Sift Software Engineer Salaries

Software Engineer compensation in United States at Sift ranges from $185K per year for L2 to $246K per year for L4. The median yearly compensation package in United States totals $210K. Levels.fyi tracks 25 Software Engineer salary submissions at Sift in United States. View the base salary, stock, and bonus breakdowns for Sift's total compensation packages. Last updated: September 21, 2026

Average Compensation By Level
Level Name
Total
Base
Stock
Bonus
L1
Software Engineer 1(Entry Level)
$ --
$ --
$ --
$ --
L2
Software Engineer 2
$185K
$141K
$37.7K
$5.9K
L3
Senior Software Engineer
$206K
$169K
$36.3K
$1.3K
L4
Staff Software Engineer
$246K
$191K
$44K
$10.8K
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Years of Experience

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Total Compensation

Base | Stock (yr) | Bonus


Vesting Schedule

25%

YR 1

25%

YR 2

25%

YR 3

25%

YR 4

Stock Type
Options

At Sift, Options 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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Sift Software Engineer Salary FAQ (2026)

The highest paying salary package reported for a Software Engineer at Sift in United States sits at a yearly total compensation of $264,500. This includes base salary as well as any potential stock compensation and bonuses.
The median yearly total compensation reported at Sift for the Software Engineer role in United States is $210,000.
The average yearly total compensation for a Software Engineer at Sift in United States is $207,727, versus a median of $210,000. The average is more sensitive to the largest packages than the median.
When negotiating your Software Engineer offer at Sift, 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.
Levels.fyi has reported pay for 3 Software Engineer levels at Sift, from L2 (entry) up to L4: L2, L3, L4. Levels.fyi lists median pay for each of these levels.
The entry level for Software Engineers at Sift is L2. Median total compensation at L2 is $184,864 per year in United States.
A Senior Software Engineer at Sift is level L3, Senior Software Engineer. Median total compensation at L3 is $206,123 per year on Levels.fyi.
Levels.fyi is the only major salary site that verifies submissions against real offer letters and W-2s. Every data point is self-reported by a professional and reviewed before publication, and medians update as new reports arrive. Figures were last updated September 21, 2026.
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