Software Engineering salary in Cambridge
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 22, 2026
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Software Engineering pay in Cambridge is measured from 12 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is mid-level, where 6 postings put the middle half between $155,313 and $182,375, with a median of $163,500.
Against the 80 other measured markets for software engineering at mid-level, this sits below 15 of them; San Francisco leads at $200,000.
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.
14 software engineering roles are open in Cambridge right now, 14 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | $155,313 – $182,375 | $163,500 | 6hint |
| Senior | $152,113 – $186,500 | $162,500 | 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 Cambridge · 14 with stated pay
this job's paywhere most pay sits here, $144,000–$256,000scale $80,000–$360,000
Senior Product Engineer, Test & Measurement HyperLight · Cambridge $110,000–$200,000 4w ago Senior Software Engineer, Agents TetraScience · San Mateo $170,000–$220,000 2mo ago Senior Software Engineer I/II, Test Robotics Lila Sciences · Cambridge $144,000–$240,000 2mo ago 
Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure (Staff+) Lightfield · San Francisco $180,000–$300,000 2mo ago 
Principal Statistical Programmer Regeneron · Warren $109,900–$179,300 2mo ago Product Engineer, Custom HyperLight · Cambridge $90,000–$180,000 2mo ago Software Engineer (Early Career) Lightfield · San Francisco $160,000–$180,000 3mo ago Senior Software Engineer, Scientific System of Record Lila Sciences · Cambridge $144,000–$240,000 4mo ago Senior Software Engineer, App Lila Sciences · Cambridge $144,000–$240,000 5mo ago Senior Software Engineer, Data Lila Sciences · Cambridge $144,000–$270,000 5mo ago Senior Software Engineer, Operations Research Lila Sciences · Cambridge $180,000–$256,000 5mo ago Staff Forward Deployed Engineer, Life Sciences Lila Sciences · Cambridge $192,000–$256,000 1y ago Staff Forward Deployed Engineer, Physical Sciences (Level Flexible) Lila Sciences · Cambridge $192,000–$256,000 1y ago Software Engineer, Infrastructure (Staff+) Lightfield · San Francisco $220,000–$300,000 1y ago