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Amazon Software Engineer Salaries in San Francisco Bay Area
Software Engineer compensation in San Francisco Bay Area at Amazon ranges from $203K per year for L4 to $1.41M per year for L8. The median yearly compensation in San Francisco Bay Area package totals $306K. View the base salary, stock, and bonus breakdowns for Amazon's total compensation packages. Last updated: 1/14/2026
Average Compensation By Level
Level Name | Total | Base | Stock | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SDE IL4(Entry Level) | $203K | $152K | $33.1K | $18.2K |
SDE IIL5 | $312K | $186K | $126K | $192 |
SDE IIIL6 | $464K | $232K | $225K | $6.9K |
Principal SDEL7 | $791K | $291K | $500K | $0 |
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Vesting Schedule
5%
YR 1
15%
YR 2
40%
YR 3
40%
YR 4
Stock Type
RSU
At Amazon, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:
5% vests in the 1st-YR (5.00% annually)
15% vests in the 2nd-YR (15.00% annually)
40% vests in the 3rd-YR (20.00% semi-annually)
40% vests in the 4th-YR (20.00% semi-annually)
Backloaded vesting schedule
Included Titles
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Mobile Software Engineer
Frontend Software Engineer
Machine Learning Engineer
Backend Software Engineer
Full-Stack Software Engineer
Networking Engineer
Quality Assurance (QA) Software Engineer
Data Engineer
Production Software Engineer
Security Software Engineer
DevOps Engineer
Site Reliability Engineer
Crypto Engineer
Virtual Reality Software Engineer
Systems Engineer
Business Intelligence Engineer
Video Game Software Engineer
Developer Advocate
Research Scientist
AI Researcher
AI Engineer
Embedded Systems Software Engineer
FAQ
eBay
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Wayfair
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