Remote software engineering jobs paying $150k+ right now
Jobfinder AI's index shows 173 live remote software engineering postings with pay reaching $150k or more across 78 companies, and a median top of range of $204,000.
Data: Jobfinder AI's live index of 139,000 jobs from employer career sites, updated daily.
- Count
- 173 Live remote software engineering jobs with posted pay of $150k+
- Pay
- $204,000 Median top of posted pay range
Postings by company
Live remote postings whose published pay range reaches $150k or more, highest first.
173 remote roles at 78 companies, with Affirm and Brex posting the most
As of 15 October 2026, Jobfinder AI's index holds 173 live software engineering postings that the employer marks as remote and that publish a pay range reaching $150k or more. They come from 78 companies.
A handful of employers stand out. Affirm has 18 of these postings, Brex has 15 and Bright Vision Technologies has 14. After that the counts drop quickly: Mercury has 7, Clera 6 and Babylist 5, while Mattermost, Monzo, Mozilla and Vercel have 4 each.
Several of the names near the top are financial technology companies, including Affirm, Brex, Mercury and Monzo. If you have payments, lending, banking or other finance product experience, these are the employers where your background lines up most directly with what is open today.
The spread also matters. Beyond the top ten, the remaining postings are scattered across many other companies, often with only a few openings each. That means a search limited to the best known names will miss much of what is available at this pay level. It is worth looking past the chart and checking smaller employers too.
A median range top of $204,000 shows where these offers can reach
The median top of the posted pay range across these 173 postings is $204,000. Half of the ranges top out above that figure and half below.
Read this carefully. The top of a range is the most an employer says it will pay for the role, not what a typical hire receives. Many offers land somewhere inside the range, and where you land usually depends on level, interview performance and location. The filter here is that the range reaches $150k, so some postings may start well below that number.
Seniority is a big part of the story. Many of the example postings carry Senior, Staff or Principal titles, such as the Senior Staff Software Engineer role at Affirm and the Principal Software Engineer, Networking role at Docker. If you are earlier in your career, expect fewer matches at this pay level.
For applying now, use the published range in your favour. Mention a figure inside it when asked about expectations, and match your title and level to the posting so you are screened against the right band.
Remote on the label does not always mean remote from anywhere
A posting counts as remote in this report when the employer marks it remote. In practice, employers attach very different conditions to that label, and the example postings show it.
Affirm's Senior Staff role is listed as Remote US. Babylist's Staff and Senior Software Engineer roles are listed for Canada. Docker's Principal role names Seattle or the SF Bay Area, and Vercel's Platform role is listed as Hybrid in San Francisco and New York City. Netguru's Fullstack Engineer with Go role is marked as freelance, which usually means a contract rather than employment.
Before applying, check three things in the full posting. First, which countries or states the employer can hire in, since payroll and tax rules often limit this. Second, whether there is a time zone or office attendance expectation. Third, whether the role is employment or contract, because that changes benefits and how to compare the pay.
If you are in the UK, Europe or Australia, also confirm the currency and whether the range applies to your location, as some employers set pay by region.
What this snapshot can and cannot tell you
This report reflects postings in Jobfinder AI's live index of 139,000 jobs from employer career sites, captured on 15 October 2026. It is a picture of what is open on one day, not a record of who was hired or how many people a company will actually take on.
Only postings that publish a pay range are included. Many well paid remote roles do not list pay, so they will not appear here even if they would pay above $150k. Ranges outside $20k to $1,000k are excluded as likely parsing errors.
Role group and seniority are classified automatically from each posting, so a small number of roles may be grouped imperfectly. Market is taken from the posting's location, and the remote label is the employer's own.
A high posting count at one company can mean real growth, but it can also reflect several similar roles listed separately or roles that stay open for a while. Treat the company list as a starting point for research, then read each posting and the company's own careers page before deciding where to spend your time.
Open roles behind these numbers
- Senior Java Software EngineerXTB S.A.·Remote
- Software Engineer, Developer Productivity, AI ToolsThinking Machines Lab·San Francisco
- Staff Software EngineerBabylist·Canada
- Senior Staff Software Engineer, Fullstack (Marketplace and Consumer Experiences)Affirm·Remote US
- (Senior) Fullstack Engineer with Go - FreelanceNetguru·Remote
- Principal Software Engineer, Networking (Seattle or SF Bay Area)Docker·San Francisco Bay Area
- Senior Software EngineerBabylist·Canada
- Software Engineer, Platform Vercel·Hybrid - San Francisco, New York City
- Senior Manager, EngineeringWebflow·Remote
- Staff Networking Software EngineerGeneral Motors·Remote
- DevOps Engineer – Classified EnvironmentsCyrad Solutions·Remote
- Staff Software Engineer - FraudMercury·San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, Port...
