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System Software Engineer salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 128 open job postings for System Software Engineer roles at 18 companies, updated Nov 14, 2026.

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Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD; 1 more posting in CAD. How these figures are made

Pay distribution

System Software Engineer: postings by posted pay127 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 15 bands from $150K to $300K. Median $220K; middle half $182K–$236K.Median $220K$150K$300K

Postings per pay band: $150K–$160K: 12; $160K–$170K: 5; $170K–$180K: 4; $180K–$190K: 17; $190K–$200K: 15; $200K–$210K: 0; $210K–$220K: 21; $220K–$230K: 4; $230K–$240K: 22; $240K–$250K: 1; $250K–$260K: 2; $260K–$270K: 0; $270K–$280K: 9; $280K–$290K: 0; $290K–$300K: 15.

Pay by level

  1. Mid level$182K median, $160K–$184K typical, 42 postingsMid level: middle half $160K–$184K, median $182K
  2. Senior$236K median, $219K–$270K typical, 79 postingsSenior: middle half $219K–$270K, median $236K
  3. Principal$240K median, $230K–$352K typical, 4 postingsPrincipal: middle half $230K–$352K, median $240K

Companies hiring

  1. NVIDIA$236K median, $211K–$270K typical, 82 postingsNVIDIA: middle half $211K–$270K, median $236K
  2. HPE$182K median, $182K–$182K typical, 14 postingsHPE: middle half $182K–$182K, median $182K
  3. KL&A$155K median, $155K–$184K typical, 4 postingsKL&A: middle half $155K–$184K, median $155K
  4. GDIT$220K median, $220K–$220K typical, 3 postingsGDIT: middle half $220K–$220K, median $220K

Top-paying companies

  1. NVIDIA · $236K median, 82 postings
  2. GDIT · $220K median, 3 postings
  3. K-T SARL France · $184K median, 3 postings
  4. HPE · $182K median, 14 postings

Who’s hiring System Software Engineer

  1. System Software Engineer jobs at NVIDIA · 211 open roles

By location

  1. United States$220K median, $182K–$236K typical, 126 postingsUnited States: middle half $182K–$236K, median $220K
  2. California$197K median, $182K–$236K typical, 73 postingsCalifornia: middle half $182K–$236K, median $197K
  3. Santa Clara, CA$236K median, $197K–$254K typical, 40 postingsSanta Clara, CA: middle half $197K–$254K, median $236K
  4. Sunnyvale, CA$182K median, $164K–$182K typical, 10 postingsSunnyvale, CA: middle half $164K–$182K, median $182K
  5. Remote$236K median, $197K–$270K typical, 31 postingsRemote: middle half $197K–$270K, median $236K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: $236K median, $197K–$270K typical, from 31 postings. On-site: $218K median, $182K–$236K typical, from 61 postings.

Newest System Software Engineer postings

  1. Senior System Software EngineerNVIDIA · Santa Clara, CA · $152K–$288K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
  2. Senior System Software Engineer, Platform and Performance - GeForce NowNVIDIA · Santa Clara, CA · $224K–$356K/yr · Posted Nov 11, 2026
  3. Senior System Software Engineer - Factory BringupNVIDIA · United States · $207K–$300K/yr · Posted Nov 8, 2026
  4. Senior System Software Engineer - Autonomous VehiclesNVIDIA · Santa Clara, CA · $152K–$242K/yr · Posted Nov 8, 2026
  5. Senior System Software Engineer - AV PlatformNVIDIA · Santa Clara, CA · $184K–$288K/yr · Posted Nov 8, 2026
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Questions and answers

How much does a System Software Engineer make?

The median posted base pay for System Software Engineer jobs is $220K a year, from 128 job postings with pay at 18 companies.

What is the typical System Software Engineer pay range?

The middle half of postings list $182K–$236K. The top 10% list $290K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $160K or less.

Which companies pay the most for System Software Engineer jobs?

By median posted pay: NVIDIA ($236K), GDIT ($220K), K-T SARL France ($184K).

How does System Software Engineer pay change with level?

Median posted pay by level read from job titles: Mid level $182K, Senior $236K, Principal $240K.

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