Software Engineer Salary for Remote Roles

Pay ranges below come from 6 current software engineer listings that disclose salary in remote roles, updated daily. We only show what employers actually post — never estimates.

Median base pay

from 6 disclosed ranges

$180,000/yr

$34,500small sample of 6$260,000

Highest-paying employers in remote roles

Big Wave Digitalup to $350,000
Ellevation Educationup to $250,000
CSAAup to $210,000
First Rolesup to $130,000
Eliassen Groupup to $95,680

Highest disclosed figure per employer in the current feed.

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Software Engineer roles in remote roles that list pay

Real current listings, highest disclosed pay first.

Senior / Staff Software Engineer Fully remote, USA | US$150K–$350K base + equity

Big Wave Digital · United States

$170,000 - $350,000

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Director, Software Engineering

Ellevation Education · Boston, MA or Remote

$200,000 - $250,000

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Principal Software Engineer - Emerging Technology & AI - Remote

CSAA · United States

$150,000 - $210,000

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Remote Software Engineering Internship – Health Tech AI

First Roles · United States

$90,000 - $130,000

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Software Developer — Backend Microservices & Applied AI

Eliassen Group · United States

$36 - $46

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AI​/ML Software Engineer Co-op; Remote) Elastic

Motorola Solutions · United States

$28,000 - $41,000

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What moves Software Engineer pay

Seniority

Years of experience and scope are the biggest lever — senior software engineer roles routinely clear the top of the range above.

Company & industry

Larger and high-margin employers pay more for the same software engineer title than smaller or non-profit ones.

Location policy

Remote roles may band pay to a national or location-based scale — worth confirming before you accept.

Frequently asked

How much does a Software Engineer make in remote roles?

Based on 6 disclosed ranges in our current feed, the median is around $180,000 per year. Actual pay varies by experience, company, and specialty.

Where do these numbers come from?

Real job listings in Climbr's feed that publish a salary range, refreshed daily and annualized for comparison. We don't use survey estimates or model-generated figures — if employers don't post pay, we don't show a number.

How can I earn more as a Software Engineer?

Target the higher-paying employers above, tailor your resume to each role so it clears applicant screens, and negotiate against the posted range. Climbr scores your resume against each job and rewrites bullets to match — free to start.

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