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LinkedIn

Private (Microsoft subsidiary)

Explore LinkedIn career opportunities at the world's largest professional networking platform. Find roles in social media, data, sales, and engineering.

Industry

Social Media & Professional Networking

Year founded

2003

Employees

20,000

LinkedIn Software Engineer Salaries

Reported total compensation ranges from $147,500 to $2,462,440 across 7 levels. Figures are self-reported and vary by location and offer details. Last updated Apr 6, 2026.

Average compensation by level

LevelTotal / yrBase / yrStock / yrBonus / yr
Apprentice Software Engineer

Testing (SDET)

$147,500$108,992$40,000
Distinguished Engineer

Full Stack

$2,462,440$374,000$1,940,140$100,000
Principal Staff Software Engineer

ML / AI

$1,247,125$362,500$794,000$67,750
Senior Software Engineer

Distributed Systems (Back-End)

$308,875$200,500$93,750$19,100
Senior Staff Software Engineer

ML / AI

$760,000$300,000$380,000$60,000
Software Engineer

API Development (Back-End)

$243,500$169,000$50,000$21,500
Staff Software Engineer

ML / AI

$457,500$250,000$200,000$35,500

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