Remote Software Engineer Salary (2026)
Based on 249 open remote Software Engineer jobs at 39 companies that list a US salary. Updated October 13, 2026.
Median
$224K
per year
Typical range
$200K–$242K
middle 50% of jobs
Full range
$94K–$179300K
lowest to highest listed
Salary by level
Staff / Principal / Lead82 jobs · median $247K
Senior90 jobs · median $202K
Mid-level76 jobs · median $203K
Top-paying companies hiring now
Highest-paying open Software Engineer jobs
- Software Engineer- Money Movement Coinbase · Remote - USA · $152K–$179300K
- Principal Software Engineer, Infrastructure SecurityOpenAI · US - Remote · $401K–$510K
- Staff+ Software Engineer, Inference VelocityAnthropic · Remote-Friendly (Travel-Required) | San Francisco, CA | Seattle, WA | New York City, NY · $405K–$485K
- Staff+ Software Engineer, People ProductsAnthropic · Remote-Friendly (Travel Required) | San Francisco, CA · $405K–$485K
- Staff+ Software Engineer, Public SectorAnthropic · Remote-Friendly, United States; San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Washington, DC · $405K–$485K
- Staff+ Software Engineer, Data InfrastructureAnthropic · Remote-Friendly (Travel-Required) | San Francisco, CA | Seattle, WA | New York City, NY · $405K–$485K
- Staff+ Software Engineer, PrivacyAnthropic · Remote-Friendly (Travel-Required) | San Francisco, CA | Seattle, WA | New York City, NY · $405K–$485K
- Senior+ Software Engineer, Legal TechAnthropic · Remote-Friendly (Travel-Required) | San Francisco, CA | Seattle, WA | New York City, NY · $320K–$485K
- Staff+ Software Engineer, Research Systems EngineeringAnthropic · Remote-Friendly (Travel-Required) | San Francisco, CA | Seattle, WA | New York City, NY · $320K–$485K
- Product Engineer - Manufacturing OperationsAnthropic · Remote-Friendly, United States · $320K–$405K
- Staff Software Engineer, GTM AI Engineering Anthropic · Remote-Friendly (Travel-Required) | San Francisco, CA | Seattle, WA · $320K–$405K
- Software Engineer, Infrastructure SecurityOpenAI · US - Remote · $266K–$445K
- Senior Staff Software Engineer, Client ArchitectureReddit · Remote - United States · $279K–$390K
- Staff Software Engineer, Data InfrastructurePatreon · Remote · $232K–$386K
- Software Engineer - Data PlatformVercel · Remote - United States · $232K–$348K
- Senior Staff Software Engineer, Institutional ExchangeCoinbase · Remote - USA · $263K–$309K
- Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Platform)Hex · Remote - US · $221K–$349K
- Senior Staff Software Engineer, TrustAirbnb · Remote - US · $248K–$310K
- Senior Staff Software Engineer, Guest & HostAirbnb · Remote - USA · $248K–$310K
- Senior Staff Software Engineer, Marketing TechnologyAirbnb · Remote, USA · $248K–$310K
- Staff Product Engineer - AmericasAshby · Remote - US · $232K–$323K
- Senior Staff Software Engineer, Platform - IAMCoinbase · Remote - USA · $254K–$299K
- Senior Staff Software Engineer, Core AutomationCoinbase · Remote - USA · $254K–$299K
- Senior Staff Software Engineer, Data PlatformCoinbase · Remote - USA · $254K–$299K
- Senior Staff Software Engineer - Blockchain PlatformCoinbase · Remote - USA · $254K–$299K
Frequently asked questions
How much do remote Software Engineer jobs pay?
Based on 249 open remote Software Engineer jobs that list a US salary, the median is $224K a year. The middle half of jobs pay between $200K and $242K.
How much do senior remote Software Engineer jobs pay?
Senior remote Software Engineer roles currently have a median salary of $202K a year (90 open jobs).
Which companies pay the most for remote Software Engineer jobs?
Right now the highest median pay is at Anthropic ($445K), OpenAI ($406K), Patreon ($309K).
How we calculate this
We use the salary ranges companies publish in their open remote job listings on No Commute Jobs, in US dollars only. Each job counts once, at the middle of its range. Hourly pay is converted at 2,080 hours a year. Listings change daily, so these numbers do too.
Other remote salaries
Machine Learning Engineer · $276KAccount Executive · $256KEngineering Manager · $247KData Scientist · $229KProduct Manager · $227KSecurity Engineer · $215KLegal Counsel · $214KProduct Designer · $213KDevOps / Site Reliability Engineer · $210KBackend Engineer · $205KFrontend Developer · $202KAccount Manager · $197KSolutions Engineer · $194KMarketing · $185KProject / Program Manager · $182KAccountant · $181KRecruiter · $144KCustomer Success Manager · $138KCustomer Support · $120K