Sierra Software Engineer Salaries in San Francisco Bay Area

The median Software Engineer compensation package at Sierra in San Francisco Bay Area totals $460K per year. Levels.fyi tracks 25 Software Engineer salary submissions at Sierra. View the base salary, stock, and bonus breakdowns for Sierra's total compensation packages. Last updated: September 23, 2026

Median Package
Sierra
AI Engineer
San Francisco, CA
Total per year
$460K
Level
Senior Agent Engineer
Base
$300K
Stock (/yr)
$150K
Bonus
$10K
Years at company
0 Years
Years exp
6 Years
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Vesting Schedule

25%

YR 1

25%

YR 2

25%

YR 3

25%

YR 4

At Sierra, Stock/equity grants are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:

  • 25% vests in the 1st-YR (25.00% annually)

  • 25% vests in the 2nd-YR (2.08% monthly)

  • 25% vests in the 3rd-YR (2.08% monthly)

  • 25% vests in the 4th-YR (2.08% monthly)



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Sierra Software Engineer Salary FAQ (2026)

The highest paying salary package reported for a Software Engineer at Sierra in San Francisco Bay Area sits at a yearly total compensation of $789,000. This includes base salary as well as any potential stock compensation and bonuses.
The median yearly total compensation reported at Sierra for the Software Engineer role in San Francisco Bay Area is $460,000.
The average yearly total compensation for a Software Engineer at Sierra in San Francisco Bay Area is $487,467, versus a median of $460,000. The average is more sensitive to the largest packages than the median.
When negotiating your Software Engineer offer at Sierra, leverage salary data to understand market rates, highlight your relevant experience, and consider all components of the compensation package. Levels.fyi's professional negotiators have helped candidates secure $50K+ more in total compensation.
Signing bonuses at Sierra are one-time payments that vary by level and negotiation, and are separate from the recurring annual bonus — median $10,000 per year for Software Engineers on Levels.fyi. Individual salary submissions on Levels.fyi list sign-on amounts where professionals report them.
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