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System Software Engineer salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 94 open job postings for System Software Engineer roles at 6 companies, updated Sep 30, 2026.

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

Pay distribution

System Software Engineer: postings by posted pay93 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 10 bands from $140K to $340K. Median $220K; middle half $220K–$270K.Median $220K$140K$340K

Postings per pay band: $140K–$160K: 5; $160K–$180K: 2; $180K–$200K: 10; $200K–$220K: 33; $220K–$240K: 17; $240K–$260K: 0; $260K–$280K: 18; $280K–$300K: 3; $300K–$320K: 0; $320K–$340K: 5.

Pay by level

  1. Mid level$182K median · $160K–$220K typical · 18 postingsMid level: middle half $160K–$220K, median $182K
  2. Senior$236K median · $220K–$270K typical · 67 postingsSenior: middle half $220K–$270K, median $236K
  3. Principal$199K median · $199K–$352K typical · 7 postingsPrincipal: middle half $199K–$352K, median $199K

Companies hiring

  1. IL00 Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.$236K median · $220K–$270K typical · 80 postingsIL00 Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.: middle half $220K–$270K, median $236K
  2. Hpe$182K median · $182K–$199K typical · 10 postingsHpe: middle half $182K–$199K, median $182K
  3. Medtronic1 posting · too few to show pay
  4. SK hynix America1 posting · too few to show pay

Top-paying companies

  1. IL00 Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. · $236K median · 80 postings
  2. Hpe · $182K median · 10 postings

By location

  1. United States$220K median · $199K–$236K typical · 42 postingsUnited States: middle half $199K–$236K, median $220K
  2. California$220K median · $220K–$236K typical · 30 postingsCalifornia: middle half $220K–$236K, median $220K
  3. Santa Clara, CA$236K median · $220K–$236K typical · 26 postingsSanta Clara, CA: middle half $220K–$236K, median $236K
  4. Massachusetts$199K median · $199K–$199K typical · 3 postingsMassachusetts: middle half $199K–$199K, median $199K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: too few postings list pay to show a figure. On-site: $220K median, $199K–$236K typical, from 50 postings.

Newest System Software Engineer postings

  1. System Software Engineer - AIDelos Data · Remote · $140K–$200K/yr · Posted Sep 30, 2026ApplyView posting
  2. Senior System Software Engineer - Software Development KitIL00 Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. · United States · $152K–$288K/yr · Posted Sep 29, 2026ApplyView posting
  3. Senior System Software Engineer - CUDA ChipsIL00 Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. · Santa Clara, CA · $152K–$288K/yr · Posted Sep 28, 2026ApplyView posting
  4. Principal System Software Engineer - Data Center MODSIL00 Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. · $272K–$431K/yr · Posted Sep 28, 2026ApplyView posting
  5. Senior System Software Engineer - GPU Power ManagementIL00 Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. · $184K–$357K/yr · Posted Sep 28, 2026ApplyView posting
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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 94 job postings with pay at 6 companies.

What is the typical System Software Engineer pay range?

The middle half of postings list $220K–$270K. The top 10% list $270K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $182K or less.

Which companies pay the most for System Software Engineer jobs?

By median posted pay: IL00 Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. ($236K), Hpe ($182K).

How does System Software Engineer pay change with level?

Median posted pay by level read from job titles: Mid level $182K, Senior $236K, Principal $199K.

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