- Median base pay$204,000a year
- Typical range$175,000–$244,000Middle half of postings
- Top 10%$292,200and above
- Postings150with a pay range
Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made
Shield’s Software Engineer titles
- Engineer II, Software (Entry level)$125K median, $125K–$170K typical, 14 postings
- Engineer I, Software (Entry level)$144K median, $94.5K–$144K typical, 11 postings
- Software Engineer (Mid level)$165K median, $155K–$220K typical, 5 postings
- Software Engineer II (Mid level)$165K median, $165K–$165K typical, 4 postings
- Senior Engineer, Software (Senior)$200K median, $200K–$200K typical, 4 postings
- Senior Software Engineer (Senior)$204K median, $200K–$204K typical, 41 postings
- Staff Engineer, Software (Staff)$228K median, $228K–$228K typical, 5 postings
- Staff Software Engineer (Staff)$244K median, $244K–$244K typical, 35 postings
Pay by level
- Entry level$144K median, $125K–$144K typical, 24 postings
- Mid level$165K median, $144K–$165K typical, 13 postings
- Senior$204K median, $200K–$204K typical, 45 postings
- Staff$244K median, $244K–$292K typical, 66 postings
Locations
- United States · $204K median, 112 postings
- California · $204K median, 44 postings
- San Diego, CA · $204K median, 35 postings
- Massachusetts · $228K median, 28 postings
- Boston, MA · $228K median, 28 postings
- Texas · $204K median, 20 postings
- Dallas, TX · $204K median, 20 postings
- District of Columbia · $170K median, 10 postings
Newest Shield Software Engineer postings
- Senior Software Engineer, Perception (R5420)Shield · Boston, MA · $168K–$252K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
- Summer 2027 - Software Engineer InternShield · Washington, DC · $37.00–$97.00/hr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
- Engineer I, Software - New Grad - 6531Shield · $74.6K–$112K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
- Engineer II, Software - Autonomous Pilot Integration - New GradShield · $136K–$204K/yr · Posted Nov 12, 2026
- Engineer II, Software - Autonomous Pilot Integration - New Grad - 6127Shield · Washington, DC · $136K–$204K/yr · Posted Nov 11, 2026
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