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SOFTWARE DESIGN ENGINEER salaries

3,982 H-1B & PERM records for "SOFTWARE DESIGN ENGINEER", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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3982

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$85854

Average Salary

$30000

Minimum

$875000

Maximum

Active filters: Job: SOFTWARE DESIGN ENGINEER
Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
DANLAW, INC. SOFTWARE DESIGN ENGINEER NOVI, MI $875000 H-1B Jan 5, 2018
BYTEDANCE INC. Database Software Design Engineer Bellevue, WA $303000 H-1B Nov 18, 2024
BYTEDANCE INC. Database Software Design Engineer Bellevue, WA $280000 H-1B Apr 1, 2022
Populus Group LLC Software Design Engineer Oakland, CA $228800 H-1B Nov 17, 2023
Populus Group LLC Software Design Engineer 5 Berkeley, CA $228800 H-1B Nov 16, 2023
Populus Group LLC Software Design Engineer 5 Berkeley, CA $228800 H-1B Nov 16, 2023
d-MATRiX Corporation Principal Software Design Engineer Santa Clara, CA $215000 H-1B May 19, 2022
Temporal Technologies, Inc. Senior Software Design Engineer $204000 - $234600 Green Card Jul 26, 2024
Teradyne, Inc. Embedded Software Design Engineer Tualatin, OR $200000 H-1B Nov 21, 2025
Temporal Technologies, Inc. Staff Software Design Engineer - Cloud Infrastruc… Brooklyn, NY $200000 - $230000 E-3 Aug 21, 2023
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DESIGN ENGINEER REDMOND, WA $196500 H-1B Aug 9, 2018
Lacework, Inc. Senior Staff Software Design Engineer, Test Parker, CO $195000 - $250000 H-1B Oct 26, 2022
Microsoft Corporation Software Design Engineer Redmond, WA $188000 H-1B Mar 11, 2022
SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORP… CHIEF SOFTWARE DESIGN ENGINEER NEW YORK, NY $185169 H-1B Sep 10, 2009
Temporal Technologies, Inc. Senior Software Design Engineer San Francisco, CA $183310 - $210000 H-1B Jun 20, 2023
Temporal Technologies, Inc. Software Design Engineer (multiple positions avai… $182312 - $195500 Green Card Aug 28, 2024
Temporal Technologies, Inc. Software Design Engineer Alameda, CA $181272 - $225000 H-1B Nov 22, 2023
ASML US, LP Staff Software Design Engineer / Architect San Diego, CA $179722 H-1B Nov 3, 2021
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Principal Software Design Engineer Austin, TX $179220 - $199220 Green Card Nov 12, 2021
ASML US, LP Senior Software Design Engineer 2 San Diego, CA $177613 H-1B Dec 5, 2022
CLOUDERA INC. SOFTWARE DESIGN ENGINEER PALO ALTO, CA $172000 H-1B Mar 6, 2019
BITTREX, INC. Software Design Engineer Bellevue, WA $170000 - $185000 Green Card Feb 22, 2022
University of Utah Principal Software Design Engineer Salt Lake City, UT $169911 H-1B Jan 9, 2026
Temporal Technologies, Inc. Software Design Engineer Bellevue, WA $168709 - $213000 H-1B Feb 16, 2023
Temporal Technologies, Inc. Software Design Engineer Carlsbad, CA $168709 - $213000 H-1B May 10, 2023
MICROSOFT CORPORATION SOFTWARE DESIGN ENGINEER SAN FRANCISCO, CA $168000 H-1B Mar 8, 2018
Temporal Technologies, Inc. Software Design Engineer Bellevue, WA $167149 - $213000 H-1B Jun 1, 2023
Populus Group LLC Software Design Engineer II Gainesville, FL $166400 H-1B Apr 3, 2025
Populus Group LLC Software Design Engineer Las Vegas, NV $166400 H-1B Sep 23, 2025
VALIANTICA INC SOFTWARE DESIGN ENGINEER Milpitas, CA $166400 - $85 H-1B Mar 22, 2019
AMGEN INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DESIGN ENGINEER THOUSAND OAKS, CA $166154 H-1B Feb 9, 2017
AMGEN INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DESIGN ENGINEER THOUSAND OAKS, CA $166154 H-1B Aug 16, 2017
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Senior Cellular Technologies Software Design Engi… $165802 - $171500 Green Card Aug 12, 2024
Wave Computing Inc. Leading Software Design Engineer Campbell, CA $164674 Green Card Oct 21, 2019
ASML US LP Staff Software Design Engineer San Diego, CA $163407 - $195000 Green Card Jul 31, 2020
ASML US LP Staff Software Design Engineer San Diego, CA $163407 - $183407 Green Card Dec 6, 2021
Concur Technologies, Inc. Senior Software Design Engineer Minneapolis, MN $163400 H-1B Jan 12, 2023
TEMPORAL TECHNOLOGY INC Software Design Engineer Bellevue, WA $162510 - $230000 Green Card Aug 22, 2022
Temporal Technologies, Inc. Software Design Engineer Seattle, WA $162510 - $230000 H-1B Nov 17, 2021
ALCATEL-LUCENT USA, INC. (DBA NOKIA) SENIOR SOFTWARE DESIGN ENGINEER MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA $160764 H-1B Jul 18, 2016
CONCUR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. SENIOR SOFTWARE DESIGN ENGINEER Bellevue, WA $160583 H-1B Jun 19, 2019
Apple Inc. Software Design Engineer CUPERTINO, CA $160000 H-1B Oct 12, 2021
Microsoft Corporation Software Design Engineer Redmond, WA $160000 H-1B Sep 19, 2022
CONCUR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DESIGN ENGINEER BELLEVUE, WA $160000 E-3 Nov 13, 2018
AMGEN INC. Principal Software Design Engineer THOUSAND OAKS, CA $160000 Green Card Dec 18, 2015
AMGEN INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DESIGN ENGINEER THOUSAND OAKS, CA $160000 H-1B Aug 19, 2014
ASML US, LP Software Design Engineer 1 - Software San Jose, CA $159536 H-1B Mar 31, 2020
Zonar Systems Software Design Engineer III (Senior) Seattle, WA $158880 H-1B Jan 28, 2021
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY Software Design Engineer PALO ALTO, CA $157477 Green Card May 25, 2016
COMPUCOM SYSTEMS, INC. SOFTWARE DESIGN ENGINEER MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA $157477 H-1B Jul 28, 2015
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