Remote Software Engineering Manager salary
Base pay in the United States, from 12 postings by 10 employers that published the pay range.
Median base pay per year
$226,000
A typical posting offers $191,500 to $267,000.
10th percentile $211k – $247k
middle half $253k
90th percentile
What a Software Engineering Manager does
Software engineering managers lead a team of engineers and are accountable for what that team delivers and how its people develop. They are responsible for hiring, coaching and performance management, for planning and staffing the roadmap with product management, and for the quality and operational health of the systems the team owns.
By level
| Level | Typical range | Median | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | $171,000 – $250,000 | $220,000 | 7 |
| Senior | $225,000 – $270,500 | $245,000 | 5 |
By employer
| Employer | Median | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| ClickUp | $250,000 | 2 |
| Fanatics Betting & Gaming | $202,000 | 2 |
Open Software Engineering Manager jobs with published pay
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Manager, Software Engineering
Toast · Remote (US)
Finance $193,000 – $309,000 per year Posted Oct 30, 2026 -
Senior Manager, Software Engineering - Infrastructure
ClickUp · Remote (US)
Engineering Full-time $250K - $300K Posted Jul 9, 2026 -
Software Engineering Manager, Mobile Products
NerdWallet · Remote (US)
Engineering Full-time $160K - $294K Posted Sep 21, 2026 -
Senior Manager, Software Engineering (Experiences)
Tonal · Remote · San Francisco, CA
Engineering Full-time $230K - $275K Posted Oct 7, 2026 -
Sr. Manager, Software Engineering - Machine Learning Simulations
Upstart · Remote (US)
Engineering $195,300 – $270,400 per year Posted Sep 10, 2026 -
Software Engineering Manager (Agentic Engineering, US Eastern)
Coder · Remote (US)
Data & AI Full-time $171K - $269K Posted Oct 19, 2026 -
Senior Software Engineering Manager (REMOTE)
Fanatics Betting & Gaming · Remote · New York, NY
Engineering $163,000 – $265,000 per year Posted Oct 7, 2026 -
Senior Manager, Software Engineering
Engine · Remote (US)
Engineering $225,000 – $265,000 per year Posted Oct 16, 2026 -
Manager, Software Engineering - Developer Experience
ClickUp · Remote (US)
Engineering Full-time $200K - $250K Posted Sep 21, 2026 -
Software Engineering Manager (REMOTE)
Fanatics Betting & Gaming · Remote · New York, NY
Engineering $144,000 – $235,000 per year Posted Oct 6, 2026