Remote software development engineer salary
Employer-stated pay · updated Nov 12, 2026
Software Development Engineer pay on remote roles is measured from 14 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is senior, where 8 postings put the middle half between $151,013 and $226,850, with a median of $194,950.
Every range here rests on fewer than 10 postings, so read them as a strong hint rather than a benchmark; the sample column shows exactly what backs each number.
28 software development engineer roles are open remote right now, 27 listing pay.
| Country | Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Mid | $104,375 – $171,073 | $121,750 | 6hint |
| United States | Senior | $151,013 – $226,850 | $194,950 | 8hint |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above. Rows marked hint rest on fewer than 10 postings: read them as a hint, not a benchmark.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
Open software development engineer roles · remote · 27 with stated pay
this job's paywhere most pay sits here, $92,700–$284,280scale $50,000–$400,000
Software Development Engineer 3 WEX · Remote · US New $121,500–$145,500 1d ago Staff Software Development Engineer Cvshealth · Remote · US New $130,295–$260,590 2d ago Senior Software Development Engineer (Full Stack .NET/Go, React) Cvshealth · Remote · US New $83,430–$203,940 3d ago Senior Software Development Engineer Cvshealth · Remote · US $83,430–$222,480 4d ago Staff Software Development Engineer Cvshealth · Remote · US $118,450–$236,900 4d ago Senior Software Development Engineer Cvshealth · Remote · US $83,430–$166,860 7d ago Senior Software Development Engineer (.NET, React, Azure) Cvshealth · Remote · US $83,430–$203,940 7d ago Staff Software Development Engineer Cvshealth · Remote · US $106,605–$284,280 8d ago Staff Software Development Engineer Cvshealth · Remote · US $106,605–$284,280 8d ago Principal Software Development Engineer (AI Innovation) Cvshealth · Remote · US $144,200–$288,400 8d ago Staff Software Development Engineer Cvshealth · Remote · US $106,605–$284,280 9d ago Staff Software Development Engineer Cvshealth · Remote · US $106,605–$213,210 10d ago Principal Software Development Engineer (PBM AI Solutions) Cvshealth · Remote · US $144,200–$288,400 10d ago Staff Software Development Engineer Cvshealth · Remote · US $106,605–$284,280 10d ago Staff Software Development Engineer Cvshealth · Remote · US $106,605–$284,280 10d ago Staff Software Development Engineer – iOS Cvshealth · Remote · US $106,605–$284,280 11d ago Staff Software Development Engineer Cvshealth · Remote · US $106,605–$213,210 2w ago Senior Software Development Engineer Cvshealth · Remote · US $92,700–$185,400 2w ago Senior Software Development Engineer Cvshealth · Remote · US $92,700–$185,400 2w ago Principal Software Development Engineer (Java/Angular) Cvshealth · Remote · US $144,200–$288,400 2w ago Senior Software Development Engineer WEX · Remote · US $121,500–$145,500 2w ago Staff Software Development Engineer - Java Cvshealth · Remote · US $106,605–$284,280 3w ago Sr. Software Development Engineer (Ruby on Rails/Java) Cvshealth · Remote · US $101,970–$203,940 3w ago Senior Software Development Engineer Cvshealth · Remote · US $83,430–$222,480 4w ago Senior Salesforce Software Development Engineer Cvshealth · Remote · US $83,430–$222,480 4w ago Principal Software Development Engineer Ffive · Remote · US $225,600–$338,400 5w ago 
[Latin America] Senior Software Development Engineer (Game) Gamebreaking Studios · Remote · Brazil In listing 8d ago