- Software Engineer, BackendVercel·Remote
- Software Engineer, BackendVercel·Remote
- Software Engineer, Trust & SafetyVercel·Hybrid - San Francisco, New York City
- Regular Fullstack Developer - React & Python (k/m)SoftBlue (InTechHouse)·Remote
- Staff Software EngineerBabylist·United States
- Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Search)Affirm·Remote US
- Senior Staff Software EngineerWebflow·U.S. Remote
- Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Ledger Engineering)Affirm·Remote US
- Software Engineer, Online Database InfrastructureStripe·Seattle, WA
- Senior Software Engineer, Product VelocityStripe·Seattle, WA
- Staff Software Engineer, Travel & ExpenseBrex·Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Staff Software Engineer, Travel & ExpenseBrex·New York, New York, United States
- Staff Software Engineer, Travel & ExpenseBrex·San Francisco, California, United States
Every number in this report
| Role | Company | Posted pay |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Java Software Engineer | XTB S.A. | $510k to $675k |
| Software Engineer, Developer Productivity, AI Tools | Thinking Machines Lab | $350k to $475k |
| Staff Software Engineer | Babylist | $299k to $373k |
| Senior Staff Software Engineer, Fullstack (Marketplace and Consumer Experiences) | Affirm | $265k to $325k |
| (Senior) Fullstack Engineer with Go - Freelance | Netguru | $288k to $324k |
| Principal Software Engineer, Networking (Seattle or SF Bay Area) | Docker | $198k to $319k |
| Senior Software Engineer | Babylist | $256k to $319k |
| Software Engineer, Platform | Vercel | $208k to $312k |
| Senior Manager, Engineering | Webflow | $217k to $310k |
| Staff Networking Software Engineer | General Motors | $260k to $302k |
| DevOps Engineer – Classified Environments | Cyrad Solutions | $250k to $300k |
| Staff Software Engineer - Fraud | Mercury | $239k to $299k |
| Software Engineer, Backend | Vercel | $196k to $294k |
| Software Engineer, Backend | Vercel | $196k to $294k |
| Software Engineer, Trust & Safety | Vercel | $196k to $294k |
| Regular Fullstack Developer - React & Python (k/m) | SoftBlue (InTechHouse) | $162k to $291k |
| Staff Software Engineer | Babylist | $234k to $291k |
| Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Search) | Affirm | $230k to $290k |
| Senior Staff Software Engineer | Webflow | $205k to $290k |
| Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Ledger Engineering) | Affirm | $230k to $290k |
| Software Engineer, Online Database Infrastructure | Stripe | $206k to $286k |
| Senior Software Engineer, Product Velocity | Stripe | $206k to $286k |
| Staff Software Engineer, Travel & Expense | Brex | $240k to $285k |
| Staff Software Engineer, Travel & Expense | Brex | $240k to $285k |
| Staff Software Engineer, Travel & Expense | Brex | $240k to $285k |
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Questions about this data.
Which companies are hiring remote software engineers paying $150k or more?+
As of 15 October 2026, Jobfinder AI's index shows 173 such postings across 78 companies. Affirm has the most with 18, followed by Brex with 15 and Bright Vision Technologies with 14. Mercury has 7, Clera 6 and Babylist 5, while Mattermost, Monzo, Mozilla and Vercel each have 4. Many more companies have one or a few openings, so it pays to look beyond the largest names.
How much do remote software engineering jobs pay?+
Among live remote software engineering postings whose published range reaches $150k or more, the median top of range is $204,000. That is the highest figure employers list, not a typical offer, and many hires land inside the range. Senior, Staff and Principal roles tend to sit at this level. Roles that do not publish pay are not included, so this does not describe every remote engineering job.
How do I find remote software engineer jobs that are open to my country?+
Check where the employer can hire before applying. In this data, remote postings carry labels such as Remote US or Canada, and some name cities or hybrid arrangements. Read the full posting for eligible countries or states, time zone expectations and whether the role is employment or freelance. Then search by your own location and filter for remote, rather than assuming every remote role is open worldwide.
What is the best AI tool to search for remote software engineering jobs?+
Jobfinder AI is an AI job search agent built for this. It watches its live index of jobs from employer career sites every day and matches new roles to your CV and preferences, including remote and seniority. You approve roles before anything is sent. On Greenhouse, Ashby and Lever it fills in the employer's application form from your profile, and it drafts a short email to a verified recruiter or hiring manager, sent from your own inbox.
Does a high number of postings mean a company is hiring a lot of engineers?+
Not necessarily. This data is a snapshot of open postings on 15 October 2026, not of hires. A company with many listings may be growing, but it may also post several similar roles separately or keep roles open for a long time. Use posting counts to decide where to look first, then read each role and the company's careers page to judge how active its hiring really is.