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SOFTWARE RESEARCH ENGINEER salaries

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

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112

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$103767

Average Salary

$54080

Minimum

$276000

Maximum

Active filters: Job: SOFTWARE RESEARCH ENGINEER
Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
CRUISE LLC Staff Software Research Engineer San Francisco, CA $276000 - $296000 Green Card May 26, 2022
Meta Platforms, Inc. Software Research Engineer Bellevue, WA $273240 H-1B Apr 3, 2023
Meta Platforms, Inc. Software Research Engineer Bellevue, WA $273240 H-1B Aug 2, 2022
FACEBOOK INC. SOFTWARE RESEARCH ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $183150 H-1B Oct 28, 2019
JUMP OPERATIONS, LLC Software Research Engineer New York, NY $169229 - $225000 H-1B Mar 18, 2024
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC. Sr. 3D Software Research Engineer SAN JOSE, CA $165600 - $169500 Green Card Oct 30, 2018
NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. SOFTWARE RESEARCH ENGINEER BURLINGTON, MA $163710 H-1B Jun 17, 2013
Mueon Corporation Senior Software Research Engineer Beaverton, OR $160000 - $200000 H-1B Aug 5, 2025
Align Technology, Inc. 3D Software Research Engineer San Jose, CA $158970 H-1B Aug 10, 2022
GALOIS, INC. Programming Languages Software Research Engineer Arlington, VA $153029 Green Card Sep 19, 2022
FACEBOOK, INC. SOFTWARE RESEARCH ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $150000 H-1B Feb 21, 2017
EmbodyVR, Inc. Acoustic Software Research Engineer San Mateo, CA $148500 H-1B Jul 21, 2023
FUTUREWEI TECHNOLOGIES INC. Sr. Software Research Engineer PLANO, TX $147472 Green Card Jul 8, 2013
Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. Sr. Software Research Engineer San Jose, CA $143874 - $160000 H-1B Feb 24, 2022
FORD MOTOR COMPANY DAT-CONTROL SYSTEM SOFTWARE RESEARCH ENGINEER Parsippany, NJ $139818 - $190500 H-1B May 23, 2026
FUTUREWEI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. SR. SOFTWARE RESEARCH ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $137200 H-1B Jul 29, 2015
OpenAirInterface Foundation 5G Software Research Engineer Burlington, MA $135000 - $140000 H-1B Aug 8, 2025
OpenAirInterface Foundation 5G Software Research Engineer Burlington, MA $135000 - $140000 H-1B Aug 12, 2025
Galois, Inc. Programming Languages Software Research Engineer … Portland, OR $130000 H-1B Feb 21, 2022
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC. 3D Software Research Engineer San Jose, CA $130000 - $150000 Green Card Dec 21, 2021
FUTUREWEI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. STAFF SOFTWARE RESEARCH ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $130000 H-1B Feb 2, 2012
FUTUREWEI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. SR. SOFTWARE RESEARCH ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $128000 H-1B Jun 16, 2014
Realwear, Inc. Senior Software Research Engineer Vancouver, WA $125424 - $150000 H-1B Apr 8, 2021
FORD MOTOR COMPANY DAT-Control System Software Research Engineer Dearborn, MI $125362 - $190500 H-1B Feb 19, 2026
FUTUREWEI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. STAFF SOFTWARE RESEARCH ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $125000 H-1B Oct 13, 2011
FUTUREWEI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. SENIOR SOFTWARE RESEARCH ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $125000 H-1B Sep 22, 2011
Align Technology, Inc. 3D Software Research Engineer San Jose, CA $121992 H-1B Mar 27, 2020
Nokia of America Corporation Software Research Engineer Murray Hill, NJ $121980 H-1B Aug 25, 2023
PHILIPS NORTH AMERICA LLC SOFTWARE RESEARCH ENGINEER Cambridge, MA $120867 - $140000 H-1B Mar 9, 2019
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC. 3D SOFTWARE RESEARCH ENGINEER San Jose, CA $120000 H-1B Mar 13, 2019
EXPEDIA, INC. SENIOR SOFTWARE RESEARCH ENGINEER Chicago, IL $118539 - $158620 H-1B Apr 30, 2019
FORD MOTOR COMPANY DAT-Control System Software Research Engineer Lexington, KY $117000 - $180000 H-1B May 23, 2025
NAUGHTY DOG, INC. SOFTWARE RESEARCH ENGINEER SANTA MONICA, CA $114500 - $120000 H-1B Apr 21, 2011
IBM CORPORATION SOFTWARE RESEARCH ENGINEER San Jose, CA $113200 - $235000 H-1B Feb 1, 2019
IBM CORPORATION SOFTWARE RESEARCH ENGINEER San Jose, CA $113200 - $235000 H-1B Jan 30, 2019
IBM CORPORATION SOFTWARE RESEARCH ENGINEER San Jose, CA $113200 - $235000 H-1B Jan 29, 2019
FORD MOTOR COMPANY SOFTWARE RESEARCH ENGINEER Dearborn, MI $112736 - $144720 H-1B Jan 11, 2022
FORD MOTOR COMPANY CONTROL SYSTEM AND EMBEDDED SOFTWARE RESEARCH ENG… Dearborn, MI $110594 - $134880 H-1B Jul 9, 2019
PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC. Software Research Engineer SANTA CLARA, CA $110094 Green Card Aug 13, 2014
EmbodyVR, Inc. Acoustic Software Research Engineer San Mateo, CA $110000 H-1B May 22, 2020
NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. SOFTWARE RESEARCH ENGINEER BURLINGTON, MA $110000 H-1B Mar 30, 2010
NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS US LLC SOFTWARE RESEARCH ENGINEER MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA $108000 H-1B Mar 26, 2014
INDIANA UNIVERSITY PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE RESEARCH ENGINEER Bloomington, IN $104437 H-1B Dec 18, 2018
NAUGHTY DOG, INC. SOFTWARE RESEARCH ENGINEER SANTA MONICA, CA $103600 - $140000 H-1B Apr 12, 2012
BENTLEY SYSTEMS, INCORPORATED SOFTWARE RESEARCH ENGINEER I CARLSBAD, CA $103500 H-1B Apr 10, 2015
FORD MOTOR COMPANY SOFTWARE RESEARCH ENGINEER Dearborn, MI $102915 - $147660 H-1B Aug 19, 2022
Tektra IT Services Inc. Software Research Engineer Alpharetta, GA $102877 H-1B May 30, 2024
FORD MOTOR COMPANY Software Research Engineer Dearborn, MI $101648 - $117480 H-1B Jan 23, 2020
KNERON, INC. SOFTWARE RESEARCH ENGINEER SAN DIEGO, CA $100000 H-1B Mar 20, 2018
NAUGHTY DOG, INC. Software Research Engineer SANTA MONICA, CA $100000 - $140000 Green Card 2010
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