Senior Staff Software Engineer, Linux Runtime & Drivers
San Francisco, Bay Area OR Pittsburgh, PA $220k – $270k/yr
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Software Engineer salary in Pittsburgh
What employers are offering right now, from 9 live Software Engineer postings in Pittsburgh that publish a pay range. Updated October 2026.
Median
$209k
a year, base pay
Middle half
$195k–$215k
25th to 75th percentile
Highest posted
$245k
range midpoint
How the offers are spread
$180k
$188k
$196k
$204k
$213k
$221k
$229k
$237k
Software Engineer pay by level
| Level | Median | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| Senior | $209k | 5 |
Top-paying companies for Software Engineer roles
| Company | Median | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| Efficient Computer | $220k | 4 |
| Duolingo | $212k | 4 |
Highest-paying open Software Engineer jobs
All 14 open jobs →Senior Staff Software Engineer, Linux Kernel
San Francisco, Bay Area OR Pittsburgh, PA $220k – $270k/yr
linuxnetworkingDirect from employer 5d ago
Senior Android Engineer, Client Platform - Application Stability and Performance
New York, NY; Pittsburgh, PA $183k – $247k/yr
kotlinandroidrecruitingDirect from employer Aug 25
Senior/Software Engineer II, Backend
New York, NY; Pittsburgh, PA $183k – $247k/yr
pythonjavakotlinrecruitingDirect from employer Jun 9
Senior iOS Engineer
New York, NY; Pittsburgh, PA $178k – $240k/yr
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Senior Compiler Engineer
San Francisco, Bay Area OR Pittsburgh, PA $160k – $230k/yr
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Software Engineer salary: common questions
- What is the average Software Engineer salary in Pittsburgh?
- The median midpoint of 9 live Software Engineer postings in Pittsburgh is $209k a year. Half of them fall between $195k and $215k.
- How does Software Engineer pay change with seniority?
- senior postings $209k. 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 Efficient Computer ($220k), Duolingo ($212k).
- 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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