SW Engineer salaries
5,298 H-1B & PERM records for "SW Engineer", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.
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$116051
Average Salary
$48000
Minimum
$376031
Maximum
| Employer | Role | Location | Salary | Program | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roku, Inc. | Manager SW Engineering, Machine Learning | San Jose, CA | $376031 | H-1B | Sep 15, 2021 |
| NVIDIA Corporation | Principal Systems SW Engineer | $349000 - $359000 | Green Card | Jul 12, 2024 | |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Dir, SW Engineering | Santa Clara, CA | $294996 - $320500 | H-1B | Jan 23, 2025 |
| ROBINHOOD MARKETS, INC. | SW Engineer, Compliance | Menlo Park, CA | $284665 - $304665 | Green Card | Apr 20, 2023 |
| NVIDIA Corporation | Sr. Dev Tech SW Engineer | $283442 - $339250 | Green Card | Oct 2, 2024 | |
| WORKDAY, INC. | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER - ASIA PACIFIC (VP, SW E… | Pleasanton, CA | $275000 | E-3 | Dec 12, 2018 |
| NVIDIA Corporation | Sr. Systems SW Engineer | $273216 - $377000 | Green Card | Jan 4, 2024 | |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Senior Manager, SW Engineering | Santa Clara, CA | $270605 - $308000 | H-1B | Sep 13, 2024 |
| General Motors | Staff SW Engineer - Embedded SW | Mountain View, CA | $264514 | H-1B | May 11, 2026 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | Embedded SW Engineer | Sunnyvale, CA | $262822 | H-1B | Dec 9, 2024 |
| Super Micro Computer, Inc. | Staff SW Engineer – Switch Design | San Jose, CA | $255000 | H-1B | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Harman Becker Automotive Systems | Sr. Director, SW Engineering Project GM | Novi, MI | $243756 | H-1B | Mar 2, 2026 |
| NETFLIX, INC. | SENIOR SW ENGINEER - MEDIA CLOUD ENGINEERING | LOS GATOS, CA | $240000 - $320000 | H-1B | Mar 14, 2014 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Senior Principal SW Engineer (Prisma Access Edge … | Santa Clara, CA | $238585 - $275000 | H-1B | Apr 12, 2024 |
| Workday, Inc. | Chief Technology Officer - Asia Pacific (VP, SW E… | Pleasanton, CA | $237162 - $295000 | E-3 | Oct 22, 2020 |
| PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC. | Manager, SW Engineering | Santa Clara, CA | $235040 | Green Card | May 31, 2022 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Mgr, SW Engineering | Santa Clara, CA | $232620 | H-1B | May 23, 2022 |
| 42dot Inc. | Embedded SW Engineer (Real-time Operating Systems) | Sunnyvale, CA | $230000 - $330000 | H-1B | Jun 12, 2025 |
| General Motors Company | Staff SRE SW Engineer | Palo Alto, CA | $230000 | H-1B | May 25, 2022 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Sr Mgr, SW Engineering | Santa Clara, CA | $227677 - $306000 | H-1B | May 22, 2023 |
| APPLE INC. | SW ENGINEER SYSTEMS | CUPERTINO, CA | $223000 - $243000 | H-1B | Mar 17, 2017 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | Embedded SW Engineer | New York, NY | $221420 | H-1B | Nov 7, 2025 |
| NVIDIA Corporation | Sr. Systems SW Engineer | $220000 - $377000 | Green Card | May 14, 2024 | |
| LiveVox, Inc. | Principal SW Engineering Architect | Highlands Ranch, CO | $220000 - $250000 | H-1B | Mar 29, 2024 |
| Auris Health, Inc. | Staff Robotics and Controls SW Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | $220000 | H-1B | Jan 25, 2022 |
| Visa U.S.A. Inc. | Chief SW Engineer | Foster City, CA | $217600 - $348300 | H-1B | Mar 24, 2026 |
| Visa U.S.A. Inc. | Chief SW Engineer | Foster City, CA | $217600 - $348300 | H-1B | Jan 9, 2026 |
| ServiceNow, Inc. | Manager SW Engineering – Omnichannel Cstmr Servic… | Santa Clara, CA | $217328 - $227328 | H-1B | Feb 21, 2024 |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC. | DIRECTOR OF SW ENGINEERING (STAFF ENGR, SW PROCES… | BERKELEY HEIGHT, NJ | $216739 | H-1B | Aug 21, 2018 |
| Salesforce.com, Inc. | Software Engineering SMTS (Sr. SW Engineer) | San Francisco, CA | $216000 | H-1B | Aug 20, 2021 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | Embedded SW Engineer | Sunnyvale, CA | $215658 | H-1B | Mar 20, 2024 |
| LiveVox, Inc. | Principal SW Engineering Architect | San Francisco, CA | $215197 - $260000 | H-1B | Apr 24, 2024 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Manager, SW Engineering | Santa Clara, CA | $214329 - $276000 | H-1B | Apr 26, 2023 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Mgr, SW Engineering | Santa Clara, CA | $214329 | H-1B | Mar 30, 2023 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | Embedded SW Engineer | New York, NY | $214032 | H-1B | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Manager, SW Engineering | Santa Clara, CA | $213543 | H-1B | Nov 18, 2022 |
| Lucid USA, Inc. | Technical Specialist, Embedded SW Engineer | Newark, CA | $213512 - $234515 | H-1B | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Visa U.S.A. Inc. | Lead SW Engineer | Foster City, CA | $213512 - $307600 | H-1B | Nov 10, 2025 |
| Visa Technology & Operations LLC | Chief SW Engineer | Foster City, CA | $213512 - $327400 | H-1B | Nov 5, 2025 |
| CyberSource Corporation | Lead SW Engineer | Foster City, CA | $213512 - $307600 | H-1B | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Visa U.S.A. Inc. | Sr. Staff SW Engineer | Foster City, CA | $213512 - $285500 | H-1B | Aug 27, 2025 |
| Visa U.S.A. Inc. | Chief SW Engineer | Foster City, CA | $213512 - $327400 | H-1B | Sep 16, 2025 |
| Visa Technology & Operations LLC | Lead SW Engineer | Foster City, CA | $213512 - $285500 | H-1B | Aug 4, 2025 |
| CyberSource Corporation | Software Engineer - Lead SW Engineer | Bellevue, WA | $212202 - $276800 | H-1B | Feb 2, 2026 |
| CyberSource Corporation | Lead SW Engineer | Bellevue, WA | $212202 - $276800 | H-1B | Feb 4, 2026 |
| CyberSource Corporation | Chief SW Engineer | Bellevue, WA | $212202 - $294700 | H-1B | Aug 27, 2025 |
| Samsung Electronics America, Inc. | SW Engineer Senior Staff I | Mountain View, CA | $211900 - $231000 | H-1B | Mar 24, 2020 |
| FANATICS RETAIL GROUP FULFILLMENT LLC | Sr. Manager SW Engineering | San Mateo, CA | $211356 | H-1B | May 10, 2024 |
| Gigamon, Inc. | Principal SW Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | $210000 | H-1B | Feb 8, 2021 |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. | Embedded SW Engineer | Sunnyvale, CA | $209720 | H-1B | Nov 17, 2023 |
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