ago Senior Software Engineer, R&D Commure · Mountain View New $170,000–$220,000 3d ago Staff Software Engineer - Virtualization Generalmotors · Remote · US $171,150–$288,500 4d ago Sr Software Engineer Generalmotors · Remote · US $170,600–$261,300 4d ago Principal Software Engineer - Virtualization Generalmotors · Remote · US $171,150–$288,500 5d ago Principal Software Engineer – Core OS, Vehicle Compute Generalmotors · Mountain View $216,400–$450,400 2w ago Staff Software Engineer – Core OS, Vehicle Compute Generalmotors · Mountain View $160,200–$330,400 2w ago Senior Software Engineer, AI Integrations Commure · Mountain View $180,000–$230,000 2w ago 
Senior Software Engineer, Eval Efficiency & Optimization Waymo · Mountain View $213,000–$263,000 3w ago 
Sr. Software Engineer, Fullstack - Moveworks ServiceNow · Mountain View $143,200–$243,400 3w ago 
Staff Software Engineer, Routing nuro · Mountain View $213,480–$319,720 3w ago Senior Software Engineer, Ride-Hailing Product nuro · Mountain View $160,360–$240,540 3w ago 
Staff Software Engineer - Identity and Verifications Team LinkedIn · Mountain View $156,000–$255,000 3w ago Senior Software Engineer, Fleet Response Efficiency & Optimization Waymo · Mountain View $213,000–$263,000 3w ago Senior Software Engineer, Air AI Commure · Mountain View $170,000–$230,000 4w ago Principal Software Engineer - Build System Modernization Generalmotors · Remote · US $201,000–$400,000 4w ago Staff Software Engineer - Build System Modernization Generalmotors · Remote · US $171,150–$288,500 4w ago 
Senior Autonomy Software Engineer, Mapping Kodiak · Mountain View $200,000–$260,000 4w ago Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure and Observability nuro · Mountain View $145,830–$219,000 4w ago Software Engineer, Scribe AI Commure · Mountain View $130,000–$180,000 4w ago 
Senior Software Engineer Omnissa · Mountain View $162,512–$342,750 4w ago Staff Autonomy Software Engineer, Localization Kodiak · Mountain View $200,000–$260,000 4w ago Staff Tech Lead Software Engineer, Vehicle Realism Platform Waymo · Mountain View $251,000–$310,000 5w ago Principal Staff Software Engineer, Systems Infrastructure LinkedIn · Mountain View $207,000–$340,000 5w ago Senior Staff Software Engineer, Trust Engineering LinkedIn · Mountain View $185,000–$304,000 5w ago Staff Software Engineer, Agentic App Platform - Moveworks ServiceNow · Mountain View $176,100–$308,200 5w ago Software Engineer - Systems and Infrastructure LinkedIn · Mountain View $120,000–$195,000 5w ago 
Senior Software Engineer, Compute Infrastructure Databricks · Mountain View $164,200–$205,200 5w ago 
Senior Software Engineer, Lifecycle & Messaging Platform NewsBreak · Mountain View $150,000–$280,000 6w ago Staff Software Engineer, Lakeflow Pipelines DR Databricks · Mountain View $192,000–$260,000 6w ago Senior Software Engineer, Billing Agents Commure · Mountain View $180,000–$230,000 6w ago Software Engineer, AI Solutions DataVisor · Mountain View $130,000–$250,000 6w ago Staff Software Engineer – Genie One Mobile & Desktop Databricks · Mountain View $190,000–$261,250 6w ago Distinguished Software Engineer, Systems Infrastructure - Storage LinkedIn · Mountain View $253,000–$416,000 6w ago Software Engineer, Ads Platform NewsBreak · Mountain View $155,000–$260,000 6w ago Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure Commure · Mountain View $170,000–$220,000 7w ago Staff Software Engineer, Data Warehouse Commure · Mountain View $210,000–$275,000 7w ago Software Engineer, C/C++ (Cloud/Networking) Omnissa · Mountain View $150,825–$201,100 7w ago Staff Software Engineer Generalmotors · Remote · US $189,000–$240,000 7w ago Senior Software Engineer, Data Science LinkedIn · Mountain View $129,000–$212,000 7w ago 
