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Software Engineer in Los Angeles Salary at AI Startups
Base pay from 34 open roles at 15 AI companies that list a salary range. Annual USD.
25th percentile
$163K
Median
$195K
75th percentile
$223K
Percentiles use the midpoint of each posted range. Lowest posted $95K, highest $368K.
Pay by role
| Role | Company | Salary range |
|---|---|---|
| Sr. Staff Software Engineer, DUE ExperienceMountain View, CA; Seattle, WA; New York City, NY; Los Angeles, CA | Waymo | $298K–$368K |
| Senior / Staff Software Engineer, AndroidLos Angeles | Suno Studio | $228K–$363K |
| Staff Software Engineer, Safety ProcessingSan Francisco Bay Area or Los Angeles Area | Discord | $279K–$341K |
| Mission Systems Software Engineer - BlueSky (R5199)Los Angeles, California | Shield AI | $224K–$335K |
| C++ Software EngineerLos Angeles | Vastai Technologies | $155K–$285K |
| Senior Software Engineering ManagerLos Angeles, California | FloQast | $188K–$282K |
| Senior Staff Software EngineerLos Angeles, California | FloQast | $188K–$282K |
| Senior Software Engineer, Safety ProcessingSan Francisco Bay Area or Los Angeles Area | Discord | $221K–$270K |
| Senior Software Engineer, Core PlatformLos Angeles, CA | $191K–$267K | |
| Staff Software Engineer, Cloud InfrastructureLos Angeles, CA | Altruist | $181K–$265K |
| Staff Software Engineer, FullstackLos Angeles, California, United States | Oscar Health | $192K–$252K |
| Software Engineer, AndroidLos Angeles | Suno Studio | $188K–$247K |
| Staff Software EngineerLos Angeles, California | FloQast | $164K–$246K |
| Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure / SRELos Angeles, California, United States | Oscar Health | $181K–$237K |
| Senior Software Engineer, Build Systems & CIBay Area, CA; Seattle, WA; Los Angeles, CA; New York, NY | DoorDash | $160K–$235K |
| Software Engineer, Code QualitySan Francisco, CA; Seattle, WA; New York, NY; Los Angeles, CA | DoorDash | $160K–$235K |
| Software Engineer - Internal ApplicationsLos Angeles, CA | Hermeus | $160K–$226K |
| Senior Software Engineer, Cloud InfrastructureLos Angeles, CA | Altruist | $180K–$225K |
| Senior Software EngineerLos Angeles, California | FloQast | $144K–$216K |
| Senior Autonomy Software EngineerLos Angeles, CA | Hermeus | $130K–$210K |
| Senior Software Engineer, BackendLos Angeles, California, United States | Oscar Health | $158K–$208K |
| Staff Software Engineer, Financial PlatformAustin, TX - Remote; Burlingame, CA - Hybrid; Chicago, IL - Remote; Denver, CO - Hybrid; Los Angeles, CA - Remote; Miami, FL - Remote; New York, NY - Hybrid; San Francisco, CA - Hybrid; Seattle, WA - Remote | Gusto | $163K–$204K |
| Senior Software Engineer, PlatformLos Angeles, California, United States | Metropolis Technologies | $170K–$200K |
| Senior Flight Software EngineerLos Angeles, CA | Hermeus | $160K–$195K |
| Software Engineer - Developer Experience, AndroidSan Francisco, CA; Sunnyvale, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Seattle, WA; New York, NY | DoorDash | $131K–$192K |
| Software Engineer, Full Stack - Developer InsightsSan Francisco, CA; New York, NY; Los Angeles, CA; Seattle, WA | DoorDash | $131K–$192K |
| Software Engineer, Full Stack - Experimentation PlatformSan Francisco, CA; Sunnyvale, CA; Seattle, WA; New York, NY; Los Angeles, CA | DoorDash | $131K–$192K |
| Sr Backend EngineerLos Angeles, California, United States | Taboola | $165K–$185K |
| Autonomy Software EngineerLos Angeles, CA | Hermeus | $110K–$160K |
| Software Engineer I, Entry-Level (Graduation Date: Fall 2026-Summer 2027) - USLos Angeles, CA; New York, NY; San Francisco, CA; Sunnyvale, CA; Seattle, WA | DoorDash | $107K–$158K |
| Software Engineer, Intern (Summer 2027) - USNew York, NY; San Francisco, CA; Sunnyvale, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Seattle, WA | DoorDash | $107K–$158K |
| Software Engineer, iOSLos Angeles, California | Match Group | $120K–$145K |
| Flight Software EngineerLos Angeles, CA | Hermeus | $105K–$125K |
| Software Engineer, AndroidLos Angeles, California | Match Group | $95K–$115K |
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