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Remote System Software Engineer salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 48 open job postings for System Software Engineer roles that are remote, updated Nov 1, 2026.

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

Newest System Software Engineer postings remote

  1. Senior System Software Engineer, SoC Power and Performance - O-RAN InfrastructureNVIDIA · Remote · $152K–$242K/yr · Posted Oct 31, 2026
  2. Senior System Software Engineer, SoC Power and Performance - O-RAN InfrastructureNVIDIA · Remote · $152K–$242K/yr · Posted Oct 30, 2026
  3. System Software Engineer - Distributed ComputingK-T SARL France · Remote · $115K–$195K/yr · Posted Oct 29, 2026
  4. System Software Engineer - Distributed ComputingKL&A · Remote · $115K–$195K/yr · Posted Oct 29, 2026
  5. System Software Engineer - Distributed ComputingKL&A · Remote · $115K–$195K/yr · Posted Oct 29, 2026
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System Software Engineer pay in other places

  1. United States$236K median, $205K–$270K typical, 259 postingsUnited States: middle half $205K–$270K, median $236K
  2. California$236K median, $197K–$270K typical, 155 postingsCalifornia: middle half $197K–$270K, median $236K
  3. Santa Clara, CA$236K median, $220K–$270K typical, 125 postingsSanta Clara, CA: middle half $220K–$270K, median $236K
  4. Sunnyvale, CA$182K median, $182K–$182K typical, 13 postingsSunnyvale, CA: middle half $182K–$182K, median $182K
  5. Milpitas, CA$155K median, $155K–$184K typical, 6 postingsMilpitas, CA: middle half $155K–$184K, median $155K
  6. San Francisco, CA$225K median, $225K–$225K typical, 4 postingsSan Francisco, CA: middle half $225K–$225K, median $225K
  7. North Carolina$160K median, $160K–$197K typical, 3 postingsNorth Carolina: middle half $160K–$197K, median $160K
  8. Durham, NC$160K median, $160K–$197K typical, 3 postingsDurham, NC: middle half $160K–$197K, median $160K

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Questions and answers

How much does a System Software Engineer make in remote jobs?

The median posted base pay for System Software Engineer jobs in remote jobs is $236K a year, from 48 job postings with pay at 5 companies.

What is the typical System Software Engineer pay range in remote jobs?

The middle half of postings list $205K–$270K. The top 10% list $328K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $160K or less.

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

The median here is $236K, against $236K across all 263 postings for the role.

How many System Software Engineer jobs remote list pay?

48 open postings at 5 companies list a pay range; figures use postings with at least 3 per group.

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