Principal Software Engineer (Networking) - Platform Infra
Portugal €76k – €100k/yr
awsgcpazurekubernetesDirect from employer Aug 12
Software Engineer salary in Portugal
What employers are offering right now, from 19 live Software Engineer postings in Portugal that publish a pay range. Updated October 2026.
Median
€72k
a year, base pay
Middle half
€72k–€87k
25th to 75th percentile
Highest posted
€88k
range midpoint
How the offers are spread
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€55k
€60k
€64k
€69k
€74k
€79k
€83k
Software Engineer pay by level
| Level | Median | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| Senior | €72k | 10 |
| Staff & principal | €87k | 7 |
Top-paying companies for Software Engineer roles
| Company | Median | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| Elastic | €72k | 19 |
Highest-paying open Software Engineer jobs
All 25 open jobs →Principal Software Engineer I - CI/CD - Platform Engineering Productivity
Portugal €67k – €106k/yr
kubernetesci/cdrecruitingDirect from employer 2d ago
Principal Software Engineer - Search Infra - Elasticsearch
Portugal €67k – €106k/yr
javarecruitingDirect from employer 20d ago
Principal Software Engineer - Search Algorithms - Elasticsearch
Portugal €67k – €106k/yr
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Principal Software Engineer - Vector Search - Elasticsearch
Portugal €67k – €106k/yr
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Principal Software Engineer - Performance Tuning - Elasticsearch
Portugal €67k – €106k/yr
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Software Engineer salary: common questions
- What is the average Software Engineer salary in Portugal?
- The median midpoint of 19 live Software Engineer postings in Portugal is €72k a year. Half of them fall between €72k and €87k.
- How does Software Engineer pay change with seniority?
- senior postings €72k. Staff, principal and director roles usually pay more and often add equity.
- 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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