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Distinguished Software Engineer salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 16 open job postings for Distinguished Software Engineer roles at 5 companies, updated Sep 30, 2026.

Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made

Pay distribution

Distinguished Software Engineer: postings by posted pay16 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 14 bands from $270K to $410K. Median $327K; middle half $307K–$335K.Median $327K$270K$410K

Postings per pay band: $270K–$280K: 1; $280K–$290K: 2; $290K–$300K: 0; $300K–$310K: 1; $310K–$320K: 3; $320K–$330K: 2; $330K–$340K: 6; $340K–$350K: 0; $350K–$360K: 0; $360K–$370K: 0; $370K–$380K: 0; $380K–$390K: 0; $390K–$400K: 0; $400K–$410K: 1.

Pay by level

  1. Principal$327K median · $307K–$335K typical · 16 postingsPrincipal: middle half $307K–$335K, median $327K

Companies hiring

  1. Linked In$335K median · $327K–$335K typical · 6 postingsLinked In: middle half $327K–$335K, median $335K
  2. Capital One$307K median · $288K–$337K typical · 5 postingsCapital One: middle half $288K–$337K, median $307K
  3. Circle Internet Management Services LLC$319K median · $319K–$319K typical · 3 postingsCircle Internet Management Services LLC: middle half $319K–$319K, median $319K
  4. IL00 Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.1 posting · too few to show pay

Top-paying companies

  1. Linked In · $335K median · 6 postings
  2. Circle Internet Management Services LLC · $319K median · 3 postings
  3. Capital One · $307K median · 5 postings

By location

  1. United States$319K median · $307K–$335K typical · 14 postingsUnited States: middle half $307K–$335K, median $319K
  2. Maryland$319K median · $319K–$319K typical · 3 postingsMaryland: middle half $319K–$319K, median $319K
  3. Virginia$307K median · $288K–$337K typical · 3 postingsVirginia: middle half $288K–$337K, median $307K
  4. California, MD$319K median · $319K–$319K typical · 3 postingsCalifornia, MD: middle half $319K–$319K, median $319K
  5. Remote$335K median · $335K–$335K typical · 5 postingsRemote: middle half $335K–$335K, median $335K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: $335K median, $335K–$335K typical, from 5 postings. On-site: $319K median, $307K–$327K typical, from 9 postings.

Newest Distinguished Software Engineer postings

  1. Distinguished Software Engineer, Systems Infrastructure - StorageLinked In · Remote · $253K–$416K/yr · Posted Sep 30, 2026ApplyView posting
  2. Distinguished Software Engineer, Systems Infrastructure - Compute, Deployment, Infrastructure as Code (IaC)Linked In · Remote · $253K–$416K/yr · Posted Sep 29, 2026ApplyView posting
  3. Distinguished Software Engineer, Machine Learning (Growth)Linked In · Canada · $248K–$406K/yr · Posted Sep 29, 2026ApplyView posting
  4. Distinguished Software Engineer, Systems Infrastructure - Compute, Deployment, Infrastructure as Code (IaC)Linked In · Remote · $253K–$416K/yr · Posted Sep 28, 2026ApplyView posting
  5. Distinguished Software Engineer, Systems Infrastructure - Compute, Deployment, Infrastructure as Code (IaC)Linked In · Remote · $253K–$416K/yr · Posted Sep 28, 2026ApplyView posting
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Questions and answers

How much does a Distinguished Software Engineer make?

The median posted base pay for Distinguished Software Engineer jobs is $327K a year, from 16 job postings with pay at 5 companies.

What is the typical Distinguished Software Engineer pay range?

The middle half of postings list $307K–$335K. The top 10% list $337K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $288K or less.

Which companies pay the most for Distinguished Software Engineer jobs?

By median posted pay: Linked In ($335K), Circle Internet Management Services LLC ($319K), Capital One ($307K).

Do remote Distinguished Software Engineer jobs pay more?

Remote postings list a median of $335K (5 postings) against $319K for on-site jobs (9 postings).

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