AI Hiring Index
Posted salary ranges · updated 2026-09-29

Embedded Software Engineer salary at AI companies, 2026

15 open Embedded Software Engineer roles at 2 AI companies publish a base-salary range. The median posted range is $164k to $223k; the 90th percentile of posted maximums is $267k. From the companies' own postings, refreshed every 6 hours.

Every one of the 9,204 posted ranges at 215 AI companies, as a spreadsheet-ready CSV: the AI Salary Report, US$29 once. Tables by company, by role title, by function and level, by region and by currency, and the 100 highest ranges. Refreshed four times a day for 12 months from purchase. See 20 sample rows first. Your company or role missing? Reply to the receipt and it is refunded. One payment in US dollars, nothing renews; sold by 2542038 Alberta Ltd., trading as AI Hiring Index.
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By company

The companies posting this role most often first.

CompanyRolesMedian lowMedian highMedian midpoint90th pct high
Zoox6$164k$223k$194k$265k
Lightmatter2$158k$192k$175k$220k

By level

LevelRolesMedian lowMedian highMedian midpoint90th pct high
Senior2$174k$237k$205k$269k
Staff+3$175k$235k$198k$249k
Unspecified10$157k$223k$194k$265k

By region

RegionRolesMedian lowMedian highMedian midpoint90th pct high
Remote2$174k$237k$205k$269k
US13$164k$223k$198k$265k

Highest posted Embedded Software Engineer ranges

One row per company.

CompanyRoleRangeLocation
ZooxEmbedded Software Engineer - Battery Management Systems$221k to $265kSan Diego, CA; Foster City, CA
WayveEmbedded Software Engineer, Onboard Test Automation$210k to $267kSunnyvale, California USA
NebiusSenior Embedded Software Engineer$180k to $269kRemote - United States

Titles are normalised (seniority words and team suffixes removed) so postings for the same role group together. All functions and companies.

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