Posted salary ranges · updated 2026-09-28
Systems Engineer salary at AI companies, 2026
41 open Systems Engineer roles at 5 AI companies publish a base-salary range. The median posted range is $153k to $240k; the 90th percentile of posted maximums is $284k. From the companies' own postings, refreshed every 6 hours.
By company
The companies posting this role most often first.
| Company | Roles | Median low | Median high | Median midpoint | 90th pct high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAOS Industries | 7 | $110k | $250k | $180k | $280k |
| Waymo | 5 | $230k | $284k | $257k | $284k |
| Zoox | 4 | $204k | $293k | $246k | $419k |
| Waabi | 4 | $174k | $249k | $213k | $260k |
| Shield AI | 4 | $143k | $210k | $177k | $213k |
By level
| Level | Roles | Median low | Median high | Median midpoint | 90th pct high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff+ | 11 | $191k | $256k | $220k | $284k |
| Senior | 24 | $153k | $224k | $182k | $280k |
| Unspecified | 6 | $124k | $222k | $173k | $311k |
By region
| Region | Roles | Median low | Median high | Median midpoint | 90th pct high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 36 | $156k | $241k | $188k | $303k |
| Remote | 5 | $153k | $210k | $182k | $256k |
Highest posted Systems Engineer ranges
One row per company.
| Company | Role | Range | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoox | Principal Systems Engineer, Safety | $349k to $419k | Foster City, CA |
| Wayve | Systems Engineer, Robotaxi | $210k to $311k | Sunnyvale, California USA |
| Waymo | Staff Systems Engineer, Depot & Offhail Automation | $230k to $284k | Mountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco, C |
Titles are normalised (seniority words and team suffixes removed) so postings for the same role group together. All functions and companies. Open roles: Systems Engineer jobs at AI companies.
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