Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Public Sector
Denver, CO; Washington, DC $274k – $343k/yr
pythonmachine learningpytorchllmDirect from employer Jan 30
Software Engineer salary in Denver
What employers are offering right now, from 32 live Software Engineer postings in Denver that publish a pay range. Updated October 2026.
Median
$184k
a year, base pay
Middle half
$169k–$212k
25th to 75th percentile
Highest posted
$309k
range midpoint
How the offers are spread
$107k
$132k
$157k
$183k
$208k
$233k
$258k
$283k
Software Engineer pay by level
| Level | Median | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| Senior | $180k | 9 |
| Staff & principal | $184k | 15 |
Top-paying companies for Software Engineer roles
| Company | Median | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| Scale AI | $245k | 3 |
| Datadog | $225k | 2 |
| Databricks | $216k | 2 |
| Gusto | $184k | 10 |
| Fivetran | $180k | 2 |
| Red 6 | $175k | 4 |
| RVO Health | $125k | 2 |
Highest-paying open Software Engineer jobs
All 48 open jobs →Staff Engineer - Cloud Networks
Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Denver, Colorado, USA; New York, New York, USA $244k – $305k/yr
awsgcpazurenetworkingDirect from employer Aug 13
Principal Engineer, Core Product (Hybrid)
San Francisco · Denver Full-time $237k – $306k/yr
rubyrailsDirect from employer Sep 4
Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Public Sector
Denver, CO; Honolulu, HI; Washington, DC $196k – $294k/yr
pythonawsgcpmachine learningDirect from employer Sep 10
Machine Learning Engineer, Public Sector
Denver, CO; Honolulu, HI; Washington, DC $196k – $294k/yr
pythonmachine learningdeep learningpytorchDirect from employer Nov 18
Staff ML Engineer, Product
San Francisco, CA, Washington, D.C., New York City, N.Y., Denver, CO $210k – $260k/yr
pythontypescriptsqlspringDirect from employer Jul 23
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Software Engineer salary: common questions
- What is the average Software Engineer salary in Denver?
- The median midpoint of 32 live Software Engineer postings in Denver is $184k a year. Half of them fall between $169k and $212k.
- How does Software Engineer pay change with seniority?
- senior postings $180k. Staff, principal and director roles usually pay more and often add equity.
- Which companies pay Software Engineer roles the most?
- Among companies with at least two postings, the highest medians are at Scale AI ($245k), Datadog ($225k), Databricks ($216k), Gusto ($184k).
- Where do these numbers come from?
- From the pay ranges employers publish in their own job postings (required in states such as California, Colorado, New York, Washington and Illinois). We take the midpoint of each range, convert hourly pay at 2,080 hours a year, and update the figures daily as postings open and close. They show base pay, not bonus or equity.
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