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SW DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER salaries

154 H-1B & PERM records for "SW DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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154

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$132282

Average Salary

$67200

Minimum

$240240

Maximum

Active filters: Job: SW DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER
Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
Infinera Corporation Sr Principal, SW Development Engineer San Jose, CA $240240 H-1B Mar 5, 2021
Harmonic, Inc. Sr. Staff SW Development Engineer San Jose, CA $238251 H-1B Aug 22, 2024
Harmonic Inc. Sr. Staff SW Development Engineer San Jose, CA $220000 H-1B Jun 10, 2022
APPLE INC. SW DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER ICT5 CUPERTINO, CA $210000 - $230000 H-1B Mar 10, 2016
AABACO SMALL BUSINESS LLC TECH MGR-SW DEVLPMT (SW DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER, SYS… SUNNYVALE, CA $203520 H-1B Jun 29, 2018
AABACO SMALL BUSINESS LLC TECH MGR-SW DEVLPMT (SW DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER, SYS… SUNNYVALE, CA $203520 H-1B Jun 28, 2018
Apple Inc. AR/VR SW Development Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $200000 H-1B Feb 10, 2023
APPLE INC. SW Development Engineer - Applications Cupertino, CA $198550 - $267700 Green Card Aug 20, 2021
Dexcom, Inc. Sr Manager SW Development Engineering San Marcos, CA $198411 - $205000 H-1B Sep 30, 2024
Harmonic, Inc. Sr. Staff SW Development Engineer San Jose, CA $194180 H-1B Aug 12, 2021
Apple Inc. AR/VR SW Development Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $192941 - $278000 H-1B Jun 16, 2023
Apple Inc. AR/VR SW Development Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $192500 H-1B Jul 15, 2021
Dexcom, Inc. Staff SW Development Engineer San Diego, CA $190000 - $205000 H-1B May 28, 2024
HARMONIC, INC. SR. STAFF SW DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER San Jose, CA $190000 H-1B Jan 24, 2019
Dexcom, Inc. Sr Staff SW Development Engineer Nolensville, TN $185000 - $208500 H-1B Apr 8, 2026
HARMONIC, INC. Sr. Staff SW Development Engineer San Jose, CA $184500 - $196000 Green Card Jul 19, 2022
Dexcom, Inc Staff SW Development Engineer San Diego, CA $183865 H-1B Jun 20, 2025
Dexcom, Inc Staff SW Development Engineer San Diego, CA $183865 H-1B Jun 17, 2025
Apple Inc. SW Development Engineer - Traffic Network Proxyin… Seattle, WA $180710 - $258100 H-1B Feb 23, 2026
Apple Inc. AR/VR SW Development Engineer Cupertino, CA $180000 H-1B Jul 7, 2022
APPLE INC. AR/VR SW Development Engineer $179000 - $278000 Green Card Sep 8, 2023
APPLE INC. AR/VR SW Development Engineer $179000 - $278000 Green Card Sep 29, 2023
Workday, Inc. Sr Manager, SW Development Engineering - 20637.11… PLEASANTON, CA $177500 - $266200 H-1B May 12, 2021
Dexcom, Inc. Manager SW Development Engineering San Diego, CA $177154 - $200000 H-1B Aug 6, 2024
ALCATEL LUCENT USA, INC. SW Development Engineer MURRAY HILL, NJ $175000 - $202675 Green Card Oct 7, 2014
Dexcom, Inc. Staff SW Development Engineer San Diego, CA $174000 - $189000 H-1B Dec 5, 2024
LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION SW DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $172931 H-1B Mar 20, 2025
FCA US LLC Embedded AUTOSAR SW Development Engineer Auburn Hills, MI $170040 H-1B Jan 2, 2025
HITACHI DATA SYSTEMS CORPORATION Master SW Development Engineer (Sr. Clustered Sys… SANTA CLARA, CA $170000 Green Card May 3, 2016
HARMONIC, INC. SR. STAFF SW DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $165759 H-1B Jan 10, 2019
WORKDAY, INC. MANAGER, SW DEVELOPMENT ENGINEERING PLEASANTON, CA $164944 - $192000 H-1B Feb 2, 2018
GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE, INC. Sr. SW Development Engineer in Test Frisco, TX $164250 - $184250 H-1B Nov 1, 2021
HITACHI DATA SYSTEMS CORPORATION MASTER SW DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER (SR. CLUSTERED SYS… SANTA CLARA, CA $163537 - $205000 H-1B Jun 10, 2015
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, SW Development Engineering (E… Irvine, CA $161459 - $177600 H-1B Jun 6, 2025
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, SW Development Engineering (E… IRVINE, CA $161459 - $177600 H-1B Jun 6, 2025
APPLE INC. AR/VR SW Development Engineer $161000 - $242000 Green Card Nov 16, 2023
Dexcom, Inc. Staff SW Development Engineer San Diego, CA $160000 - $185000 H-1B Jan 20, 2026
Dexcom, Inc. Staff SW Development Engineer San Diego, CA $160000 - $185000 H-1B Feb 27, 2026
NUTANIX INC. SR. DESIGNER - SW DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $160000 H-1B Sep 29, 2017
Dexcom, Inc. Sr SW Development Engineer San Diego, CA $157581 - $194400 H-1B Jun 1, 2026
Dexcom, Inc. Staff SW Development Engineer San Diego, CA $155500 - $175000 H-1B Mar 30, 2023
Dexcom, Inc. Staff SW Development Engineer San Diego, CA $155500 - $175000 H-1B Oct 14, 2022
Apple Inc. AR/VR SW Development Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $152963 - $214500 H-1B May 13, 2025
ALCATEL-LUCENT USA INC SW DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA $150000 H-1B Aug 22, 2013
Dexcom, Inc. Sr. SW Development Engineer Roseville, CA $149200 - $194400 H-1B May 7, 2026
NETGEAR, Inc. Senior SW Development Engineer San Jose, CA $148500 H-1B Jul 3, 2024
Workday, Inc. Associate Manager, SW Development Engineer (SAE) … Pleasanton, CA $147100 - $220700 H-1B Apr 21, 2022
APPLE INC. SW Development Engineer CUPERTINO, CA $147000 - $152000 Green Card Jun 4, 2014
Workday, Inc. Manager, SW Development Engineer in Test (SDET) Boulder, CO $145866 - $197000 H-1B Nov 20, 2024
REMITLY, INC SENIOR SW DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $145000 H-1B Feb 6, 2018
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