Software Engineer, Customer Lifecycle ATOMS Careers page · Mountain View $176,000–$242,000 7w ago Software Engineer, Customer Lifecycle Atoms · Mountain View $176,000–$242,000 7w ago Software Engineer, Video Streaming nuro · Mountain View $160,000–$240,000 8w ago Senior Software Engineer, Devices Platform nuro · Mountain View $160,360–$240,540 8w ago Senior Software Engineer, Networking & Real-Time Systems nuro · Mountain View $193,930–$291,150 8w ago Senior Software Engineer, Sensor Platform nuro · Mountain View $160,360–$240,540 8w ago Senior Software Engineer, Video Streaming nuro · Mountain View $193,930–$291,150 8w ago Software Engineer, Sensor Platform nuro · Mountain View $132,300–$165,370 8w ago Tech Lead Software Engineer, Fleet Connectivity nuro · Mountain View $193,930–$291,150 8w ago Principal Software Engineer, Post Training Waymo · Mountain View $349,000–$431,000 2mo ago Senior Software Engineer - Systems and Infrastructure LinkedIn · Mountain View $144,000–$236,000 2mo ago Distinguished Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure LinkedIn · Mountain View $253,000–$416,000 2mo ago Staff Software Engineer, Frontend/Fullstack - Moveworks ServiceNow · Mountain View $166,500–$291,400 2mo ago 
Senior Staff Software Engineer EarnIn · Mountain View $279,000–$341,000 2mo ago Principal Staff Software Engineer, Systems Infrastructure LinkedIn · Mountain View $226,000–$369,000 2mo ago Principal Staff Software Engineer - Compute Infrastructure LinkedIn · Mountain View $231,000–$378,000 2mo ago Software Engineer, Marketplace Logistic Waymo · Mountain View $175,000–$215,000 2mo ago
Senior Software Engineer, Claims Intelligence Commure · Mountain View New $180,000–$230,000 2d ago Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Revenue Operations Commure · Mountain View New $180,000–$230,000 2d ago Senior Software Engineer, Voice Agents Commure · Mountain View New $170,000–$230,000 2d ago Senior Software Engineer, R&D Commure · Mountain View New $170,000–$220,000 3d ago Staff Software Engineer - Virtualization Generalmotors · Remote · US $171,150–$288,500 4d ago Sr Software Engineer Generalmotors · Remote · US $170,600–$261,300 4d ago Principal Software Engineer - Virtualization Generalmotors · Remote · US $171,150–$288,500 5d ago Principal Software Engineer – Core OS, Vehicle Compute Generalmotors · Mountain View $216,400–$450,400 2w ago Staff Software Engineer – Core OS, Vehicle Compute Generalmotors · Mountain View $160,200–$330,400 2w ago Senior Software Engineer, AI Integrations Commure · Mountain View $180,000–$230,000 2w ago Senior Software Engineer, Eval Efficiency & Optimization Waymo · Mountain View $213,000–$263,000 3w ago Sr. Software Engineer, Fullstack - Moveworks ServiceNow · Mountain View $143,200–$243,400 3w ago Staff Software Engineer, Routing nuro · Mountain View $213,480–$319,720 3w ago Senior Software Engineer, Ride-Hailing Product nuro · Mountain View $160,360–$240,540 3w ago Staff Software Engineer - Identity and Verifications Team LinkedIn · Mountain View $156,000–$255,000 3w ago Senior Software Engineer, Fleet Response Efficiency & Optimization Waymo · Mountain View $213,000–$263,000 3w ago Senior Software Engineer, Air AI Commure · Mountain View $170,000–$230,000 4w ago Principal Software Engineer - Build System Modernization Generalmotors · Remote · US $201,000–$400,000 4w ago Staff Software Engineer - Build System Modernization Generalmotors · Remote · US $171,150–$288,500 4w ago Senior Autonomy Software Engineer, Mapping Kodiak · Mountain View $200,000–$260,000 4w ago Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure and Observability nuro · Mountain View $145,830–$219,000 4w ago Software Engineer, Scribe AI Commure · Mountain View $130,000–$180,000 4w ago Senior Software Engineer Omnissa · Mountain View $162,512–$342,750 4w ago Staff Autonomy Software Engineer, Localization Kodiak · Mountain View $200,000–$260,000 4w ago Staff Tech Lead Software Engineer, Vehicle Realism Platform Waymo · Mountain View $251,000–$310,000 5w ago Principal Staff Software Engineer, Systems Infrastructure LinkedIn · Mountain View $207,000–$340,000 5w ago Senior Staff Software Engineer, Trust Engineering LinkedIn · Mountain View $185,000–$304,000 5w ago Staff Software Engineer, Agentic App Platform - Moveworks ServiceNow · Mountain View $176,100–$308,200 5w ago Software Engineer - Systems and Infrastructure LinkedIn · Mountain View $120,000–$195,000 5w ago Senior Software Engineer, Compute Infrastructure Databricks · Mountain View $164,200–$205,200 5w ago Senior Software Engineer, Lifecycle & Messaging Platform NewsBreak · Mountain View $150,000–$280,000 6w ago Staff Software Engineer, Lakeflow Pipelines DR Databricks · Mountain View $192,000–$260,000 6w ago Senior Software Engineer, Billing Agents Commure · Mountain View $180,000–$230,000 6w ago Software Engineer, AI Solutions DataVisor · Mountain View $130,000–$250,000 6w ago Staff Software Engineer – Genie One Mobile & Desktop Databricks · Mountain View $190,000–$261,250 6w ago Distinguished Software Engineer, Systems Infrastructure - Storage LinkedIn · Mountain View $253,000–$416,000 6w ago Software Engineer, Ads Platform NewsBreak · Mountain View $155,000–$260,000 6w ago Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure Commure · Mountain View $170,000–$220,000 7w ago Staff Software Engineer, Data Warehouse Commure · Mountain View $210,000–$275,000 7w ago Software Engineer, C/C++ (Cloud/Networking) Omnissa · Mountain View $150,825–$201,100 7w ago Staff Software Engineer Generalmotors · Remote · US $189,000–$240,000 7w ago Senior Software Engineer, Data Science LinkedIn · Mountain View $129,000–$212,000 7w ago Software Engineer, Customer Lifecycle ATOMS Careers page · Mountain View $176,000–$242,000 7w ago Software Engineer, Customer Lifecycle Atoms · Mountain View $176,000–$242,000 7w ago Software Engineer, Video Streaming nuro · Mountain View $160,000–$240,000 8w ago Senior Software Engineer, Devices Platform nuro · Mountain View $160,360–$240,540 8w ago Senior Software Engineer, Networking & Real-Time Systems nuro · Mountain View $193,930–$291,150 8w ago Senior Software Engineer, Sensor Platform nuro · Mountain View $160,360–$240,540 8w ago Senior Software Engineer, Video Streaming nuro · Mountain View $193,930–$291,150 8w ago Software Engineer, Sensor Platform nuro · Mountain View $132,300–$165,370 8w ago Tech Lead Software Engineer, Fleet Connectivity nuro · Mountain View $193,930–$291,150 8w ago Principal Software Engineer, Post Training Waymo · Mountain View $349,000–$431,000 2mo ago Senior Software Engineer - Systems and Infrastructure LinkedIn · Mountain View $144,000–$236,000 2mo ago Distinguished Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure LinkedIn · Mountain View $253,000–$416,000 2mo ago Staff Software Engineer, Frontend/Fullstack - Moveworks ServiceNow · Mountain View $166,500–$291,400 2mo ago Senior Staff Software Engineer EarnIn · Mountain View $279,000–$341,000 2mo ago Principal Staff Software Engineer, Systems Infrastructure LinkedIn · Mountain View $226,000–$369,000 2mo ago Principal Staff Software Engineer - Compute Infrastructure LinkedIn · Mountain View $231,000–$378,000 2mo ago Software Engineer, Marketplace Logistic Waymo · Mountain View $175,000–$215,000 2mo ago 60 of 180 open roles. 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