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I have no idea about the east coast labor market, but in Bay Area $250k is what an I4-I5 gets payed at medium/large RSU granting companies. As a software devel

I have no idea about the east coast labor market, but in Bay Area $250k is what an I4-I5 gets payed at medium/large RSU granting companies. As a software developer at I4+ you have to - Be able to independently complete start-to-finish large features in reasonable time - Drive resolution of complex problems (fix any bugs with your code and medium bugs elsewhere) - Deliver high-quality work (low bug rate, low failure rate, high flexibility, great coding style, automation, documentation) - Introduce improvement ideas and get them implemented (gets harder the more people get involved) - Own a functional area end-to-end - Have product-wide technical and functional knowledge (know everything that your department is working on from both developer and customer perspectives) - Mentor junior engineers - Excel at communication - Participate in recruiting If you can demonstrate the above, you should have no problems getting hired at $250k+ in Bay Area. Getting to above $500k is another story. Took me 20 years.

ryanx435 8y ago
RSU is "restricted stock unit"? so basically you get equity worth 250k. But what is the actual take home pay amount?
- aminotaa 8y ago
  For individual contributors, equity and bonus range from 50% to 100% of base. For leadership, equity and bonus are from 100% to 300%. For senior leadership you might as well have your base at $1 if you are into those kinds of stunts.
cam3ham 8y ago
$250K salary + RSUs? Or $250K total compensation? Because the latter isn't that great with the COL in the Bay area. Also, if the company isn't already public... then forget about the RSUs!
- aminotaa 8y ago
  $250k+ total comp. Companies that offer high base tend to be lackluster on bonus and equity. RSUs, if offered, are tradable in almost all cases. Options are vapor 90% of the time. COL in Bay Area is not that much higher compared to TX, WA or CO.
vbtemp 8y ago
Good formalization of a value statement

ryanx435 8y ago

RSU is "restricted stock unit"? so basically you get equity worth 250k. But what is the actual take home pay amount?

aminotaa 8y ago
For individual contributors, equity and bonus range from 50% to 100% of base. For leadership, equity and bonus are from 100% to 300%. For senior leadership you might as well have your base at $1 if you are into those kinds of stunts.

cam3ham 8y ago

$250K salary + RSUs? Or $250K total compensation? Because the latter isn't that great with the COL in the Bay area. Also, if the company isn't already public... then forget about the RSUs!

aminotaa 8y ago
$250k+ total comp. Companies that offer high base tend to be lackluster on bonus and equity. RSUs, if offered, are tradable in almost all cases. Options are vapor 90% of the time. COL in Bay Area is not that much higher compared to TX, WA or CO.

vbtemp 8y ago

Good formalization of a value statement