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How much does a Chief Software Engineer make in California? The average Chief Software Engineer salary in California is $189,043 as of March 26, 2024, but the range typically falls between $172,446 and $207,782. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on the city and many other important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession.

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Location	Avg. Salary	Date Updated
Location Coachella, CA	Avg. Salary $180,645	Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Acampo, CA	Avg. Salary $183,216	Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Acton, CA	Avg. Salary $189,729	Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Adelanto, CA	Avg. Salary $180,302	Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Adin, CA	Avg. Salary $175,675	Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Agoura Hills, CA	Avg. Salary $186,987	Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Aguanga, CA	Avg. Salary $181,159	Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Ahwahnee, CA	Avg. Salary $170,705	Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Alameda, CA	Avg. Salary $209,096	Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Alamo, CA	Avg. Salary $208,582	Date Updated March 26, 2024

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Chief Software Architect

DocBox, Inc. - San Antonio , TX

The Chief Software Architect will play a critical role in developing and executing the software ... Lead and manage a team of software engineers, providing mentorship, guidance, and support to help ...

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Chief Architect/Principle Software Engineer

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Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including software engineers, data scientists, and medical professionals, to design and develop innovative software solutions that improve patient outcomes

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Broadcast Chief Engineer - Sinclair Broadcast Group

Sinclair - Eureka , CA

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Chief Engineer

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Chief Engineer Regis Property Management, LLC is a commercial real estate property firm that ... Utilize PC-based business software, including Microsoft products for word processing, spreadsheets ...

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Chief Engineer

Lillibridge Healthcare Services - Austin , TX

Chief Engineer - Transforming Medical Office Buildings in Austin, TX Join our dynamic team as a ... Technologically savvy, with proficiency in Microsoft Office, Building Automation Software, and work ...

ZipRecruiter - 30 days ago

What does a Chief Software Engineer do?

Common responsibilities of a Chief Software Engineer

Actively participate in the development process, as needed.

February 27, 2023

Demonstrates thought leadership through presentations and teaching across Visa.

March 11, 2023

Facilitate knowledge transfer to the Engineering and Operations team during and after deployment.

March 15, 2023

Develop and maintain architectural roadmap for Risk products and services plus ensuring alignment with the business and enterprise architecture strategies and standards.

March 22, 2023

Provides leadership across the engineering community to ensure solutions are built in alignment with platform principles and standards.

March 26, 2023

Executes plans vigorously and with flexibility.

April 07, 2023

Build relationships with key technical leaders across technology organizations and collaborate on promoting architectural best practices across technology.

April 11, 2023

Leading software development efforts to support payload communications processors and digital payload electronics.

April 13, 2023

Design the Cloud, and Container strategy around PaaS Solutions.

April 17, 2023

Drive the adoption of open standard toolsets to reduce complexity and support operational goals for increasing automation across the enterprise.

May 07, 2023

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California is a state in the Pacific Region of the United States. With 39.6 million residents, California is the most populous U.S. state and the third-largest by area. The state capital is Sacramento. The Greater Los Angeles Area and the San Francisco Bay Area are the nation's second and fifth most populous urban regions, with 18.7 million and 9.7 million residents respectively. Los Angeles is California's most populous city, and the country's second most populous, after New York City. California also has the nation's most populous county, Los Angeles County, and its largest county by area, S...

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