Software Engineering salary in San Mateo
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 22, 2026
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Software Engineering pay in San Mateo is measured from 28 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is senior, where 15 postings put the middle half between $197,500 and $220,000, with a median of $205,000.
Pay rises with seniority here: the medians run mid-level $178,500 and senior $205,000. Moving from mid-level to senior is worth roughly 15% more.
Against the 75 other measured markets for software engineering at senior, this sits below 8 of them; Foster City leads at $244,000.
90 software engineering roles are open in San Mateo right now, 90 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | $167,500 – $200,000 | $178,500 | 13 |
| Senior | $197,500 – $220,000 | $205,000 | 15 |
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 engineering roles in San Mateo · 90 with stated pay
this job's paywhere most pay sits here, $182,170–$295,250scale $100,000–$420,000
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 Senior Software Engineer - Application Platform Guidewire · San Mateo $160,000–$271,000 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 Software Engineer, Engine Scalability roblox · San Mateo $153,120–$196,750 3w 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 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, 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 
Manager, Software Engineering (R5966) Shield AI · San Diego $170,000–$310,000 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 Senior Software Engineer, Creator Core Systems roblox · San Mateo $243,290–$295,250 6w ago Senior Software Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities (R5339) Shield AI · San Mateo $195,840–$293,760 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 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 
Senior Software Engineer, Platform Luminai · San Mateo $170,000–$220,000 2mo ago Senior Software Engineer, iOS roblox · San Mateo $196,750–$243,290 2mo ago Senior Software Engineer - Storage roblox · San Mateo $243,290–$295,250 2mo ago Senior Software Engineer - Core Platform and Systems roblox · San Mateo $196,750–$243,290 2mo ago Senior Software Engineer - Core UX Studio roblox · San Mateo $196,750–$243,290 2mo ago Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration (R5423) Shield AI · San Mateo $195,840–$293,760 2mo ago Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform Verkada · San Mateo $130,000–$280,000 2mo ago Senior Software Engineer - Economy Platform roblox · San Mateo $196,750–$243,290 2mo ago Senior Software Engineer, Runtime roblox · San Mateo $196,750–$243,290 2mo ago Senior Software Engineer, Agents TetraScience · San Mateo $170,000–$220,000 2mo ago Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure Skydio · San Mateo $190,000–$250,000 2mo ago [2027] Software Engineer, Early Career roblox · San Mateo $153,000 2mo ago 
Product Engineer Eve · San Francisco $195,000–$350,000 2mo ago Senior Software Engineer - Consoles roblox · San Mateo $196,750–$243,290 2mo ago Senior Software Engineer, Engineering Acceleration roblox · San Mateo $243,290–$295,250 2mo ago 
Software Engineer - Agentic Code Review (Gitar) Sonar · San Mateo $145,000–$190,000 3mo ago Senior Software Engineer, Compute Cell Platform roblox · San Mateo $196,750–$243,290 3mo ago Senior Software Engineer, Build roblox · San Mateo $196,750–$243,290 3mo ago Senior Software Engineer, Client Systems (C++) roblox · San Mateo $195,780–$242,100 3mo ago Senior Software Engineer (C++) roblox · San Mateo $195,780–$242,100 4mo ago Senior Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure roblox · San Mateo $243,290–$295,250 4mo ago Senior Software Engineer, Service Mesh roblox · San Mateo $243,290–$295,250 4mo ago Senior Software Engineer, Data MrBeast · San Mateo $178,000–$223,000 4mo ago 60 of 90 open roles. All software engineering jobs