Software Engineer salary in San Mateo
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 22, 2026
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Software Engineer pay in San Mateo is measured from 30 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is senior, where 17 postings put the middle half between $195,000 and $244,800, with a median of $215,500.
Pay rises with seniority here: the medians run mid-level $178,500 and senior $215,500. Moving from mid-level to senior is worth roughly 21% more.
Against the 64 other measured markets for software engineer at senior, this sits below 8 of them; Long Beach leads at $227,450.
136 software engineer roles are open in San Mateo right now, 136 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | $170,000 – $200,000 | $178,500 | 13 |
| Senior | $195,000 – $244,800 | $215,500 | 17 |
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 San Mateo · 136 with stated pay
this job's paywhere most pay sits here, $190,000–$312,000scale $110,000–$440,000
Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Video Streaming (WebRTC / LiveKit) Skydio · Remote · US New $190,000–$250,000 3d ago 
Senior Software Engineer, Safety Foundation roblox · San Mateo $196,750–$243,290 10d ago 
Senior Software Engineer, Business Systems - GTM Verkada · San Mateo $180,000–$260,000 11d ago Software Engineer III - Cloud Data Platform Guidewire · San Mateo $132,000–$228,000 12d ago Staff Software Engineer Guidewire · San Mateo $184,000–$312,000 2w ago Senior Software Engineer - Application Platform Guidewire · San Mateo $160,000–$271,000 2w ago Staff Software Engineer Guidewire · San Mateo $160,000–$277,000 2w ago Senior Software Engineer - Mobile Platform Skydio · San Mateo $190,000–$250,000 2w ago Senior Software Engineer, Service Mesh roblox · San Mateo $196,750–$243,290 3w ago Senior Software Engineer, Creator Collaboration roblox · San Mateo $243,290–$295,250 3w ago Principal Software Engineer, Engine Systems roblox · San Mateo $295,250–$345,040 3w ago Principal Software Engineer, Build roblox · San Mateo $295,250–$345,040 3w ago Software Engineer, Engine Scalability roblox · San Mateo $153,120–$196,750 3w ago Principal Software Engineer- Agentic Customer Care roblox · San Mateo $295,250–$345,040 3w ago Principal Software Engineer, Core Services roblox · San Mateo $345,040–$399,420 3w ago Principal Software Engineer, Creator Game Operations roblox · San Mateo $295,250–$345,040 3w ago Software Engineer - Embedded Skydio · San Mateo $127,500–$210,000 4w ago Principal Software Engineer - Object Store roblox · San Mateo $295,250–$345,040 4w ago Senior Software Engineer, Creator Services Translation roblox · San Mateo $243,290–$295,250 4w ago Senior Software Engineer, Business Systems Verkada · San Mateo $180,000–$260,000 4w ago Software Engineer, Data Access roblox · San Mateo $153,120–$196,750 4w ago Principal Software Engineer, Creator Collaboration roblox · San Mateo $295,250–$345,040 4w ago Senior Software Engineer, Automation Tools roblox · San Mateo $196,750–$243,290 4w ago Senior Software Engineer, Computer Graphics roblox · San Mateo $227,370–$295,250 4w ago Senior Software Engineer, Developer Tools roblox · San Mateo $243,290–$295,250 4w ago Senior Software Engineer - Traffic Proxy roblox · San Mateo $243,290–$295,250 4w ago Senior Software Engineer - Account Infrastructure roblox · San Mateo $196,750–$243,290 5w ago Senior Software Engineer - Roblox Database roblox · San Mateo $243,290–$295,250 5w ago Senior Software Engineer, Productivity roblox · San Mateo $196,750–$243,290 5w ago Senior Software Engineer, Systems roblox · San Mateo $196,750–$243,290 5w ago Senior Software Engineer, 3D Systems roblox · San Mateo $243,290–$295,250 5w ago Senior Software Engineer, Game Engine roblox · San Mateo $243,290–$295,250 5w ago Senior Software Engineer, Geometry Systems roblox · San Mateo $243,290–$295,250 5w ago Senior Software Engineer, React Native Skydio · San Mateo $190,000–$250,000 5w ago Principal Software Engineer - Roblox Database roblox · San Mateo $345,040–$399,420 5w ago Senior Software Engineer (Backend), Co-Experience roblox · San Mateo $196,750–$243,290 5w ago Senior Software Engineer, Compute Cell Platform roblox · San Mateo $243,290–$295,250 5w ago Senior Software Engineer - Machine Bootstrap roblox · San Mateo $196,750–$243,290 6w ago Senior Software Engineer- User Behavior roblox · San Mateo $196,750–$243,290 6w ago Software Engineer, Engine Infrastructure roblox · San Mateo $182,170–$227,370 6w ago Embedded Software Engineer - Access Control Verkada · San Mateo $150,000–$300,000 6w ago Senior Software Engineer, Creator Core Systems roblox · San Mateo $243,290–$295,250 6w ago Staff Software Engineer, Identity & Access Management Platform Verkada · San Mateo $200,000–$300,000 7w ago Senior Software Engineer, Frontend (App Foundations) roblox · San Mateo $242,100–$312,970 7w ago 
Senior Software Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities (R5339) Shield AI · San Mateo $195,840–$293,760 7w ago Senior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration (R5402) Shield AI · San Mateo $280,512–$420,768 7w ago Senior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities (R4587) Shield AI · San Mateo $280,512–$420,768 7w ago Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration (R5395) Shield AI · San Mateo $234,240–$351,360 7w ago Staff Software Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities (R5368) Shield AI · San Mateo $234,240–$351,360 7w ago Senior Software Engineer, 3D Engine Scalability roblox · San Mateo $243,290–$295,250 7w ago Senior Software Engineer - Consumer Apps Desktop roblox · San Mateo $196,750–$243,290 7w ago Senior Software Engineer, Developer Productivity Skydio · San Mateo $200,000–$240,000 7w ago Staff+ Software Engineer, Agentic Software Security Verkada · San Mateo $200,000–$300,000 7w ago Principal Software Engineer, Data Tooling roblox · San Mateo $295,250–$345,040 8w ago Senior Software Engineer, Core Engine roblox · San Mateo $196,750–$243,290 8w ago Software Engineer, Creator roblox · San Mateo $153,120–$196,750 8w ago Senior Software Engineer, Business Systems - Data Trust Verkada · San Mateo $160,000–$260,000 2mo ago 
Staff Software Engineer, Platform Luminai · San Mateo $220,000–$250,000 2mo ago Senior Software Engineer, Platform Luminai · San Mateo $170,000–$220,000 2mo ago Principal Software Engineer - Content Understanding roblox · San Mateo $295,250–$345,040 2mo ago 60 of 136 open roles. All software engineer jobs