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Lambda salaries

23 posted ranges · median $312k · H-1B median $330k (11 filings)

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Median of posted rangesMiddle halfH-1B median

TitlePosted
Software Engineer14 posted ranges$322k$248k to $395k
Site Reliability Engineer3 posted ranges$298k$240k to $356k
Security Engineer2 posted ranges$266k to $395k2 postings
Engineering Manager1 posted range$297k to $440kone posting
Solutions Engineer1 posted range$226k to $355kone posting
Platform Engineer1 posted range$230k to $340kone posting
Developer Advocate1 posted range$188k to $250kone posting

Posted ranges

23 postings

PostingRange
Principal Software Engineer (the posting, opens in a new tab)Software EngineerPrincipalSeattle area$372kto $550k
Staff Software Engineer - Infrastructure Storage (the posting, opens in a new tab)Software EngineerStaffSan Francisco Bay Area$314kto $465k
Staff Software Engineer - Compute (the posting, opens in a new tab)Software EngineerStaffSeattle area$314kto $465k
Staff Software Engineer - Managed Kubernetes (the posting, opens in a new tab)Software EngineerStaffSan Francisco Bay Area$314kto $465k
Engineering Manager, Fleet Engineering (the posting, opens in a new tab)Engineering ManagerManagerSan Francisco Bay Area$297kto $440k
Senior Software Engineer - Fleet Engineering (the posting, opens in a new tab)Software EngineerSeniorSan Francisco Bay Area$230kto $395k
Senior Software Engineer - Storage Control Plane (the posting, opens in a new tab)Software EngineerSeniorSan Francisco Bay Area$266kto $395k
Security Engineer (the posting, opens in a new tab)Security EngineerNot statedSan Francisco Bay Area$266kto $395k
Senior Software Engineer - Infrastructure Storage (the posting, opens in a new tab)Software EngineerSeniorSan Francisco Bay Area$266kto $395k
Senior Software Engineer - Compute (the posting, opens in a new tab)Software EngineerSeniorSan Francisco Bay Area$266kto $395k
Senior Security Engineer - Enterprise Security (the posting, opens in a new tab)Security EngineerSeniorSeattle area$266kto $395k
Senior Site Reliability Engineer - Managed Kubernetes (the posting, opens in a new tab)Site Reliability EngineerSeniorSan Francisco Bay Area$240kto $356k
Senior Site Reliability Engineer - Storage (the posting, opens in a new tab)Site Reliability EngineerSeniorSan Francisco Bay Area$267kto $356k
Senior Solution Engineer (the posting, opens in a new tab)Solutions EngineerSeniorSan Francisco Bay Area$226kto $355k
Senior Software Engineer - Core Cloud Platform (the posting, opens in a new tab)Software EngineerSeniorSan Francisco Bay Area$230kto $346k
Senior Software Engineer - Managed Kubernetes (the posting, opens in a new tab)Software EngineerSeniorSan Francisco Bay Area$230kto $346k
Senior Platform Engineer - Core Infrastructure (the posting, opens in a new tab)Platform EngineerSeniorSan Francisco Bay Area$230kto $340k
Senior Site Reliability Engineer - SDN (the posting, opens in a new tab)Site Reliability EngineerSeniorSan Francisco Bay Area$240kto $312k
Developer Relations - Enterprise AI (the posting, opens in a new tab)Developer AdvocateNot statedSan Francisco Bay Area$188kto $250k
Data Center Operations Systems Engineer III (Los Angeles) (the posting, opens in a new tab)Software EngineerSeniorElsewhere in the US$115kto $153k
Data Center Operations Systems Engineer (San Jose) (the posting, opens in a new tab)Software EngineerNot statedSan Francisco Bay Area$105kto $140k
Data Center Operations Systems Engineer II (Chicago) (the posting, opens in a new tab)Software EngineerMidElsewhere in the US$89kto $119k
Data Center Operations Systems Engineer (Atlanta) (the posting, opens in a new tab)Software EngineerNot statedAtlanta$89kto $119k
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By level

LevelPostedH-1B
Mid1 posted$89k to $119kone postingNone
Senior13 posted$298k$240k to $356k$330k3 filings
Staff3 posted$390k$314k to $465kFew2 filings
Principal1 posted$372k to $550kone postingNone
Manager1 posted$297k to $440kone postingFew1 filing
Not stated4 posted$171k$147k to $195k$274k5 filings

By city

CityPosted
San Francisco Bay Area17 posted ranges$312k$240k to $356k
Seattle area3 posted ranges$390k$314k to $465k
Elsewhere in the US2 posted ranges$102k to $136k2 postings
Atlanta1 posted range$89k to $119kone posting

H-1B median by quarter

Fiscal quarterFilingsMedian
FY2025 Q31$353k
FY2025 Q44$358k
FY2026 Q13$371k
FY2026 Q34$270k

Posted median by week

Week ofRangesMedian
Sep 2123$312k

Recent changes

DatePosting
Sep 24Senior Security Engineer - Enterprise SecuritySecurity EngineerPosted at $266k to $395k
Sep 24Senior Software Engineer - Managed KubernetesSoftware EngineerPosted at $230k to $346k
Sep 24Senior Software Engineer - Core Cloud PlatformSoftware EngineerPosted at $230k to $346k
Sep 24Staff Software Engineer - Managed KubernetesSoftware EngineerPosted at $314k to $465k
Sep 24Principal Software EngineerSoftware EngineerPosted at $372k to $550k
Sep 24Developer Relations - Enterprise AIDeveloper AdvocatePosted at $188k to $250k
Sep 24Data Center Operations Systems Engineer (Atlanta)Software EngineerPosted at $89k to $119k
Sep 24Data Center Operations Systems Engineer (San Jose)Software EngineerPosted at $105k to $140k
Sep 24Engineering Manager, Fleet EngineeringEngineering ManagerPosted at $297k to $440k
Sep 24Senior Site Reliability Engineer - StorageSite Reliability EngineerPosted at $267k to $356k
Sep 24Senior Solution EngineerSolutions EngineerPosted at $226k to $355k
Sep 24Senior Software Engineer - ComputeSoftware EngineerPosted at $266k to $395k
Sep 24Data Center Operations Systems Engineer III (Los Angeles)Software EngineerPosted at $115k to $153k
Sep 24Data Center Operations Systems Engineer II (Chicago)Software EngineerPosted at $89k to $119k
Sep 24Senior Site Reliability Engineer - Managed KubernetesSite Reliability EngineerPosted at $240k to $356k
Sep 24Senior Site Reliability Engineer - SDNSite Reliability EngineerPosted at $240k to $312k
Sep 24Senior Software Engineer - Infrastructure StorageSoftware EngineerPosted at $266k to $395k
Sep 24Security EngineerSecurity EngineerPosted at $266k to $395k
Sep 24Senior Software Engineer - Storage Control PlaneSoftware EngineerPosted at $266k to $395k
Sep 24Staff Software Engineer - ComputeSoftware EngineerPosted at $314k to $465k

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