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Stripe Software Engineer Salaries in San Francisco Bay Area

Software Engineer compensation in San Francisco Bay Area at Stripe ranges from $214K per year for L1 to $924K per year for L5. The median yearly compensation package in San Francisco Bay Area totals $322K. View the base salary, shares, and bonus breakdowns for Stripe's total compensation packages. Last updated: 7/8/2026

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Level Name
Total
Base
Stock
Bonus
L1
(Entry Level)
$214K
$145K
$45.5K
$23.5K
L2
$297K
$195K
$83.1K
$19K
L3
$446K
$232K
$192K
$21.8K
L4
Staff Engineer
$845K
$291K
$499K
$54.8K
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100%

YR 1

Stock Type
RSU

At Stripe, RSUs are subject to a 1-year vesting schedule:

  • 100% vests in the 1st-YR (100.00% annually)

An RSU refresh is available for employees after 9 months in the company. Alternatively, Stripe has now begun issuing single year vesting schedules.

25%

YR 1

25%

YR 2

25%

YR 3

25%

YR 4

Stock Type
RSU

At Stripe, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:

  • 25% vests in the 1st-YR (6.25% quarterly)

  • 25% vests in the 2nd-YR (6.25% quarterly)

  • 25% vests in the 3rd-YR (6.25% quarterly)

  • 25% vests in the 4th-YR (6.25% quarterly)

An RSU refresh is available for employees after 9 months in the company. Alternatively, Stripe has now begun issuing single year vesting schedules.

50%

YR 1

50%

YR 2

Stock Type
RSU

At Stripe, RSUs are subject to a 2-year vesting schedule:

  • 50% vests in the 1st-YR (50.00% annually)

  • 50% vests in the 2nd-YR (50.00% annually)

An RSU refresh is available for employees after 9 months in the company. Alternatively, Stripe has now begun issuing single year vesting schedules.



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The highest paying salary package reported for a Software Engineer at Stripe in San Francisco Bay Area sits at a yearly total compensation of $924,405. This includes base salary as well as any potential stock compensation and bonuses.
The median yearly total compensation reported at Stripe for the Software Engineer role in San Francisco Bay Area is $299,250.
When negotiating your Software Engineer offer at Stripe, leverage salary data to understand market rates, highlight your relevant experience, and consider all components of the compensation package. Our professional negotiators have helped candidates secure $50K+ more in total compensation.

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