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System Software Engineer salaries in California

Pay ranges employers published in 30 open job postings for System Software Engineer roles in California, updated Sep 30, 2026.

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

Newest System Software Engineer postings in California

  1. System Software Engineer - AIDelos Data · Remote · $140K–$200K/yr · Posted Sep 30, 2026ApplyView posting
  2. Senior System Software Engineer - CUDA ChipsIL00 Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. · Santa Clara, CA · $152K–$288K/yr · Posted Sep 28, 2026ApplyView posting
  3. Senior System Software Engineer - GPU Power ManagementIL00 Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. · Santa Clara, CA · $184K–$357K/yr · Posted Sep 28, 2026ApplyView posting
  4. System Software EngineerHpe · Sunnyvale, CA · $121K–$243K/yr · Posted Aug 26, 2026ApplyView posting
  5. Senior System Software Engineer - Data Platform ObservabilityIL00 Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. · Santa Clara, CA · $184K–$288K/yr · Posted Aug 18, 2026ApplyView posting
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System Software Engineer pay in other places

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

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Questions and answers

How much does a System Software Engineer make in California?

The median posted base pay for System Software Engineer jobs in California is $220K a year, from 30 job postings with pay at 4 companies.

What is the typical System Software Engineer pay range in California?

The middle half of postings list $220K–$236K. The top 10% list $270K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $170K or less.

How does California pay compare with all System Software Engineer jobs?

The median here is $220K, against $220K across all 94 postings for the role.

How many System Software Engineer jobs in California list pay?

30 open postings at 4 companies list a pay range; figures use postings with at least 3 per group.

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