Software Engineering salary in Boulder
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 7, 2026
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Software Engineering pay in Boulder is measured from 11 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is senior, where 6 postings put the middle half between $164,375 and $174,000, with a median of $171,250.
Against the 75 other measured markets for software engineering at senior, this sits below 39 of them; Foster City leads at $244,000.
Every range here rests on fewer than 10 postings, so read them as a strong hint rather than a benchmark; the sample column shows exactly what backs each number.
11 software engineering roles are open in Boulder right now, 11 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | $130,000 – $165,000 | $130,000 | 5hint |
| Senior | $164,375 – $174,000 | $171,250 | 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 software engineering roles in Boulder · 11 with stated pay
this job's paywhere most pay sits here, $102,000–$193,000scale $60,000–$280,000
Senior Software Development Engineer BranchLab · Boulder $145,000–$195,000 5w ago 
Senior Software Engineer (Quantum Computing) Infleqtion · Boulder $160,000–$185,000 6w ago Staff / Sr Staff Python Software Engineer SciTec · Boulder $102,000–$157,000 8w ago Hardware Integration Engineer SciTec · Boulder $190,000–$235,000 2mo ago Senior Numerical Algorithm Software Engineer SciTec · Boulder $156,000–$193,000 2mo ago Staff / Sr Staff Numerical Algorithm Software Engineer SciTec · Boulder $102,000–$157,000 5mo ago 
Senior Software Engineer - Control Systems Atom Computing · Boulder $150,000–$175,000 5mo ago Staff / Sr Staff C++ Software Engineer SciTec · Boulder $102,000–$157,000 6mo ago Software Development Engineer BranchLab · Boulder $110,000–$150,000 1y ago