Live SWE Pay Listings
Multiple recent job postings reveal mid‑to‑senior software engineering cash ranges across markets — Circle lists $147K–$195K (US), Foxglove advertises $175K–$215K + equity, Afresh posts $114K–$154K CAD, and the Bank of Canada is hiring at $111K–$130K CAD. These listings show base pay and equity remain the market signal for experienced hires, with currency and location creating wide nominal spreads. (x.com) (x.com) (x.com) (x.com)
Circle’s posted Senior Software Engineer role is listed as remote‑first across multiple U.S. cities and the job description on Circle’s careers site identifies the company as Circle (NYSE: CRCL). (circle.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com) Third‑party aggregators report a Circle senior/software data role band at roughly $147,500–$195,000 annual base, shown on Ladders and other job aggregators as the estimated compensation for those listings. (theladders.com) Multiple Foxglove engineering openings for San Francisco‑based roles list hiring bands in the USD $175K–$215K range and explicitly note equity grants as part of compensation. (jobs.ashbyhq.com) Foxglove’s public careers pages describe the company as a Series B robotics/observability startup that offers competitive equity grants and benefits including 401(k) matching for U.S. employees. (foxglove.dev) Afresh’s Greenhouse posting publishes separate salary bands for U.S. and Canada—Salary Range in U.S.: $156,000–$211,000 and Salary Range in Canada (CAD): $137,000–$185,000—making explicit the cross‑currency pay segmentation for the same role. (job-boards.greenhouse.io) The Bank of Canada’s Scientific Software Engineer posting lists a hybrid Ottawa role with an annual salary range CA$111,051–$130,649 and a stated benefits package that includes a defined‑benefit pension plan and extra vacation days. (jobs.ca) Job pages and listings repeatedly pair narrow base salary bands with separate equity or long‑term compensation notes, and individual postings state that final offers are tailored by experience and location—language that employers use to signal total‑comp package flexibility during negotiation. (jobs.ashbyhq.com)
