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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
BEACHBODY, LLC Staff Engineer, Software Santa Monica, CA $160000 H-1B Sep 29, 2020
Samsung Electronics America, Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Project Management Bellevue, WA $160000 - $200000 H-1B Jul 7, 2020
SAINT JUDE MEDICAL CARDIOLOGY DIVISION STAFF ENGINEER, SOFTWARE Sylmar, CA $160000 - $180000 H-1B Jun 27, 2019
TIVO CORPORATION STAFF ENGINEER, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT San Jose, CA $160000 H-1B Aug 1, 2019
Arlo Technologies, Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Carlsbad, CA $159848 H-1B Sep 12, 2023
SAMSUNG SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. STAFF ENGINEER, SOFTWARE QUALITY ENGINEERING SAN DIEGO, CA $159830 H-1B Aug 23, 2019
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. Staff Engineer, Software/Firmware Engineering $159000 - $169000 Green Card Sep 4, 2024
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Fremont, CA $158080 - $190000 H-1B Feb 8, 2023
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Staff Engineer, Software South San Francisco, CA $158080 - $180000 H-1B Jan 17, 2023
TiVo Corporation Staff Engineer, Software Development San Jose, CA $157957 H-1B Feb 6, 2020
SAMSUNG RESEARCH AMERICA, INC. STAFF ENGINEER, SOFTWARE MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA $157917 H-1B Oct 19, 2018
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. Staff Engineer, Software $157853 - $168700 Green Card Jun 27, 2024
PSEMI CORPORATION Staff Engineer, Software San Diego, CA $157581 - $158000 H-1B May 22, 2026
PSEMI CORPORATION Staff Engineer, Software San Diego, CA $157581 - $158000 H-1B May 20, 2026
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Carlsbad, CA $157581 - $180000 H-1B Aug 4, 2025
Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Analysis Engineering San Jose, CA $157539 - $185000 H-1B Mar 2, 2020
Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. Staff Engineer, Software San Jose, CA $157523 - $218300 H-1B Apr 26, 2023
KNOWLES ELECTRONICS, LLC SR. STAFF ENGINEER, SOFTWARE MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA $157500 H-1B Dec 27, 2017
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Staff Engineer, Software San Jose, CA $157477 - $190000 H-1B May 3, 2022
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Staff Engineer, Software San Jose, CA $157477 - $190000 H-1B Apr 27, 2022
Samsung Research America, Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Mountain View, CA $157477 - $184211 H-1B Apr 7, 2022
Samsung Research America, Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Mountain View, CA $157477 - $183149 H-1B Jul 12, 2021
Samsung Research America, Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Mountain View, CA $157477 - $174212 H-1B Jul 29, 2021
Panasonic Automotive Systems America, L… Staff Engineer, Software The Colony, TX $156998 - $212820 H-1B May 15, 2026
Samsung Research America, Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Plano, TX $156998 - $181399 H-1B May 18, 2026
BEACHBODY, LLC Staff Engineer, Software Santa Monica, CA $156975 Green Card Oct 8, 2020
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Development Engineering Milpitas, CA $156672 - $156673 H-1B Mar 16, 2024
Safeway Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Plano, TX $156000 H-1B Aug 20, 2024
Analog Devices, Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Applications Addison, TX $155835 H-1B Jun 4, 2026
Tenstorrent USA Inc. Sr. Staff Engineer, Software Austin, TX $155709 - $275000 H-1B Jan 16, 2025
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Pleasanton, CA $155605 - $180000 H-1B May 8, 2025
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. Sr. Staff Engineer, Software Test Pleasanton, CA $155605 - $180000 H-1B Apr 1, 2025
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Pleasanton, CA $155605 - $180000 H-1B Jan 16, 2025
Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Analysis Engineering San Diego, CA $155397 - $174013 H-1B Oct 21, 2022
d-MATRiX Corporation Staff Engineer, Software - Simulator Tools Breckenridge, CO $155325 - $258875 H-1B Apr 16, 2025
BEACHBODY, LLC Staff Engineer, Software Santa Monica, CA $155200 H-1B Sep 25, 2020
TIVO SOLUTIONS INC. (F/K/A TIVO INC.) STAFF ENGINEER, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT SAN JOSE, CA $155106 - $240000 H-1B Nov 13, 2018
SAMSUNG RESEARCH AMERICA, INC. SENIOR STAFF ENGINEER, SOFTWARE MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA $155106 - $174626 H-1B Feb 15, 2019
Astemo Americas, Inc Staff Engineer, Software Development Department Farmington Hills, MI $155000 - $165000 H-1B Jun 10, 2025
Hitachi Astemo Americas, Inc Staff Engineer, Software Development Department Farmington Hills, MI $155000 - $165000 H-1B May 30, 2025
Hitachi Astemo Americas, Inc Staff Engineer, Software Design Engineering Farmington Hills, MI $155000 - $160000 H-1B Apr 16, 2024
Becton, Dickinson and Company Staff Engineer, Software San Diego, CA $155000 H-1B Apr 15, 2021
Samsung Research America, Inc. Senior Staff Engineer, Software Mountain View, CA $154669 - $192274 H-1B Dec 9, 2019
Analog Devices, Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Development Engineering Wilmington, MA $154316 H-1B May 22, 2025
BEACHBODY, LLC Staff Engineer, Software Santa Monica, CA $154212 Green Card Jul 19, 2021
IDEX America, Inc. Staff Engineer, Software/Firmware Wilmington, MA $153000 - $155000 H-1B Apr 26, 2023
Becton, Dickinson and Company Staff Engineer, Software San Diego, CA $152978 H-1B Apr 16, 2021
BEACHBODY, LLC Staff Engineer, Software Santa Monica, CA $152975 H-1B Dec 14, 2020
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. Staff Engineer, Software/Firmware Engineering Santa Clara, CA $152850 H-1B Feb 21, 2025
Panasonic Automotive Systems America, L… Staff Engineer, Software (Foundation) Peachtree City, GA $152131 - $212820 H-1B May 14, 2026
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