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Staff Engineer, Software salaries

684 H-1B & PERM records for "Staff Engineer, Software", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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684

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$144524

Average Salary

$71227

Minimum

$283442

Maximum

Active filters: Job: Staff Engineer, Software
Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
SOCIAL FINANCE, INC. STAFF ENGINEER, SOFTWARE (ADVICE) SAN FRANCISCO, CA $200000 H-1B Jul 26, 2019
Samsung Research America, Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Mountain View, CA $199534 - $220000 H-1B Mar 21, 2025
Samsung Research America, Inc. Senior Staff Engineer, Software Mountain View, CA $199534 - $220000 H-1B Mar 27, 2025
Tenstorrent USA Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Santa Clara, CA $199534 - $226158 H-1B Dec 12, 2024
ICE Mortgage Technology, Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Pleasanton, CA $197800 H-1B Mar 11, 2022
ICE Mortgage Technology, Inc. Sr. Staff Engineer, Software Pleasanton, CA $196922 H-1B May 6, 2021
Ellie Mae Inc. Sr. Staff Engineer, Software Pleasanton, CA $196922 H-1B Apr 23, 2021
ICE MORTGAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC. Staff Engineer, Software Pleasanton, CA $196922 Green Card Oct 18, 2021
MEDALLIA, INC. STAFF ENGINEER, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING San Mateo, CA $195000 H-1B Mar 18, 2019
MEDALLIA, INC. STAFF ENGINEER, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING San Mateo, CA $195000 H-1B Apr 11, 2019
MEDALLIA, INC. STAFF ENGINEER, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING San Mateo, CA $195000 H-1B Apr 11, 2019
Rivian Automotive, LLC Staff Engineer, Software Systems Palo Alto, CA $194000 H-1B Jun 30, 2022
Rivian Automotive, LLC Staff Engineer, Software Systems Palo Alto, CA $194000 H-1B Apr 1, 2022
Samsung Research America, Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Mountain View, CA $192941 H-1B Apr 21, 2023
Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. SENIOR STAFF ENGINEER, SOFTWARE QUALITY ENGINEERI… SAN JOSE, CA $192941 - $264000 H-1B May 1, 2023
Samsung Research America, Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Mountain View, CA $192941 H-1B Apr 20, 2023
Innophase IoT, Inc. Senior Staff Engineer, Software/Firmware San Diego, CA $191012 H-1B Nov 5, 2025
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC. Staff Engineer, Software Project Management Bellevue, WA $190550 Green Card Jan 29, 2021
Innophase IoT, Inc. Senior Staff Engineer, Software/Firmware San Diego, CA $190000 H-1B Nov 5, 2025
ELLIE MAE, INC. SR. STAFF ENGINEER, SOFTWARE Pleasanton, CA $189108 H-1B Jun 3, 2019
ELLIE MAE INC. SR. STAFF ENGINEER, SOFTWARE Pleasanton, CA $189108 H-1B Apr 17, 2019
Analog Devices, Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Development Engineering Campbell, CA $187620 H-1B Sep 5, 2023
Samsung Research America, Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Mountain View, CA $187069 - $210153 H-1B May 26, 2026
Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. Staff Engineer, Software San Jose, CA $186472 - $240000 H-1B Feb 19, 2026
ICE Mortgage Technology, Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Pleasanton, CA $186000 H-1B Feb 25, 2022
ELLIE MAE, INC. STAFF ENGINEER, SOFTWARE Pleasanton, CA $186000 H-1B Jan 31, 2019
Celestica LLC Staff Engineer, Software - KBGFJG425946-1 Richardson, TX $185000 H-1B Jun 2, 2026
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. Sr. Staff Engineer, Software Validation & Quality… Santa Clara, CA $185000 - $212127 H-1B Jun 17, 2024
Guild Education Staff Engineer, Software Engineering Austin, TX $185000 - $218750 H-1B Apr 26, 2023
Samsung Research America, Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Mountain View, CA $184662 H-1B Jul 10, 2023
Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. Senior Staff Engineer, Software Quality Engineeri… San Jose, CA $184080 - $205873 H-1B May 12, 2022
SAMSUNG SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. Staff Engineer, Software Development Infrastructu… San Jose, CA $184080 Green Card Oct 6, 2021
Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Development Infrastructu… San Jose, CA $184080 - $196209 H-1B Dec 10, 2021
Samsung Research America, Inc. Senior Staff Engineer, Software Mountain View, CA $184080 - $202000 H-1B Jul 27, 2021
Social Finance, Inc. Staff Engineer, Software San Francisco, CA $183600 H-1B Jan 5, 2022
ICE MORTGAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC. Staff Engineer, Software Dublin, CA $183400 - $192063 H-1B Jun 12, 2023
ICE MORTGAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC. Senior Staff Engineer, Software Mountain House, CA $183400 - $200084 H-1B Mar 31, 2023
MERSCORP HOLDINGS, INC. Senior Staff Engineer, Software Pleasanton, CA $183400 - $218759 H-1B Jun 2, 2023
ICE MORTGAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC. Senior Staff Engineer, Software Pleasanton, CA $183400 - $200084 H-1B Mar 31, 2023
ICE MORTGAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC. Staff Engineer, Software Pleasanton, CA $183400 - $192063 H-1B Jun 12, 2023
ICE MORTGAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC. Staff Engineer, Software Pleasanton, CA $183400 - $191270 H-1B May 17, 2023
MERSCORP HOLDINGS, INC. Senior Staff Engineer, Software Pleasanton, CA $183400 - $218759 H-1B Jun 2, 2023
ICE MORTGAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC. Staff Engineer, Software Pleasanton, CA $183400 - $191270 H-1B May 17, 2023
ICE MORTGAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC. Staff Engineer, Software Dublin, CA $183350 - $191270 H-1B Jun 7, 2023
ICE MORTGAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC. Staff Engineer, Software Pleasanton, CA $183350 - $191270 H-1B Jun 7, 2023
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. Sr. Staff Engineer, Software South San Francisco, CA $183310 - $201500 H-1B Nov 29, 2022
ICE Mortgage Technology, Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Actions Fort Worth, TX $182762 H-1B Jul 27, 2022
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Staff Engineer, Software South San Francisco, CA $181272 - $230000 H-1B Jun 14, 2024
Sandisk Technologies, Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Development Engineering … North Bend, WA $180710 - $180710 H-1B Aug 8, 2025
Samsung Electronics America, Inc Staff Engineer, Software Analysis Engineering Plano, TX $180000 - $190000 H-1B Jan 3, 2025
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